Are advances in solar energy providing the answers we need as a planet? In view of the rising cost of non-renewable energy sources like oil, gas, and coal, heating bills have reached their highest levels in ten years. Economic and political conditions continue to limit energy sources, such as OPEC+ cutting oil production. The war in Ukraine caused […]
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Energy, Environment, Innovation
Decades of linear consumption habituate consumerism, valuing raw material products, causing waste in landfills and oceans (Anghel & Hristea, 2018). Unfortunately, in this prevailing fashion of overconsumption, the emphasis is on a push for purchasing products, often disregarding their long-term sustainability. Consequently, the discarded waste ends up polluting our precious land and marine ecosystems, posing
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Environment, Innovation, ScienceThe THRIVE project would like to extend our warmest gratitude to Amy Gregorovich, Chris Weir and Paul Cassidy for giving guest presentations at our November Thrivability Matters Webinar. The theme of this webinar was the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals, (SDG7) (Clean & Affordable Energy). About Our Speakers Amy Gregorovich is an early career sustainability professional,
Recycling human waste into Biogas offers a new source of renewable energy. A wide variety of waste material breaks down into biogas, including animal manure, municipal rubbish or waste, plant material, food waste or sewage. Amazingly, human sewage has the potential to provide electricity for up to 138 million households. That is the equivalent of
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Energy, Environment, Science, Sustainability
The basic principle of wind energy is simple. A series of sails or blades mounted around a rotor catch the wind and translate its kinetic energy into rotational energy. Traditional windmills use that rotational energy to grind grain or pump water. But in modern wind turbines, it turns a generator that creates electricity. How do
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Energy, Sustainability, Technology
