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A new method makes it possible to grow food in the dark
Sunshine is essential for plants as it is through photosynthesis that they grow and thrive by converting carbon dioxide, water and energy from the sun into plant biomass. Or is it really essential? Not necessarily, say scientists in the United States, who have devised a way to grow food in the dark without sunlight by using artificial photosynthesis.
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Shifting the Costs of Recycling to Manufacturers, Not Consumers
Recycling in Maine, as in the rest of the country, has taken a double hit in recent years. In 2018, China stopped accepting the enormous quantities of US trash that used to provide raw materials for its factories. Suddenly, once profitable "recycling" (a lot of it was actually just offshoring) became a net cost that many communities could no longer afford. Then the pandemic accelerated the crisis with enormous amounts of packaging waste from online purchases.
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New York state passes first-ever "right to repair" law for electronics
The New York state legislature has passed the United States’ first “right to repair” bill covering electronics. Called the Fair Repair Act, the measure would require all manufacturers who sell “digital electronic products” within state borders to make tools, parts, and instructions for repair available to both consumers and independent shops.
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Wrangling ESG data: The CIO’s next challenge
With new regulations on the horizon, CIOs are well-positioned to play an expanded role in ESG reporting.
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Coming soon: More ways to repair your Pixel phone
We want you to have a great experience with your Pixel phone, and that includes easy access to high-quality and safe device repair if your phone is ever damaged. That’s why we’re working with iFixit to make it easier for independent repair professionals and skilled consumers with the relevant technical experience to access the genuine Google parts they need to repair Pixel phones.
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Is Bitcoin Really That Bad For The Environment?
In March, The New York Times declared to its readers that a “single bitcoin transaction now requires more than 2,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity, or enough energy to power the average American household for 73 days”. The claim will have seemed credible to the vast majority of people who eye bitcoin with deep suspicion. It coincided with the launch of a lobbying campaign by Greenpeace, which directly linked bitcoin’s proof-of-work mining system to climate change.
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Nearly 7 in 10 Voters Back Proposed Law That Would Protect the 'Right to Repair'
A bipartisan group of senators last week introduced a bill to protect consumers’ right to repair their own devices and products. That proposed legislation is supported by 69 percent of registered voters, per a new Morning Consult/Politico survey.
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Coal mines transformed society. Now, their flooded remains could heat the homes of the future
The ramifications of the Industrial Revolution, which had its roots in 18th-century Britain, were huge. Britain’s abundance of coal — as well as the ease with which it could be accessed — was a crucial ingredient in this historical turning point, powering the steam engines which helped drive society’s transformation.
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Bitcoin ‘Energy Per Transaction’ Is A Misleading Metric
Measuring Bitcoin’s environmental impact with “energy per transaction” is misleading and disingenuous.
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What exactly is the problem with sustainability, and where are we going wrong?
We hear the word ‘sustainability‘ a lot these days, but what does it actually mean? Sustainability was an incredibly important concept, yet in the 21st century, it has become a slogan thrown around by businesses in an attempt to appear as if they care while doing the bare minimum to be quote on quote “sustainable”.
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Electric vehicles certainly are dirty — their battery packs are poised to be one of the biggest new sources of pollution
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said this year it’s expecting 145 million electric vehicles (EVs) worldwide by 2030. If governments ramp up efforts to meet international energy and climate goals, the number could soar even higher — up to 230 million — and that’s not counting two- and three-wheel vehicles.
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The devious fossil fuel propaganda we all use
In a dark TV ad aired in 1971, a jerk tosses a bag of trash from a moving car. The garbage spills onto the moccasins of a buckskin-clad Native American, played by Italian American actor Espera Oscar de Corti. He sheds a tear on camera, because his world has been defiled, uglied, and corrupted by trash.
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Bowing to investors, Microsoft will make its devices easier to fix
A first right to repair victory, Microsoft devices will be more easily repairable.
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U.S. Government Demanding Confidential Information of Semiconductor Companies
The U.S. government told semiconductor manufacturers, including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, TSMC and Intel, to submit their confidential information by Nov. 8. It mentioned that the demand is to find out the cause of the ongoing global chip shortage and the information includes client lists, inventory statuses and future production plans.
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Eating sustainably is one of the easiest ways to combat climate change, experts say
The power of the fork has never been so profound. As temperatures around the world continue to warm at alarming rates, individuals are asking themselves what lifestyle changes they can make to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
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How India's air pollution is being turned into floor tiles
Smog is a leading cause of ill health around the world, but one Indian inventor is hoping to make it easier to breathe by scrubbing soot from the air and recycling it.
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Farmers seeking 'right to repair' rules to fix their own tractors gain White House ally
Grain farmer Cole Siegle didn't have time to waste when a combine his family was using to help with the harvest started acting up. An onboard computer glitch was the problem — a quick fix with the right equipment.
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FTC "right to repair" policy to go after product-repair restrictions with "new vigor"
Americans would be freer to repair their broken cellphones, computers and videogame consoles themselves, or to use independent repair shops, under changes being eyed by federal regulators. The regulators maintain that restrictions have steered consumers into manufacturers' and sellers' repair networks or led them to replace pricey electronics and other products before the end of their useful lives.
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This farm relies on birds — not pesticides — to control pests
Dennis Tamura never set out to be a bird-watcher. He’s been a farmer for over 35 years, and he and his wife grow organic vegetables and flowers on Blue Heron Farms outside Watsonville. But birds have become a part of the farm’s ecosystem. About 15 years ago, a bird-loving neighbor put up small wooden bird boxes on the fence posts that line Blue Heron Farms, and Tamura just started noticing the tree swallows and Western bluebirds that came to visit. Today, he points out a fluffy baby tree swallow, its comically large yellow mouth peeking out of a hole in the box.
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5 Sustainable Eating Tips for People Serious About Life Extension
Want to live a long time? Protect the environment with these sustainable eating tips to keep the planet healthy in the long run.
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