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ASU researchers engineer product that minimizes pavement damage in extreme weatherArizona State University researchers have developed a product that prevents asphalt from softening in extreme heat and becoming brittle in freezing cold. The product reduces pavement cracks, lowers maintenance costs for longer-lasting roads, contributes to a… |
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Scientists discover unique microbes in Amazonian peatlands that could influence climate changeComplex organisms, thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand, can shape massive ecosystems and influence the fate of Earth's climate, according to a new study. Researchers from Arizona State University, along with their colleagues from the National University… |
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Student research supports semiconductor sustainabilityAs microelectronics have become an increasingly essential part of modern society, greenhouse gas emissions, which are associated with their use and manufacture, have increased in tandem. Semiconductor manufacturing contributes… |
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ASU-led collaboration receives $11.2 million to build Southwest Regional Direct Air Capture HubArizona State University and a team of its collaborators have received $11.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to begin developing a regional Direct Air Capture Hub for removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from… |
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Arizona State and EPIXC joint projects aimed at reducing CO2 emissions |
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Switching to 'green' plastic alone won’t solve the plastic problem, study showsPlastic is everywhere. Today alone, you have probably already touched a whole lot of it, whether it’s your phone case, sunglasses, a grocery bag or your water bottle. It’s no news that plastic is also a huge problem. Its production creates greenhouse gases,… |
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ASU-led initiative announces first decarbonization projects for US industryAn Arizona State University-led initiative aims to reduce manufacturing CO2 emissions by up to 60 million metric tons over the next 15 years. Today, Electrified Processes for Industry Without Carbon, or EPIXC, took its first steps… |
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2 ASU faculty elected as fellows to National Academy of InventorsArizona State University faculty members Bertram Jacobs and Klaus Lackner have been elected as fellows to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Both are being honored for research that addresses a societal need. … |
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10 climate insights to guide our futureA group of globally renowned social, natural and climate scientists has once again convened to offer their newest annual synthesis report, “10 New Insights in Climate Science.” The report,… |
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ASU researchers develop new tech to help mitigate carbon emissionsFrom the ever-rising temperatures in Arizona to destructive flooding in many other parts of the world, the increase of carbon dioxide, or CO2, in the atmosphere has led to one of the biggest existential threats to humanity: climate change. CO2 is a greenhouse gas that… |