Dynamic Carbon Model Reveals Biofuels Create Multi-Decadal Atmospheric Carbon Debts
A new stock-and-flow model shows that substituting corn ethanol for petroleum delays net atmospheric mitigation by decades due to land-use ...
Tag: greenhouse gas emissions
US Healthcare Sector Faces Urgent Decarbonization Push Amid Federal Deregulation
A comprehensive perspective reveals how American health systems can curb outsized greenhouse gas emissions through targeted clinical, operational, and supply-chain ...
Study Quantifies Italian Livestock Carbon Footprint Drivers Across Farm Types
Researchers evaluated greenhouse gas emissions across Italian specialized livestock farms, finding significant variations linked to input costs, farming type, and ...
Sawdust Combustion Lowers Carbon Emissions in Cement Manufacturing Compared to Traditional Coal
A 12-month investigation in Lahore's cement industry reveals that substituting coal with waste sawdust reduces annual combustion carbon emissions by ...
Meta-analysis finds mixed farm systems often lack real-world economic benefits
A global meta-analysis of 700 studies finds that while mixed crop-livestock systems show strong environmental and economic benefits in simulations, ...
Kaolin Clay Feed Additive Reduces Cattle Rumen Methane Emissions In Vitro
An in vitro study found that supplementing cattle diet with kaolin clay reduced enteric methane production by approximately 21 percent ...
Scientists Establish Environmental Sustainability Guidelines for Major Particle Accelerator Facilities
A newly published living guidelines framework in EPJ Research Infrastructures outlines comprehensive strategies to minimize the environmental impact of large ...
Enabling Users to Work Sustainably on Shared Institute Computing Resources
Researchers operating an academic physics cluster combined real-time power tracking, renewable grid forecasts, and digital twin simulations to demonstrate practical ...
Gate-to-gate life cycle assessment with primary plant data estimates greenhouse gas emissions for Australian bitumen grades
A gate-to-gate life cycle assessment using primary data from an Australian bitumen plant estimates that producing one tonne of blown ...
Truck aerodynamics review finds combined drag-cutting devices can trim fuel use by up to 8%
A systematic review of 347 studies finds that combined aerodynamic devices on heavy-duty trucks can cut drag by up to ...
Net-zero dream home falls short as hot tub and design gaps drain its energy balance
A carefully designed net-zero energy house in Strathroy, Ontario, could not live up to its label once real occupants moved ...
Machine learning outperforms traditional models in precision poultry nutrition review
A new review finds machine learning outperforms traditional linear models in predicting poultry nutrient requirements, with big data enabling precise, ...
China’s Crop Carbon Footprints Reveal a Stark North-South Emissions Divide
A multi-regional input–output study of 31 Chinese provinces finds that major crop-producing regions such as Heilongjiang and Hebei export embodied ...
Battery Trucks Rival Diesel on Cost While Hydrogen Stays Priced Out, Swedish Study Finds
A Swedish multi-criteria assessment finds battery electric heavy trucks can match or beat diesel on total cost of ownership despite ...
Lentil intercrops fix most of their own nitrogen and cut fertilizer emissions
A two-year field study in southern Germany found that lentil grown with cereal companions derived up to 95 percent of ...
Ventilator brand, not mode, drives electricity use in ICU bench study
A bench study of nine intensive care ventilators found that brand, not ventilation mode, was the dominant determinant of electricity ...
Biochar Boosts Rice Yields and Microbial Life, Review Finds, With Caveats
A new review finds biochar can raise rice yields by 8 to 24 percent and cut greenhouse gas emissions, while ...
Battery-inspired system slashes the energy cost of pulling carbon dioxide from air
University of Delaware researchers report a battery-inspired direct air capture system that removes carbon dioxide from air at room temperature ...
India’s greenhouse gas emissions projected to keep rising through 2035
A new study projects that India's greenhouse gas emissions will continue rising through 2035 under current trends.
Plant-based meat alternatives cut land use and emissions but raise micronutrient risks
A modelling study finds that replacing livestock products with plant-based meat alternatives could shrink agricultural land expansion and greenhouse gas ...
