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All you need to know about buildings to plan sustainable, green neighbourhoods

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,…

23 May, 2019 0 comment

Energy Environment
Coal-to-gas: a bridge fuel on the way towards reduced emissions

by Francesco Cherubini 29 April, 2019

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

by Tymofii Tereshchenko 26 September, 2018

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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Energy Environment Research
Your wood-burning stove causes more climate warming than you might think

by Anders Arvesen 12 March, 2018

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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Environment
TEDx talk: The Carbon footprint of consumption

by Diana Ivanova 12 December, 2016

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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Energy Environment
Variable renewables: Benefits outweigh costs

by Anders Arvesen 8 March, 2016

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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Energy Environment
Society’s materials and energy use from a system perspective

by Daniel Beat Müller 2 November, 2015

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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Chemistry Environment
What is Phosphorus and why should we care?

by Helen Hamilton 30 March, 2015

Let me take you back to high school chemistry. Do you remember this? It probably brings back bad memories of crushed dreams upon the…

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