Combustion engines, the engines in gas-powered cars, only use a quarter of the fuel’s potential energy while the rest is lost as heat through exhaust.
Turning Car and Helicopter Exhaust Into Thermoelectric Energy
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Bamboo Takeout Containers Offer a Sustainable Alternative Free of ‘Forever Chemicals’
A UBC student has developed bamboo-based takeout containers that are as durable as conventional options, don’t rely on harmful “forever chemicals” and break down quickly in natural conditions.
California’s Marine Protected Areas Boost Fish Populations Across the State
It’s 1999, the 21st century is on the horizon, and California has big plans for marine conservation.
Model of Antarctica’s Water Enhances Sea Level Forecasts
Researchers have generated the first dataset of water flow beneath the entire Antarctic Ice Sheet, which will lead to more accurate projections of sea level rise.
Satellite Data Identifies Warning Signs Ahead of 2018 Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami
In 2018, the side of the Anak Krakatau volcano collapsed in a powerful eruption and produced a tsunami that killed hundreds and injured thousands on nearby Java and Sumatra in Indonesia.
Colorado Forests are Releasing More Carbon Than They Capture Each Year
Colorado’s forests store a massive amount of carbon, but dying trees – mostly due to insects and disease – have caused the state’s forests to emit more carbon than they absorbed in recent years, according to a Colorado State Forest Service report.
