Energy Intensity

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 09 (IPS) - Carbon dioxide emission taxes, prices and markets have been touted as key to stopping global heating. However, carbon markets have failed mainly because they favour the rich and powerful.

Substituting plastics with alternative materials is likely to result in increased GHG emissions, according to research from the University of Sheffield.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has been exploring an innovative solution to help us meet our climate targets: transmitting solar power from space to Earth — also known as space-based ...

An American bitcoin mining company claims creating the world's largest cryptocurrency produces no greenhouse gases. This is false; the process requires a significant amount of energy, experts say -- which can come from carbon-emitting sources such as natural gas or coal-fired power plants.

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Crises can accelerate structural change and spur an absolute decoupling of CO2 emissions from economic growth. Countries that have already embarked on an ambitious path towards climate action have proven themselves particularly adept in times of need.

New preliminary energy data from the Chinese government suggests there was a 1.3% rebound in the nation's CO2 emissions during 2022.

The 2012 directive, as amended in 2018, sets rules and obligations for achieving the EU's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets.

In the race for more efficient buildings, the world is running place, a United Nations report finds.

I don't think I sent it, sorry! The State of Climate Action 2022 measures the global gap in climate action, highlighting where progress must accelerate to keep the 1.5°C temperature limit within reach.

In the Netherlands, Bloomberg reports Europe is importing vast amounts of cheaper Brazilian ethanol in the face of the ongoing energy crisis brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ethanol purchases have tripled since July follow the Brazilian government's policy shift ahead of its elections this fall which in turn forced ethanol prices lower. […]

Crypto mining in the US has the potential to hinder the Biden administration's goals on climate change. The Verge discussed the challenges and policy recommendations with Costa Samaras, Principal Assistant Director for Energy and Chief Advisor for Energy Policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

We help stakeholders and researchers understand the energy use of package-delivery drones and provide an open model based on 188 delivery-drone flights with a range of payloads, speeds, and altitudes. We show the impact of the cruise speed and payload mass on the drone's range, provide generalizable coefficients for others to estimate drone energy use, and show that energy per package delivered by drones can be up…

Air-conditioning technology, which developed in the United States, also helped shape the demographics, politics and history of the nation.

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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's philanthropy organization announced $44 million in funding for climate solutions, with a heavy focus on carbon dioxide removal.

The vulnerability of Kazakhstan's bitcoin mining industry was put on full display last week, when the country's internet shut down in the midst of anti...

CARACAS, Nov 13 (IPS) - The Latin American and Caribbean region is a student with good grades in renewable energy, but not in energy efficiency, and has a long way to go in contributing to global climate action and overcoming the vulnerability of its population and economies.

Reducing foreign governments' revenue means reducing the money they have to implement climate adaptation and mitigation policies.

The e-commerce giant recently debuted new tech to decrease the energy intensity of its artificial intelligence products – as those same tools helped it slash waste and carbon emissions across its global shipping and logistics network.