Climate change and radiology: impetus for change and a toolkit for action

M Brown, JH Schoen, J Gross, RA Omary… - Radiology, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
This special report discusses the importance of climate change for health care and
radiology. The impact of climate change on human health and health equity, the contribution …

Carbon reduction analysis of electric heat pumps in carbon neutrality in China

S Dong, H Zhao, Y Zheng, L Ni - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Electric heat pumps align with the trend towards electrification of end-use energy in
achieving carbon neutrality. To exhibit the carbon reduction potential of applying electric …

Demand-side solutions in the US building sector could achieve deep emissions reductions and avoid over $100 billion in power sector costs

J Langevin, A Satre-Meloy, AJ Satchwell, R Hledik… - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
Buildings are energy-intensive and a primary source of US end-use sector carbon
emissions. Although building emissions today are 25% below their 2005 peak, far deeper …

The social costs of hydrofluorocarbons and the benefits from their expedited phase-down

T Tan, L Rennels, B Parthum - Nature climate change, 2024 - nature.com
Hydrofluorocarbons are a potent greenhouse gas, yet there remains a lack of quantitative
estimates of their social cost. The present study addresses this gap by directly calculating …

Heat pumps for all? Distributions of the costs and benefits of residential air-source heat pumps in the United States

EJH Wilson, P Munankarmi, BD Less, JL Reyna… - Joule, 2024 - cell.com
Electrification of fossil-fuel combustion in buildings is a key component of achieving global
greenhouse gas emissions targets. We use physics simulations of 550,000 statistically …

Pro-Environment Behaviors, Efficacy Beliefs, Perceived Individual and Social Norms: A Questionnaire Survey in a Sample of Young Adults From Pakistan

D Acquadro Maran, MU Butt, T Begotti - SAGE Open, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this work was to examine the relationships between climate change experiences
and perceived individual and social norms related to climate change, individual and …

Choosing the best carbon factor for the job: Exploring available carbon emissions factors and the impact of factor selection

E Present, P Gagnon, EJH Wilson, N Merket, PR White… - 2024 - osti.gov
Over 600 local governments in the United States, including nearly half of the largest 100
cities, have enacted climate action plans that include carbon reduction goals and …

[HTML][HTML] From natural gas to electric appliances: Energy use and emissions implications in Australian homes

M Hammerle, PJ Burke - Energy Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
Does variation in household vulnerability influence the effects of switching to new energy-
efficient electrical appliances in the home? Using the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) …

[HTML][HTML] Ten questions concerning building electrification

T Li, MA Shapiro, M Heidarinejad, B Stephens - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Building electrification is the movement to shift building operational energy use from fossil
fuels toward electricity. It has been pursued mainly to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) …

The impact of cautious coal power phase-out on decarbonization of China's iron and steel industry

Y Chang, F Wan, J Li, N Liu, X Yao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Existing studies are probably overly optimistic about the coal power phase-out and lack
analysis of the environmental impact of uncertainty in power mix optimization. This will …