Feb 11, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Environment, Featured
As millions of tons of plastic wash into the ocean everyday, scientists have their work cut out for them in trying to keep tabs on its whereabouts, but they may soon have a useful new tool at the their disposal. Researchers at the University of Barcelona have...
Feb 11, 2021 | Environment, Featured, Robots
Robots help us in many ways – from assembly lines to looking after the elderly. Now they’re turning their attention to combating climate change by helping to plant trees. Milrem Robotics, an Estonian company which started off building autonomous tanks, has developed...
Jan 7, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Climate, Environment
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a new weapon in the battle for wildlife conservation in Lopé National Park in Gabon. Through machine learning, an algorithm is now able to identify over 25 species for researchers in the Congo Basin, which otherwise would have...
Nov 19, 2020 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Environment
Britain is beginning to look at its growing fleet of electric cars as both a way to create jobs and balance the power grid, moving transport to the center of the fight against greenhouse gas emissions. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday called for phasing out...
Aug 20, 2020 | Climate, Environment, Mobility
The Mobility Systems Center (MSC), one of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)’s Low-Carbon Energy Centers, will fund four new research projects that will allow for deeper insights into achieving a decarbonized transportation sector. “Based on input...
May 28, 2020 | Electric Vehicles, Environment
In 2016, Columbus set a goal to increase electric vehicle adoption to 3,200 vehicles by March 2020 to help speed the city’s transition to an electrified, low-emissions transportation system. Smart Columbus reports that 3,323 electric vehicles (EVs) were purchased by...
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