emissions

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Since the bulbs are more efficient than their predecessors, the overhaul reduces annual carbon emissions by 67,000 metric tons and saves roughly $10 million in energy each year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“By reducing embodied carbon in our construction materials, we’re lowering emissions, using resources more efficiently and bringing down costs,” Mamdani said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Airlines will soon have to pay to offset their emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Hepburn further notes that such an argument - that foreign companies won't invest in new gas projects - ignores Australia's climate targets, which include reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

They had bombarded dozens of elements with deuterons and assiduously tracked emissions of alpha particles during the bombardments; but the continued emission of electrons or positrons after the bombardments ended had escaped their notice.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik