Emissions

Encouraging micromobility for inner city commuters

Ben Hunke Carbon Footprint, Emissions, Transportation October 29, 2024June 16, 2024BikeMN, e-bikes, e-scooters, Lime shared bikes, micromobility, Sustainability 0 Comment

people riding scooters and bicycles in a cycle lane

Cars produce an immense amount of carbon emissions. So there’s a real push for micromobility options, like bikes and scooters.

From Bean to Ground: A Coffee House and their Sustainable Practice

Reagan Mueller Carbon Footprint, Climate Action, Climate Change, Emissions, Farming, Sustainability September 17, 2024July 14, 2024Climate Change, coffee, coffee house, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle

Around 30-40 percent of the world’s population consumes coffee every day! But can you get your caffeine hit sustainably? One coffee house in the UK is doing all the right things!

The history, process and controversies of fracking

Kayla Molstre Climate Change, Emissions, Environment, Fossil Fuels August 20, 2024July 14, 2024energy, fracking, Gas, Hydraulic fracturing, oil, Shooting the well, water contamination

Fracking has completely transformed the global energy landscape. But what exactly is fracking, and what are the concerns around it?

Energy Future and Climate Change

Melissa Stasiuk and Dr Sergey Ishutov Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Energy Footprint, Energy Usage, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming, Hydrogen, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Sustainability August 6, 2024July 20, 2024Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Cost of living, energy efficiency, Energy Usage, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, sustainable living

Gorgeous blue and red sunset over a lake with large power lines protrusing high above the water.

To mitigate the anthropogenic impact on climate change, it’s imperative to optimize the energy sector and our use of energy. Here, we explore possibilities.

New hope for carbon removal

Chrystal Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Current Events, Emissions, Sustainability, Technology December 12, 2023November 24, 2023Bill Gates, Carbon Capture and Storage, carbon cycle, Carbon removal, CCS, Climate Change, Direct Air Capture

Plume of thick white gas over a forest, with CO2 etched into the plume

The disruption of the planet’s carbon cycle threatens climate catastrophe. As we struggle to reduce our emissions, we desperately need carbon removal.

How sustainable are EVs, really?

Chrystal Batteries, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Energy Usage, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Transportation July 11, 2023March 28, 2024Carbon Emissions, carbon emissions reduction, Carbon Footprint, driving range, Electric Vehicles, emissions, EVs, ICE vehicle, internal combustion engine vehicle, lithium-ion battery, minerals, mining, MPGe, nickel, range anxiety

Two electric vehicles charging at a station

We should all aim to drive less. Or use public transport or cycle. But what if driving is your only option? Should you get an EV? How sustainable are they, anyway?

Country Vs City. Which is better from a sustainability standpoint?

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Carbon Offsetting, Climate Action, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Usage, Environment, Sustainability, Waste Solutions, Water May 23, 2023May 13, 2023city living, Climate crisis, country living, driving efficiently, public transit, shared transport, Sustainability, sustainable lifestyle

aerial view of a city skyline at sunset, with a cloudy sky

It’s a question as old as time: City versus Country. Do you prefer busy cities or quieter countryside living? We explore both, from a sustainability standpoint.

Do you know the comprehensive history of climate science?

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Science, Emissions, Environment, Global Warming, History May 2, 2023April 30, 2023Antarctica, carbon dioxide, Carbon Emissions, CFCs, Charles Keeling, Climate Change, Climate Science, Eunice Foote, Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect, greenhouse gases, Guy Callendar, ice core, John Tyndall, Joseph Black, Joseph Fourier, Keeling Curve, Montreal Protocol, Nimbus satellites, Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin

Landscape image of very blue glacier over still water

Climate science is not new. In fact, it’s been around for hundreds of years! Let’s do some time travel and explore the comprehensive history of climate science. Let’s see what climate science theories hold up, 250+ years later.