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'Sensible incentives' and 'plumbing reforms': Leading figures mull pathway from Covid-19 crisis to net zero economy

Business Green

For one, Nick Charter, professor of behavioural science at Warwick Business School, suggests the government introduced a 'carbon pound' tagged to all goods and services that would alert consumers to the environmental impact of their purchases and activities.

Policy 73
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The importance of high-resolution seismic in geothermal exploration

ThinkGeoEnergy

In this article by Philippa Decker , we look into the advantages of seismic node technology and how it can be a game-changer in performing seismic surveys particularly in urban areas. The bulky, expensive nodes with poor battery life and hefty price tags, which are still on the market, do not offer vast improvements on geophone arrays.

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On the Future of our Food

Mr. Sustainability

On top of that, 80% of all land available for agriculture is dedicated to meat consumption. The project was funded by Sergei Brin, one of the founders of Google, and came with a price tag of 250.000 euros for a single burger. The beauty of this type of agriculture, is that it does not require soil. Vertical Farming.

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Status Quo is Not an Option: Environmental literacy and classrooms that can save the world

Green Technology

We have high heat, and high-density urban populations up towards the north in Daly City. We also have a strong agricultural base. We are experiencing the impacts of climate change, whether that’s drought, whether that’s heat waves, whether that’s a fire, a flood, a massive storm or an agriculture base collapsing.