Tag: CO2 emissions

How energy taxes, carbon pricing and energy subsidies contribute to achieving the EU’s climate objectives

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Energy taxation can support efforts to combat climate change, but current tax levels do not reflect the extent to which different energy sources pollute. A review published today by the European Court of Auditors outlines how energy taxes, carbon pricing and energy subsidies contribute to achieving the EU’s climate objectives. Even though renewable-energy subsidies almost Read more about How energy taxes, carbon pricing and energy subsidies contribute to achieving the EU’s climate objectives[…]

Transition to a sustainable energy system using innovative concept

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The volatile output of electricity from wind farms and photovoltaic plants can pose a real headache for energy companies. This is because of the need to maintain a stable supply of power at all times, even when such facilities are generating little or no electricity. Part of the solution to this problem is to adapt Read more about Transition to a sustainable energy system using innovative concept[…]

Eco-concrete as alternative cement recipes

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Cement production has to drastically reduce its environmental footprint. Empa researchers are, therefore working on alternative cement recipes that cause significantly fewer emissions or can even bind the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. It is the most widely used product in the world. Cement is indispensable yet its reputation has become quite tainted in the course Read more about Eco-concrete as alternative cement recipes[…]

The captured CO2 can be converted into useful organic materials

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A new material that can selectively capture carbon dioxide (CO2) molecules and efficiently convert them into useful organic materials has been developed by researchers at Kyoto University, along with colleagues at the University of Tokyo and Jiangsu Normal University in China. They describe the material in the journal Nature Communications. Human consumption of fossil fuels has Read more about The captured CO2 can be converted into useful organic materials[…]

A multi-modal route-planning application to encourage “greener” transport behaviour

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OPTIMUM, an EU-funded research project, has launched a multi-modal route-planning application (app) that features smart notifications and proactive recommendations to encourage “greener” transport behaviour. The app, within the context of the project, supports multimodal route planning in three major European cities, namely Birmingham (UK), Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Vienna (Austria). All available information on complex urban Read more about A multi-modal route-planning application to encourage “greener” transport behaviour[…]