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EasyMile EZ10: Autonomous Electric Shuttle Design and Deployment
Overview of the EasyMile EZ10 autonomous electric bus, its development history, global deployments, and operational incidents.
Sponge city: Urban flood management concept
Sponge city is a nature-based urban planning model originated in China that emphasizes ecological infrastructures for flood prevention and s...
Petroleum politics: History, Geopolitics and Global Impact
Analysis of petroleum politics, covering OPEC, nationalization, pipeline diplomacy, peak oil theories, and the geopolitical influence of maj...
Avoided burden: LCA allocation method for recycling and reuse
The avoided burden method is an LCA allocation approach that credits recycled materials by subtracting the environmental impacts of virgin p...
Fairtrade certification: Standards, pricing and market impact
Overview of Fairtrade certification standards, pricing mechanisms, and market impact on global producers.
Plant Collections Network: Coordination of North American Botanical Germplasm
The Plant Collections Network coordinates germplasm preservation across North American botanical gardens and arboreta.
Intermediate General Circulation Model: Design, Variants and Applications
Overview of the Reading IGCM, a simplified global climate model developed at the University of Reading and McGill University for atmospheric...
Great Chagos Bank: Geography, Cartography and Conservation
The Great Chagos Bank is the world's largest atoll structure in the Indian Ocean, featuring submerged reefs and eight islands.
Maersk Pelican: Wind Propulsion Retrofit and Operational History
History of Maersk Pelican, the first tanker retrofitted with Norsepower rotor sails for wind propulsion.
Kalpavriksh: History and Environmental Advocacy in India
Kalpavriksh is an Indian non-profit environmental organization based in Pune, Maharashtra, founded in 1979.
Performance per watt in computing
Definition, metrics, and historical evolution of performance per watt in computer hardware and supercomputing.
Climate information services
Overview of climate information services, types of climate data, and global initiatives for adaptation and risk management.
Haijin: The Sea Ban Policies of Ming and Qing China
The Haijin was a series of isolationist policies in early modern China that restricted private maritime trade, impacting global silver flows...
Organic movement: History, standards and global expansion
History and development of the organic movement, from early 20th-century agricultural reforms to global market standards.
The Green Collar Economy: Van Jones' 2008 Proposal
Analysis of Van Jones' 2008 book on creating local green jobs to solve inequality and environmental crises.
Green factory: Definition, certification and global implementation
Green factories minimize environmental impact through energy efficiency, waste reduction and renewable energy use.
Uncontacted peoples: Definition, threats and global distribution
Overview of uncontacted peoples, their voluntary isolation, and threats from extractive industries.
Seasonal food: Definition, climate impact and historical practices
Seasonal food refers to produce at peak harvest or flavor. It reduces greenhouse gas emissions and is key to low-carbon diets.
Focus on Energy: Wisconsin's Statewide Energy Efficiency Program
Overview of Focus on Energy, Wisconsin's statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable resources established in 2001.
Climate change in Italy: impacts, emissions and adaptation
Analysis of climate change impacts in Italy, including emissions data, temperature rise, sea level projections and economic consequences.