//www.koonmotors.com/news/matter_energy/energy_policy/ Energy Policy. Read the latest research and energy policy recommendations from scientific organizations around the world. en-us Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:20:40 EDT Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:20:40 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/matter_energy/energy_policy/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907162612.htm A new study suggests that railroads are likely to cut transportation prices to prop up coal-fired plants if U.S. climate policies further disadvantage coal in favor of less carbon-intensive energy sources. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:26:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907162612.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905155721.htm In the United States, tens of millions of people live behind levees, but historically disadvantaged groups are more likely to live behind subpar levees and have fewer resources to maintain critical levee infrastructure, a new study reveals. The study is the first to quantify the national disparity of disadvantaged communities living in levee-protected areas, which puts people at increased risk of flooding and other issues. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:57:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905155721.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131611.htm While self-driving vehicles (SDVs) are being hailed as a solution for safer, more efficient roads, new research suggests some are not quite ready to embrace self-driving cars wholeheartedly -- and will need a period of gradual transition before adoption. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:16:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131611.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821114338.htm Zinc-air batteries have emerged as a better alternative to lithium in a recent study into the advancement of sustainable battery systems. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:43:38 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821114338.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810110404.htm Legal restrictions placed on the amount of time young people in China can play video games may be less effective than originally thought, a new study has revealed. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:04:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810110404.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230717175940.htm Consumers in the richer, developed nations will have to accept restrictions on their energy use if international climate change targets are to be met, warn researchers. The big challenge is to identify the fairest and most equitable way that governments can curtail energy use, a process known as energy demand reduction. The research team analyzed several scenarios to identify a potential solution. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:59:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230717175940.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230711133230.htm Researchers have studied the global trade in highly hazardous chemicals subject to a global treaty -- the Rotterdam Convention. The results are sobering: Nearly half of the total trade volume of these chemicals crosses national borders illegally, calling for strong international and national action. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:32:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230711133230.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710180443.htm Unused solar, wind, and hydroelectric power in the U.S. could support the exponential growth of transactions involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs), researchers have found. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:04:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710180443.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706124608.htm New research into public attitudes towards alternative shipping fuels shows public backing for biofuel and hydrogen. The study also found that nuclear was preferred to the heavy fuel oil (HFO) currently used in the global shipping industry, although both were perceived negatively. Ammonia had the least public support. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:46:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706124608.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705105900.htm Researchers have found that one method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is available, affordable, and capable of being implemented right now. Nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting substance, could be readily abated with existing technology applied to industrial sources. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:59:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705105900.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629193301.htm In light of climate change and the impending transition to clean energy, many long-standing programs to address energy insecurity need to be refreshed. A new paper provides growing documentation of the connections between energy insecurity and poor health. The paper also offers an overview of current policy initiatives and discusses ways that current policies can be improved upon. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 19:33:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629193301.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230622120833.htm One common rationale against climate action is that the resulting fossil fuel investment losses could impact people's retirement or long-term savings. However, researchers report that the loss of fossil fuel assets would have a minimal impact on the general populace. In high-income countries, most financial losses would be borne by the most affluent individuals for whom the loss makes up a small percentage of their total wealth. In contrast, the financial loss of lower-income individuals would be minimal and feasible for governments to compensate. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:08:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230622120833.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230620174445.htm Researchers are leading an international team whose goal is to create a framework to help governments in the U.S. and around the world assess and prioritize remediation strategies for orphaned oil and gas wells. These inactive wells represent environmental risks since they have the potential to contaminate water supplies, degrade ecosystems, and emit methane and other air pollutants that are harmful to human health. But plugging the wells also offers various potential environmental opportunities such as underground storage of carbon dioxide and hydrogen, or the development of geothermal energy systems. Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:44:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230620174445.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230619120149.htm Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes -- or even directly from the air -- and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the Sun. Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:01:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230619120149.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230530125420.htm Exhaust fumes probably come to mind when considering vehicle emissions, but they aren't the only source of pollutants released by a daily commute. Researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid account for a larger fraction of real-world vehicle emissions than previous estimates have suggested. Notably, the levels of these non-fuel-derived gases will likely remain unchanged, even as more drivers transition from gas-powered to electric vehicles. Tue, 30 May 2023 12:54:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230530125420.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230526121105.htm The quest to develop hydrogen as a clean energy source that could curb our dependence on fossil fuels may lead to an unexpected place -- coal. Scientists have found that coal may represent a potential way to store hydrogen gas, much like batteries store energy for future use, addressing a major hurdle in developing a clean energy supply chain. Fri, 26 May 2023 12:11:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230526121105.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131302.htm Researchers took a deep dive into the economic and environmental value of community recycling efforts and compared it to the value of other climate change mitigation practices, concluding it provides a return on investment. Mon, 22 May 2023 13:13:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131302.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131143.htm A team of researchers has created a new supply chain model which could empower the international hydrogen renewable energy industry. Mon, 22 May 2023 13:11:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131143.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230518120808.htm Researchers have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car's engine as drop-in fuel. Thu, 18 May 2023 12:08:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230518120808.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230511164619.htm Improved cookstoves, which are widely used for cooking in developing countries, produce twice as many harmful ultrafine air pollution particles (PM0.1) as conventional stoves, according to a new study. Thu, 11 May 2023 16:46:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230511164619.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230508190604.htm 一个新的文章探讨了成本填补14000年逢ls that are inactive, have not produced for five years and are unlikely to be reactivated in the Gulf of Mexico region, which is the epicenter of U.S. offshore oil and gas operations. Mon, 08 May 2023 19:06:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230508190604.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230508114008.htm Scientists find new route in bacteria to decarbonize industry. The discovery could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of fuels, drugs, and chemicals. A research team has engineered bacteria to produce new-to-nature carbon products that could provide a powerful route to sustainable biochemicals. Mon, 08 May 2023 11:40:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230508114008.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230501164012.htm New research found that Americans already bearing the brunt of climate change and health inequities are most at risk of impact by a lengthy power outage. Mon, 01 May 2023 16:40:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230501164012.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230418142516.htm Global experts on solar power strongly urge a commitment to the continued growth of photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing and deployment to power the planet, arguing that lowballing projections for PV growth while waiting for a consensus on other energy pathways or the emergence of technological last-minute miracles 'is no longer an option.' Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:25:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230418142516.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230406075654.htm The use of coal power is not decreasing fast enough. The Paris Agreement's target of a maximum of 2 degrees of warming appear to be missed, and the world is moving towards a temperature increase of 2.5 -- 3 degrees. At the same time it is feasible to avoid higher warming. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 07:56:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230406075654.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230405161408.htm Placing levies on the profits made in the renewable energy industry could hinder the UK's ability to meet its 2050 net zero carbon reduction targets, an expert has said. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:14:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230405161408.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230324135216.htm Lower electricity costs for consumers and more reliable clean energy could be some of the benefits of a new study by researchers who have examined how predictable solar or wind energy generation is and the impact of it on profits in the electricity market. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:52:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230324135216.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323135434.htm New research has shown that methane emissions from urban areas are underestimated by a factor of three to four and that untreated wastewater may be a contributing factor. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:54:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323135434.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323103418.htm At least 80% of sites identified as being internationally important for biodiversity on land currently contain infrastructure -- of which more than 75% contain roads. In the future, more sites that are important for biodiversity could contain powerplants, mines and oil and gas infrastructure. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:34:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323103418.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230322104519.htm A global treaty called the Minamata Convention requires gold-mining countries to regularly report the amount of toxic mercury that miners are using to find and extract gold, designed to help nations gauge success toward at least minimizing a practice that produces the world's largest amount of manmade mercury pollution. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:45:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230322104519.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112650.htm Renewable energy experts have come up with an environmentally-friendly plan to dispose of solar panels at the end of their life. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:26:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112650.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112611.htm People might be more positive to the removal of fuel subsidies if told where the money would be spent instead. This has been shown in a study which investigated attitudes towards removing fossil fuel subsidies in five developing countries. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:26:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112611.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112609.htm A recent study that examined the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and law enforcement underscores both the need for law enforcement agencies to be involved in the development of public policies regarding AI -- such as regulations governing autonomous vehicles -- and the need for law enforcement officers to better understand the limitations and ethical challenges of AI technologies. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:26:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112609.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230316124426.htm Flatburn is an open-source, mobile pollution detector intended to let people measure air quality cheaply. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:44:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230316124426.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230316114029.htm There is currently a large dependence on coal for power generation. As coal-fired plants cause environmental and health hazards, technologies such as swirl flow and air staging have been proposed to mitigate the pollutants in their emissions. However, it is unclear how effective these technologies are in reducing the environmental costs of these plants. Now, researchers have provided insights on this front in a new study, delineating their efficacies with experiments and simulations. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 11:40:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230316114029.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230228075750.htm Leading environmental health experts have called for a comprehensive review of the UK's fire safety regulations, with a focus on the environmental and health risks of current chemical flame retardants. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 07:57:50 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230228075750.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230214154047.htm Researchers have developed a cheaper and more energy-efficient way to make hydrogen directly from seawater, in a critical step towards a truly viable green hydrogen industry. The new method splits the seawater directly into hydrogen and oxygen -- skipping the need for desalination and its associated cost, energy consumption and carbon emissions. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:40:47 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230214154047.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208125135.htm Hydrogen fuel could be a more viable alternative to traditional fossil fuels, according to University of Surrey researchers who have found that a type of metal-free catalysts could contribute to the development of cost-effective and sustainable hydrogen production technologies. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:51:35 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208125135.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230127131215.htm Scientists develop a newer, more accurate method for calculating methane emissions from offshore oil and gas production that suggests the United Kingdom severely underestimates its greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers conclude that as much as five times more methane is being leaked from oil and gas production than reported. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:12:15 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230127131215.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230124103830.htm Every year, the United States spends nearly a trillion dollars fighting metallic corrosion, an electrochemical reaction that occurs when metals oxidize and begin to rust. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:38:30 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230124103830.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230123200338.htm Scientists carve a path to profit from carbon capture by creating a system that efficiently captures CO2 and converts it into one of the world's most widely used chemicals: methanol. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:03:38 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230123200338.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230117110430.htm Capturing the potential profits and jobs offered by a growing hydrogen industry may need as much innovation in regulatory agencies as it does in the research laboratories, according to new research. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:04:30 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230117110430.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230112113141.htm A new model quantifies emissions that will be generated by computers on fully autonomous vehicles. If self-driving cars are widely adopted, their emissions will rival those generated by all the data centers in the world today. Keeping emissions at or below those levels would require hardware efficiency to improve more rapidly than its current pace. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 11:31:41 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230112113141.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230111193429.htm About a quarter of the world's electricity currently comes from power plants fired by natural gas. These contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions (amounting to 10% of energy-related emissions according to the most recent figures from 2017) and climate change. By gathering data from 108 countries around the world and quantifying the emissions by country, a team has estimated that total global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the life cycle of gas-fired power is 3.6 billion tonnes each year. They found that this amount could be reduced by as much as 71% if a variety of mitigation options were used around the world. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:34:29 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230111193429.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230111075846.htm More than 90% of vehicle-owning households in the United States would see a reduction in the percentage of income spent on transportation energy -- the gasoline or electricity that powers their cars, SUVs and pickups -- if they switched to electric vehicles. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 07:58:46 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230111075846.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230110191426.htm An update to the Energy Zones Mapping Tool, the Geospatial Energy Mapper is an online tool with an extensive catalog of mapping data for energy planning. It can help identify areas that are suitable for clean energy infrastructure projects. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 19:14:26 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230110191426.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230110150946.htm A researcher has developed technology that could prevent electric vehicle fires, like those caused by saltwater flooding from Hurricane Ian. The technology, an aqueous battery, replaces the volatile and highly flammable organic solvents found in electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries with saltwater to create a battery that is safer, faster charging, just as powerful and won't short circuit during flooding. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:09:46 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230110150946.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221220165204.htm 清理后的温室气体emitted should be incentivized by subsidies. New evidence from an economic analysis considering international markets suggests an important reason why subsidies should be higher than the price put on carbon emissions to incentivize their reduction. Researchers analyze policies for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it underground or in products. The suggested different pricing is not due to technological challenges, but linked to an economic effect called leakage. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:52:04 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221220165204.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221219124258.htm Researchers have shown how nitrogen fertilizer could be produced more sustainably. This is necessary not only to protect the climate, but also to reduce dependence on imported natural gas and to increase food security. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:42:58 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221219124258.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215161712.htm Researchers analyzed the effects of decarbonization strategies by linking global resource inventories with demographic systems to generate a matrix showing the risks and benefits. The research suggests that increased demand for energy transition metals (ETMs) could be more disruptive to some communities than winding back production of thermal coal. The team calculated that while a complete phase-out of coal could disrupt mine-town systems with a minimum of 33.5 million people, an additional 115.7 million would be at risk from disruption by ETMs. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:17:12 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215161712.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221213102033.htm The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) -- a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making. On Dec. 5, a team at LLNL's National Ignition Facility (NIF) conducted the first controlled fusion experiment in history to reach this milestone, also known as scientific energy breakeven, meaning it produced more energy from fusion than the laser energy used to drive it. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:20:33 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221213102033.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221208174309.htm Electric cars -- and their continued sales growth -- are expected to have a greener, cleaner influence on air pollution and reduce early human mortality in most, if not all, U.S. metropolitan areas. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:43:09 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221208174309.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221202142543.htm A new study finds that the health benefits associated with wind power could more than quadruple if operators turned down output from the most polluting fossil-fuel-based power plants when energy from wind is available. However, compared to wealthier communities, disadvantaged communities would reap a smaller share of these benefits. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:25:43 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221202142543.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221129112706.htm An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a potential breakthrough in green aviation: a recipe for a net-zero fuel for planes that will pull carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:27:06 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221129112706.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221116133822.htm Researchers review the state of marine pollution from container ship accidents. The study investigates the risks they pose, the current policies and strategies around them and the regulations that cover reporting and cleanups. They found that despite the existence of international protocols, risks are often overlooked, and existing regulations around maritime cargo have significant deficiencies. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:38:22 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221116133822.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221114111024.htm New research shows a pathway toward full decarbonization of U.S. aviation fuel use by substituting conventional jet fuel with sustainably produced biofuels. The study found that planting the grass miscanthus on 23.2 million hectares of existing marginal agricultural lands -- land that often lays fallow or is poor in soil quality -- across the United States would provide enough biomass feedstock to meet the liquid fuel demands of the U.S. aviation sector fully from biofuels, an amount expected to reach 30 billion gallons/year by 2040. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:10:24 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221114111024.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221109161620.htm 能源消费总量下降7.5% nationwide in 2020 compared with 2019 as the COVID-19 pandemic led to lockdowns, business closures and employees working from home, according to a new study. The research is the first to quantify the effects of pandemic disruptions on energy consumption trends across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:16:20 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221109161620.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221108163924.htm New data from an international research team adds another dimension -- literally -- to understanding the economic and environmental impacts of how cities are built. Using satellite mapping, researchers measured the height of built-up infrastructure in urban areas across the globe, which could improve projections of energy use and emissions and inform city planning and economic development efforts, including progression toward the United Nations sustainable development goals. Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:39:24 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221108163924.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221104093243.htm Groundwater is considered both an environmental and industrial resource, but a new study indicates it is also an important resource in disaster prevention. Researchers conducted research surveys of 91 well owners and 328 welfare facilities affected by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake. The surveys clarified groundwater use following the earthquake and policy issues that could make the use of emergency wells more effective in the wake of future disasters. The surveys' findings provide useful data for city governments that have installed or are considering installing emergency wells. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:32:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221104093243.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221026114446.htm A new study quantifies for the first time the historical and future cost savings to the solar industry from globalized supply chains. 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