California’s Dream of a Green Hydrogen Future Could Backfire
California’s current energy mix would result in 11 kilograms of carbon emissions for every kilogram of hydrogen produced ...
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Can we create new inland seas to lower sea level rise? Interview with researcher Amir AghaKouchak
Sea levels are rising, threatening coastal areas, including cities, around the world. … A new research grant is looking at the idea of reflooding lowland depressions to alleviate the problem on the coasts, starting with the Qattara Depression, a massive low-lying desert area in western Egypt.
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California PUC proposes pilot programs to decarbonize buildings
Renewable gas and hydrogen need to be part of the zero-emissions future, Jack Brouwer, director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California, Irvine, told Utility Dive. Brouwer is a board member and chair of the renewable hydrogen and energy storage sector action group of the California Hydrogen Business Council. Read More
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Climate change causes killer heatwaves
As average summer temperatures rise in the tropics, so do the risks of mass death from killer heatwaves, climate scientists find.
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California’s RaccoonBot: Solar-Powered Robot Revolutionizes Remote Monitoring
In the heart of California, researchers at the University of California, Irvine, are pioneering a technological marvel that could revolutionize environmental monitoring and energy management. Led by Efrain Mendez-Flores from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the team has developed a solar-powered wire-traversing robot, aptly named RaccoonBot, designed to operate autonomously in remote areas for extended periods.