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Newly Launched Satellite Detects Emissions From Industrial Facilities

Newly Launched Satellite Detects Emissions From Industrial Facilities

GHGSat, a global emissions-monitoring company based in Montreal, has launched a satellite that will detect emissions from industrial facilities. The satellite can capture the facilities, such as power plants, in high resolution to more accurately track and attribute emissions. The satellite, known as GHGSat C10 or Vanguard, launched on Nov. 10 from the Vandenberg Space […]

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    Coal Plant in Alabama Named Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitter in the U.S.

    Coal Plant in Alabama Named Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitter in the U.S.

    A coal plant in Jefferson County, Alabama has topped the list of worst greenhouse gas polluters in the U.S., according to data recently released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This latest annual recognition is the eighth consecutive time for the notorious Alabama Power facility in Jefferson County, called the James H. Miller Jr. […]

    Nearly Half a Billion Cheap Electrical Items Ended Up in UK Landfills in the Past Year, Research Finds

    Nearly Half a Billion Cheap Electrical Items Ended Up in UK Landfills in the Past Year, Research Finds

    Humans love portable electronics, from the Walkman in the 1980s to the disposable vapes and handheld, miniature fans of today. Over the years, as demand for these electronic gadgets has soared, they have gotten cheaper, leading to an enormous amount of waste. In the past year, 471 million small, inexpensive everyday electronics like headphones and […]

    AI Tech Could Require as Much Electricity as a Small Nation, Study Finds

    AI Tech Could Require as Much Electricity as a Small Nation, Study Finds

    With the increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI), a researcher has found that this technology could have a massive energy footprint, requiring as much electricity as a small country. Alex de Vries, a Ph.D. candidate at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam School of Business and Economics and founder of the website Digiconomist, which has long reported […]