University of Maryland graduate research assistants work on an elastocaloric cooling system prototype at the the school’s Center for Environmental Energy Engineering. Credit: Courtesy of Beth Panitz As global temperatures continue to rise at a dangerous rate, so does the number of air conditioning units in use. Researchers at […] Click here to view original […]

Cathay’s sustainable aviation fuel usage was just 0.03 per cent by the end of last year because of the limited global supply, according to the airline. Photo: May Tse Cathay says it has adopted an ‘ambitious’ goal of making sustainable aviation fuel 10 per cent of its total consumption […] Click here to view original

European HVAC manufacturers are shifting from synthetic refrigerants to natural ones such as R290 because of the regulatory demands on the environment. Senseair, a Swedish subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM), has developed “Sunlight R290,” a gas sensor with high measurement accuracy and operating range, while minimising heat generation, […] Click here to view original

Lucas Solórzano/Courtesy PODER Longtime Mission District resident and landlord Amparo Vigil is upgrading her property to help the household cope with heat waves. 08.28.2024 | By Audrey Mei Yi Brown | Over the last 20 years, Amparo Vigil has felt the hot days get hotter in her Mission District […] Click here to view original

Give today and your donation is MATCHED, but only for a limited time! Support the station that keeps you informed! EV Car or Electric vehicle at charging station with the power cable supply plugged in on blurred nature with blue energy power effect. Eco-friendly sustainable energy concept. The Biden-Harris […] Click here to view original

Business Julie Thurgood-Burnett had no idea that her COVID-19 lockdown whim of starting a lavender patch on her husband’s family farm outside Toronto would turn into a small business. She had never been a farmer, but before long she had a bright purple field and a new hobby of […] Click here to view original