xmmdrive
xmmdrive t1_ixwzsog wrote
RIP. Now go light up the sky like a flame.
xmmdrive t1_ix2v255 wrote
Reply to The road to low-carbon concrete: Humanity's love affair with cement and concrete results in massive CO2 emissions. by filosoful
Can we fix the longevity and maintability while we're at it?
Current concrete recipes seem to have pathetic short lives (50-100 years) and are pretty much impossible to patch once cured.
xmmdrive t1_irktaor wrote
Reply to How green are biofuels? Scientists are at loggerheads: Replacing gasoline with ethanol has changed landscapes across the globe. by filosoful
How green are biofuels?
The correct answer is, "almost some".
xmmdrive t1_jdlks32 wrote
Reply to There Is Still Plenty We Can Do to Slow Climate Change by nastratin
A summary of what those things are that we can do:
First by far: Choose low-emission transport. That means walk, bike, or EV. Use low-carbon public transport if available in your area. Fly less.
Second: Eat less meat, sugars, and packaged processed food, and eat less at wasteful places like restaurants.
Third: Insulate your house properly and switch to heat pumps and inductive cooktops.
What the article doesn't mention is that you should also consider where the goods you buy come from. Buy local where possible. In general, the further a product has to travel to get to you, the bigger its carbon footprint.
EDIT: Not sure what kind of knuckle-dragger would downvote this. Someone with shares in fossil fuels or just another Reddit climate doomer who gets off on the thought of the planet burning?