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Finland Leads the Way with Climate-Friendly Wood Innovations - Youtube (Sep 09, 2021) |
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Sep 09, 2021 · While many countries pursue business-as-usual, #Finland is helping solve the climate crisis through innovation. With 65 percent of its land covered by forests, Finland has wood in abundance. Cutting-edge Finnish companies are inventing new ways to use wood, from the production of clothing to multi-story buildings, and packaging for the global Internet economy. Products are easy to recycle, biodegradable and hypoallergenic, and CO2 can remain stored in cut wood for decades and even centuries. And with policies that require four trees to be planted for every tree harvested, Finland’s forests are growing.\n\nRead more ... | By IMF Read more ...
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"Horrific:" Scientists warn glaciers in Canadian Rockies are melting at unprecedented rate - Youtube (Aug 31, 2021) |
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Aug 31, 2021 · A summer of unprecedented heat has not been kind to the iconic ice in the Canadian Rockies. According to researchers, glaciers are melting at a rate never seen before.\n\n“It’s horrific to see this almost unrecognizable from one year ago, two years ago, let alone 10-20 years ago,“ said Dr. John Pomeroy, a hydrologist and director of Global Water Futures.\n\nPomeroy said the record-setting heat domes and wildfires this season have helped accelerate glacial melt.\n\n“It’s not impossible to imagine if we are losing ice at the rate that Peyto Glacier is losing ice this year, our rivers would run dry in August and September,†conservationist Dr. Harvey Locke said.\n\nAs Jayme ... | By Global News Read more ...
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New Iron-Air Battery outperforms best Lithium Ion tech. Cheap. Abundant. Non-toxic & Carbon Free. - Youtube (Aug 01, 2021) |
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Aug 01, 2021 · Iron Air batteries use cheap, non toxic, abundant materials and potentially have a far higher energy density than Lithium Ion batteries. The technology was first developed by NASA in the seventies, but no major commercial application has ever come to fruition. Now though, a US company, backed by some pretty big investors, has developed a grid scale iron air battery that could be a real industry disruptor.\n\nVideo Transcripts available at our website\nhttp://www.justhaveathink.com\n\nHelp support this channels independence at\nhttp://www.patreon.com/justhaveathink\n\nOr with a donation via Paypal by clicking ... | By Just Have a Think Read more ...
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16 Inventions Getting Us Off Fossil Fuels - Youtube (Aug 23, 2019) |
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Aug 23, 2019 · Much of the world's energy is sourced from fossil fuels. However, there are several individuals and companies who have developed inventions to help get the world off of non-renewable energy. Watch the video above to see these inventions in action.\n\nMORE ENVIRONMENTALISM CONTENT:\nHow One Company Turns Plastic Waste Into Reusable Packaging\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf4ddOvsrH4\nHow Method Keeps Its Soap Factory Eco-Friendly\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz0UHj18iaQ\nHow This Robotic Farm Is Reimagining Agriculture\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFxzWG-KGGU\n\n------------------------------------------------------\n\n#Inventions #Environment #TechInsider\n\nTech Insider ... | By Tech Insider Read more ...
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Energy Subsidy Reform | IMF on edX | Course About Video - Youtube (Feb 25, 2016) |
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Feb 25, 2016 · A course on energy subsidies, their costs, and the design of a successful reform based on country case studies. ↓ More info below. ↓ \n\n\nTake this course on edX: https://www.edx.org/course/energy-subsidy-reform-imfx-esrx-0#!\n\nAbout this course\nEnergy subsidies are an issue in practically every country in the world. Pre-tax subsidies, which arise when energy consumers pay less than the supply cost of energy, are high in many emerging and developing economies, and have risen in recent years. Although pre-tax subsidies are not a large enough problem in advanced economies to cause fiscal difficulties, these countries have tax subsidies, where the taxes imposed on energy are not ... | By edX Read more ...
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A simple and smart way to fix climate change | Dan Miller | TEDxOrangeCoast - Youtube (Oct 23, 2014) |
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Oct 23, 2014 · This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Dan Miller shares his passion and empathy for saving our planet. While focusing on a simple solution to help fix climate change, he alerts us on our responsibilities as engaged citizens to be involved and take urgent actions towards the environment, our planet, and our society.Credit: all media and images are creative common or belong to the speaker. Dan Miller is Managing Director of The Roda Group, a Berkeley venture capital group he co-founded that is focused on cleantech. Dan is a member of the board of carbon capture company Inventys Thermal Technologies and battery developer Gridtential, ... | By TEDx Talks Read more ...
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