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29% of Water Deemed Unsuitable for Human Consumption in China’s Top Coal Province
We know that Trump digs coal, but of all the fossil fuels, coal is Earth’s biggest polluter. The environmental impact of the coal industry is vast and devastating. And now, production of this cheap energy source has rendered nearly a…
Ford Achieves Zero Waste to Landfill at its Largest & Most Complex Center Yet
Michigan based automaker, Ford, has achieved zero waste to landfill at its historic Rouge Center in Dearborn after two years of planning. Michigan based automaker, Ford, has achieved zero waste to landfill at its historic Rouge Center in Dearborn after…
Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV concept breaks cover at LA Auto Show
The latest to join the growing pool of pricey battery-electric sedans and crossover utilities is the Jaguar I-Pace, revealed tonight as a concept at a splashy event before the Los Angeles Auto Show. But the British maker has aggressive plans…
Tehran Shuts Schools as Thick Smog is Linked to Hundreds of Deaths
At this time of the year, citizens of Tehran are accustomed to a thick curtain of fog that falls across the city, veiling everything from the 435 metre-tall Milad tower to the nearby Alborz mountains. This week, however, the blanket…
The Electric Porsche Needs to Roar
In his years overseeing the development of Porsche’s Cayman and Boxster two-seaters, Stefan Weckbach never faced a hurdle like the one he encountered when shepherding the company’s first all-electric car to market: acoustics. Electric vehicles, it seems, may be too…
California Officially Becomes the First State to Ban Plastic Bags
California just made history by becoming the first state in the Union to officially ban plastic bags. The California Plastic Bag Veto Referendum (Proposition 67) was approved by voters on Nov. 8 by a narrow margin of 51.97% in favor…
Batteries from junkyard scrap metal and household chemicals?
The increasing importance of batteries for electric cars, renewable energy, and consumer electronics has researchers looking for alternatives to the currently-dominant lithium-ion chemistry. But could one of those alternatives be a combination of junkyard scrap metal and household chemicals? That’s…