Planned obsolescence encourages new product purchases and an economy centered around discard vs. repair. Planned obsolescence is responsible for the generation of e-waste, adversely burdening people and the planet. Recovering materials from e-waste and designing products with repairability in mind are readily available alternatives to planned obsolescence.
Carbon capture and artificial solar irradiation management are not yet viable at a large scale, but could offer a way to counteract catastrophic temperature change.
This is the second instalment of our investigation into the possibilities for a low-carbon future, where Vincent Diringer focuses on technology. The biggest fallacy is as follows: there is a need for continuous power generation, and the intermittency of renewables would make it impossible for it to be a viable option. The solution needed isn’t one-size-fits-all, and the sheer amount of projects being undertaken are certain to help find the best available option for any sector, issue, or entity.
This article investigates the role of technology in meeting the climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement.
Lithium-ion batteries - the way to a cleaner future? This article examines the implications of LIB recycling, and current policies around battery recycling.
AI’s ability to “know what they don’t know” – to give an uncertainty to every prediction they make, is vital for future environmental predictions.
Evaluating an industry wide trend, where ICT and communications emissions are too high to ignore.
Cloud computing and training demands data and therefore energy.
AIs aid to environmental action is mainly in decision making. Satellite imagery is particularly useful, and its value has found success in environmental services.