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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Coal-to-gas: a bridge fuel on the way towards reduced emissions
by Francesco Cherubini 29 April, 2019Many 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, 2018The 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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Your wood-burning stove causes more climate warming than you might think
by Anders Arvesen 12 March, 2018But 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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Society’s materials and energy use from a system perspective
by Daniel Beat Müller 2 November, 2015The 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…