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As Teslas and other electric vehicles dazzled car buyers with futuristic technology and dreams of a gasoline-free future, hybrid cars began to seem like yesterday’s news. Sales of the Toyota Prius, the standard-bearer for hybrids, fell 85% over a decade. Now, a slowdown in the growth of electric-car sales has led General Motors, Ford Motor and Volkswagen to walk back ambitious targets for those vehicles. And sales of hybrids are robust, underscoring what may be the enduring reality check of 2023: Many Americans are hugely…

A view of an eddy covariance tower, capable of measuring the release of greenhouse gases, located in Alaska. Credit: Sigrid Dengel Berkeley Lab scientists show decadal increases in wetland methane emissions in Arctic and Boreal ecosystems.Wetlands are Earth’s largest natural source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is about 30 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at warming the atmosphere. A research team from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) analyzed wetland…

A view of an eddy covariance tower, capable of measuring the release of greenhouse gases, located in Alaska. Credit: Sigrid Dengel Wetlands are Earth's largest natural source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is about 30 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at warming the atmosphere. A research team from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) analyzed wetland methane emissions…

Four years after an overhaul of Colorado’s oil and gas rules that was meant to cool conflicts over drilling, a draft bill that would phase out new permits for wells is running up the temperature. Fanning the heat even more are ballot proposals that could restrict efforts to boost renewable energy. Gov. Jared Polis said he hoped a law approved in 2019 would end the state’s “oil and gas wars” by tightening regulations and putting protection of public health and the environment front and center. But growing concerns about…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In September, the governing board of Santa Cruz Metro made a big bet on the future of green public transit when it approved the purchase of 57 buses fueled by hydrogen—the largest order of hydrogen-fueled buses made so far in the U.S.…

Bottom trawling significantly contributes to atmospheric carbon emissions by disturbing ocean sediments, a study finds. This method not only harms marine ecosystems but also releases vast amounts of carbon dioxide, doubling the emissions from the global fishing fleet’s fuel use. Immediate policy action is urged to address this overlooked source of carbon pollution and mitigate its impact on climate change and ocean health.A landmark study has uncovered that bottom trawling contributes to the release of as much as 370…

The world just experienced its hottest January on record, but that wasn't the only new record it set, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday.For the first time, the global temperature pushed past the internationally agreed upon warming threshold for an entire 12-month period, with February 2023 to January 2024, running 1.52 C, according to C3S.Last month surpassed the previous warmest January, which occurred in 2020, in C3S's records going back to 1950.Every month since June has been…

A remarkable pilot project installed on a 240-m (787-ft) container ship has proven it's possible to capture at least 78% of emissions from the smokestacks of cargo ships and convert the CO2 into limestone pebbles, which can be offloaded and sold.London startup Seabound, funded by a US$1.5-million grant from the UK Government, partnered up with global shipping company Lomar to install the carbon capture equipment on one of its older and dirtier-burning ships, a medium-sized vessel capable of carrying more than 3,200…

Like many of us, Alisha Fredriksson is terrified about climate change. But unlike many of us, she’s rolling up her sleeves and doing something about it.   Two years ago the young entrepreneur co-founded Seabound — a London-based startup on a mission to decarbonise the shipping industry.  Unlike other modes of transport like cars or buses, big shipping companies have few technologies at their disposal to slash emissions. The sector emits 3% of global carbon dioxide — more than air travel — so…

Published By: Samreen PallLast Updated: February 08, 2024, 15:12 ISTChennai Metro Phase-II: Alstom Begins Production of Driverless Trains, Boosting Connectivity & Sustainability. (Photo: Alstom)Alstom begins production of driverless trains for Chennai Metro Phase-II. Order includes 36 trainsets operating at 80 kmph. Boosting connectivity.French multinational Alstom on Thursday started production of its driverless trainsets for the Chennai Metro Phase-II from its manufacturing facility in Sricity, the company said in…