- Advances in OLED (organic light-emitting diode) technology will transform the home with glowing walls and windows replacing single-point light sources http://vimeo.com/55527406 53 comments technology
- Walmart, Target, Home Depot lead pack of retailers emitting millions of pounds of CO2 through shipping https://grist.org/accountability/walmart-target-home-depot-lead-pack-of-retailers-emitting-millions-of-pounds-of-co2-through-shipping/ 5 comments climate
- UK’s home gas boilers emit twice as much CO2 as all power stations – study https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/29/uks-home-gas-boilers-emit-twice-as-much-co2-as-all-power-stations-study 39 comments technology
- World’s largest trona deposit emits enough methane to power 1m homes https://www.mining.com/worlds-largest-trona-deposit-emits-enough-methane-to-power-1-million-homes/?amp%3Butm_campaign=MNG-DIGESTS&%3Butm_content=worlds-largest-trona-deposit-emits-enough-methane-to-power-1m-homes&%3Butm_medium=email 3 comments environment
- UN Climate Summit To Emit More CO2 Than 8,200 American Homes Do In A Year https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/03/un-climate-summit-carbon-footprint/ 18 comments worldnews
- Lights could be the future of the internet and data transmission. Fast data transmissions could be delivered in homes and offices through light-emitting diodes (LED) bulbs complementing existing communication technologies and networks. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/lights-could-be-future-internet-and-data-transmission 6 comments technology
- Aerosol products used in the home now emit more harmful volatile organic compound (VOC) air pollution than all the vehicles in the UK. The picture is damaging globally with the world's population now using huge numbers of disposable aerosols—more than 25 billion cans per year. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/uoy-han042721.php 9 comments science
- Heat Pumps are the Most Climate Friendly Way to Heat Homes, But Still Emit a Climate Super Pollutant, Despite the Availability of a Cleaner Chemical https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12072021/heat-pumps-climate-efficiency-hfcs/ 17 comments climate
- Aerosol products used in the home now emit more harmful volatile organic compound (VOC) air pollution than all the vehicles in UK. The world uses 25 billion cans of disposable aerosols per year. On average in high-income countries 10 cans are used per person per year, mostly personal care products. https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2021/research/aerosols-smog-vehicles-uk/ 3 comments science
- Gas stoves could be banned in 2023, top federal official says. Gas cooking in the home was linked to a 42% higher risk that children would have asthma in a study. Studies also show that gas stoves emit the planet-warming greenhouse gas methane, even when the stoves are turned off. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/gas-stoves-could-be-banned-in-2023-top-federal-official-says/?amp=1 1226 comments energy
- A new study on the radiation emitted by everyday objects highlights the fact that we interact with radioactive materials every day. Researchers used a portable gamma radiation meter to measure the external gamma radiation emitted in a North Carolina home. https://news.ncsu.edu/2016/10/radioactive-avocado-2016/ 6 comments science