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“Modern chemistry is rubbish”: Time to wake up to environmental effects, suggests commentary

Envirotec Magazine

Modern day chemists need to broaden their horizons and consider the effects of chemistry “beyond the reaction vessel and the fume hood”, according to a recent comment in Nature Reviews Chemistry. Modern chemistry is quite literally rubbish, Flerlage and Slootweg write, as it facilitates the path of matter from extraction to pollution.

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Chitty-chitty-pop-bang! Are noise cameras ready to tackle UK traffic?

Envirotec Magazine

While modern cars may be all too easily modified to produce ear-splitting bangs, pops and other eruptions, a growing hazard for the modern city dweller (at least if they value being able to sleep or concentrate on a task), the technology to pinpoint such vehicles, for law enforcement purposes, is not-so-trivial.

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Webinar: Designing secure and remotely managed electric vehicle chargers

Charged

In this session, our experts from ByteSnap Design’s EV charging division, Versinetic, and Ventus Wireless will delve into the intricate world of design, security features and remote management capabilities for EV chargers.

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Sustainable Homes For Green Living

Green Living Guy

Sustainable Homes Look sustainable homes are green living is in our modern-day world. Especially wherein environmental worries have become more and more urgent. Thereby incorporating eco-friendly technology devices into our homes is a vast step towards sustainable living.

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9 Ways to Embrace Nature and Sustainability

U.S. Green Technology

It can be challenging to connect to nature in our modern world with our eyes glued to screens. Finding ways to embrace nature and sustainability can help us reconnect with nature and make more conscious. The post 9 Ways to Embrace Nature and Sustainability appeared first on U.S.

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Virtual power plants: the importance of integrating smart-enabled tech with microgeneration

Envirotec Magazine

During last year’s COP climate conference, the world agreed to triple its renewable capacity by 2030. This target, according to energy thinktank Ember, is possible as long as the world increases its renewables deployment by 17% each year (from 500GW in 2023 to 1.5TW in 2030). [1]

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4 Wardrobe Items Every Environmentalist Should Own

The Environmental Blog

From making sure we use totes instead of plastic bags, pass on straws, carry our reusable bottles for drinking, and more, the little efforts compound each other to make a difference. When you start researching these things, it may take some effort, but it becomes second nature when making your purchase decisions after a while.