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    Researchers Make Batteries From Hemp

    Researchers Make Batteries From Hemp

    Researchers at Bemp Research Corp. have developed a lithium-sulfur battery that is more cost-effective, has a higher performance and is more recyclable than lithium-ion batteries thanks to a helpful material: hemp. The company uses carbonized hemp rather than heavy metals like cobalt or nickel, making batteries that are lightweight and durable. While many researchers globally […]

    Fossil Fuel Production Subsidies Rose to Record Levels in G20 Countries in 2021

    Fossil Fuel Production Subsidies Rose to Record Levels in G20 Countries in 2021

    The G20 countries are not doing enough to address the climate crisis.  That’s the resounding conclusion of the Climate Transparency Report 2022, which is the eighth yearly report keeping tabs on the G20’s climate progress, as The Independent explained. The report found that, not only had emissions rebounded in these countries following the coronavirus pandemic, […]

    We Can’t Develop More Oil and Gas and Limit Warming to 1.5 Degrees, Landmark Study Confirms

    We Can’t Develop More Oil and Gas and Limit Warming to 1.5 Degrees, Landmark Study Confirms

    The world cannot develop more oil and gas while limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.  This is the conclusion of a first-of-its-kind comparison of major climate models that bolsters a similar claim from the International Energy Agency (IEA) in 2021.  “According to a large consensus across multiple modelled climate and energy […]

    India’s First Solar-Powered Village Pays Residents’ Electric Bills and Then Some

    India’s First Solar-Powered Village Pays Residents’ Electric Bills and Then Some

    Modhera in the state of Gujarat has become the first solar-powered village in India, setting a precedent for what UN Secretary-General António Guterres called a “reconciliation between humankind and planet,” reported Euronews. The solar project has provided Modhera’s residents with a surplus of renewable energy at a cost of $9.7 million, UN News reported. The […]