In this perspective-shifting talk, energy researcher Rose M. Mutiso makes the case for prioritizing Africa’s needs with what’s left of the world’s carbon budget, to foster growth and equitably achieve a smaller global carbon footprint.
This talk was presented at an official TED conference.
Source: TED
November 13, 2020
Scientists have found the first material that displays a much sought-after property at room temperature. A high pressure device called a diamond anvil cell was used to compress and alter the properties of hydrogen-rich materials.
The researchers have developed concrete that is almost 30 percent stronger than traditional concrete by mixing in coffee-derived biochar. The coffee biochar was created using a low-energy process called pyrolysis. The organic waste is heated to 350 degrees Celsius without oxygen to avoid the risk of generating carbon dioxide.
Spriha, a Jaipur-based product designer and entrepreneur, is the founder of Pulp Factory, a design studio founded in 2017 that makes products using waste paper.
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