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UK’s Electricity Was Cleanest Ever in 2024
Britain recorded its cleanest electricity generation in 2024, with carbon dioxide emissions falling to 124g per kilowatt hour, down from 419g in 2014, according to analysis by Carbon Brief released Thursday. Renewables, including wind, solar and biomass, provided 45% of the country’s power, while total low-carbon sources reached 58%. Gas Read more…
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Samsung Is the Next Company To Try To Popularize 3D Displays (Again)
Samsung is set to debut its new Odyssey 3D monitor at CES 2025, reviving the glasses-free 3D experience that manufacturers pushed on consumers over a decade ago. While details remain limited, the monitor reportedly utilizes a lenticular lens, stereo cameras, and AI to convert 2D content into lifelike 3D visuals, Read more…
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China Slashes SO2 Emissions Two-Thirds in 15 Years
China’s sulfur dioxide emissions have fallen by more than two-thirds over the past 15 years through strict coal plant regulations and desulfurization technology, according to Community Emissions Data System data. Emissions peaked in mid-2000s after steep rises in the 1980s-90s, with the reduction significantly improving air quality in major cities.
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Boring Cities Are Bad for Your Health
Studies using new brain-mapping and wearable devices have shown that unstimulating urban architecture can harm residents’ health, leading to increased rates of depression, cancer and diabetes. Research projects across Europe and North America, including the EU-funded eMOTIONAL Cities project and studies at the University of Waterloo’s Urban Realities Laboratory, are Read more…