When you are planning a neighbourhood with no greenhouse gas emissions, you need a thorough understanding of a neighbourhood’s buildings, their age, size, materials,…
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Many previous studies are somewhat ambivalent about the climate benefits of the coal-to-gas shift. Our new study in Nature Climate Change shows that the shift may reduce climate impacts of at least 50%.
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Occupant behaviour in a zero emission dwelling may influence electricity grid stress
The building sector makes up 40% of the total energy use in Norway. That is why policy makers aim to encourage the construction of…
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But fortunately, your wood stove causes more climate cooling than you might think too! Our new study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports sheds light…
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Did you remember to turn off the lights before leaving home? Did you cut your shower short this morning? While these issues are important in decreasing your carbon footprint, I argue that how you spend money is significantly more impactful.
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Replacing fossil fuel power with variable wind and solar power means that more energy storage and power transmission capabilities are necessary. Despite this, we find large climate benefits and a range of other pollution benefits of switching to renewables.
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The study of the socioeconomic metabolism – society’s material and energy use – is a young field of research which has recently gained a lot of prominence in the science and policy communities, mainly due to its strength as a conceptual framework that allows for an integration of traditionally fragmented research domains. Yale’s Journal of Industrial Ecology published a special issue on this topic.
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Let me take you back to high school chemistry. Do you remember this? It probably brings back bad memories of crushed dreams upon the…