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How to save CO2e and money on trips

Because the average annual carbon footprint per person in the European Union is currently around 7.25 metric tons of CO2e, we need to drastically reduce that to 2 metric tons per year to stay within the 1.5°C warming limit set against pre-industrial levels. In today’s episode, we’re going to explore how we can save money, reduce CO2e emissions, and even save time—all while making more sustainable travel choices.   (00:00:00) Learn something green today Introduction (00:01:55) Individual European Carbon Footprint (00:04:23) Transportation habits and impacts (00:09:30) Introduction of the great Interrail pass (00:12:20) Concrete life case (mine) (00:12:40) Money Money Money (00:19:40) CO2e analysis (00:23:05) Even saving time (00:24:08) Did I convince you? Here is it how to get your pass   Sources : Our World in Data CO₂ emissions - Our World in Data [https://ourworldindata.org/co2-emissions] Breakdown of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emissions by sector - Our World in Data [https://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-sector]   IPCC Special Report: Global Warming of 1.5°C  https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/ [https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/]   AeroCorner: Types of Airplane Fuel | https://aerocorner.com/blog/types-of-airplane-fuel/   Interrail pass : for EU residents and non-european residents who are legal residents  Global Pass: Cheapest Rail Pass in Europe | Best Budget Train Pass (eurail.com) [https://www.eurail.com/en/eurail-passes/global-pass]   Eurail pass : for Non-EU residents : Global Pass: Cheapest Rail Pass in Europe | Best Budget Train Pass (eurail.com) [https://www.eurail.com/en/eurail-passes/global-pass]   Newsletter interrail for best deals update : https://www.interrail.eu/en/interrail-passes/stay-updated-email [https://www.interrail.eu/en/interrail-passes/stay-updated-email]   Greengo concrete life example from Luxembourg to Danemark Comparateur Transports GreenGo | Luxembourg - Odense, Danemark [https://www.greengo.voyage/comparateur-transports?outboundDate=2024-09-13&returnDate=2024-09-17&destinationPlaceId=ChIJwSSXQjXZTEYR7PUvO9U0Hjs&destinationPlaceName=Odense%2C+Danemark&originPlaceId=ChIJVyzznc1IlUcREG0F0dbRAAQ&originPlaceName=Luxembourg&numberOfTravellers=1&doorToDoorEnabled=true&_gl=1*s0ndme*_up*MQ..*_ga*MzcxMDQ5NzUzLjE3MjU0NDI4MTQ.*_ga_0EY938PT0Q*MTcyNTQ0MjgxMy4xLjAuMTcyNTQ0MjgxMy4wLjAuNTg0NzA3ODU5] CO2 impact tool from the ADEME Agence de la Transition Ecologique (France) Transport | Impact CO₂ (impactco2.fr) [https://impactco2.fr/outils/transport]   ICAO Carbon Emissions Calculator (ICEC) from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) ( United Nations agency) ICAO Carbon Emissions Calculator (ICEC) [https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CarbonOffset/Pages/default.aspx#:~:text=The%20ICAO%20Carbon%20Emissions%20Calculator%20allows%20passengers%20to]

A new type of renewable energy? Osmotic Power

Its not Solar, Wind, Hydroelectric, Geothermal, neither Biomass. We are diving into a renewable energy  which offers supply stable electricity on a 24/7/365 basis, harvest energy from salinity gradient and is based on chemical and physical phenomenas.   (00:00:00) Learn Something Green Today Introduction (00:01:34) What is Osmosis? (00:04:12) What does it mean for nature? For humans? (00:10:40) Disclaimer: Let’s keep protecting our oceans, our amazing carbon sinks (00:12:46) 1st technology Pressure Retarded Osmosis (PRO) (00:16:57) 2nd technology Reverse Electrodialysis (RED) (00:21:40) 3rd technology Ionic Nano Osmotic Diffusion (INOD) (00:23:06) Technology Readiness ranked out of 9 (00:25:20) Assumptions for potential for osmotic power (00:29:06) Potential for osmotic power EU and WW estuaries   Sources : The potential of osmotic energy in the EU by the EU (ENTEC Energy Transition Expertise Centre (EnTEC) [https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail?p_p_id=publicationDetails_PublicationDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=1&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&_publicationDetails_PublicationDetailsPortlet_javax.portlet.action=author&facet.author=agent.Energy%20Transition%20Expertise%20Centre%20(EnTEC)&language=en&facet.collection=EUPub] in 2024.The potential of osmotic energy in the EU - Publications Office of the EU (europa.eu) [https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/b7a2a585-1912-11ef-a251-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-321396911] Database on Osmotic potential by ENTEC  in 2024. https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fenergy.ec.europa.eu%2Fdocument%2Fdownload%2F097a9d42-0947-47cb-a68d-0cca2dde377b_en%3Ffilename%3DDatabase_on_Osmotic_potential_by_ENTEC.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fenergy.ec.europa.eu%2Fdocument%2Fdownload%2F097a9d42-0947-47cb-a68d-0cca2dde377b_en%3Ffilename%3DDatabase_on_Osmotic_potential_by_ENTEC.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK] Existenceof PRO power plant in Denmark commissioned in 2023 (Hobro [https://www.saltpower.net/media/1243/2023-smri-jce.pdf]). Constructor : SaltPower [https://www.saltpower.net/] Existence of RED plant (not pilot) in Spain since 2023 (Alicante [https://purewatergroup.com/strategic-partnership-to-generate-blue-energy-in-the-life-hyreward-project-2/]/Life hyreward) and in 2025  inNetherlands (Afsluidijik [https://www.offshore-energy.biz/dutch-province-grants-e1-2-million-for-osmotic-power-pilot-scale-up/]/scaleup of pilot). Constructor: REDstack company - Blue Energy ReverseElectroDialysisElectroDialysis [https://redstack.nl/en/] Existence of INOD plant in 2025 in France (Bouche-du-Rhône [https://www.cnr.tm.fr/actualites/cnr-et-sweetch-energy-lancent-la-1ere-centrale-osmotique-pilote-de-production-delectricite-en-france/]). Constructor : Sweetch Energy’s [https://www.sweetch.energy/]

Is your neighbor who bought a Tesla really saving the planet?

Because transportation still account for 24% of direct energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) global emissions and passenger road vehicles is the largest contributors accounting for 45%.   (00:00:00) Learn something green today Introduction (00:01:50) Electric cars impact over conventional cars in EU (00:06:50) Is your neighbor who bought a tesla really saving the planet? (00:12:40) Start of the journey: birth of the car (production) (00:18:09) Lifestyle of the car : the use phase (00:25:15) End of life of our car : recycling? (00:26:47) Conclusion Sources : European Union Determining the environmental impacts of conventional and alternatively fuelled vehicles through LCA written by the European Union in 2022 Determining the environmental impacts of conventional and alternatively fuelled vehicles through LCA - Publications Office of the EU (europa.eu) [https://op.europa.eu/fr/publication-detail/-/publication/1f494180-bc0e-11ea-811c-01aa75ed71a1] How clean are electric cars? The calculator Written by Yoann Gimbert (EU) from transport & environment in May 2022 How clean are electric cars? | Transport & Environment (transportenvironment.org) [https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/how-clean-are-electric-cars] ICCT Global comparison of the life-cycle greenhouse  gas emissions of combustion engine and electric passenger cars written by Georg Bieker in 2021 A global comparison of the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of combustion engine and electric passenger cars (theicct.org) [https://theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/Global-LCA-passenger-cars-jul2021_0.pdf] Life cycle assessment of battery electric vehicles: Implications of future electricity mix and different battery end-of-life management  written by Michael Samsu Koroma in 2022. Life cycle assessment of battery electric vehicles: Implications of future electricity mix and different battery end-of-life management (sciencedirectassets.com) [https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/271800/1-s2.0-S0048969722X00181/1-s2.0-S0048969722019520/main.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEJn%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJGMEQCIGpjez8OmF6aV%2Fy2g7FL9Y151UPQute%2F5kXgpUnfg2gvAiACcvrV55oe1wmt1Hg0%2F6AKY84PF8wLc8%2BLoxhKc4ZQviqzBQgxEAUaDDA1OTAwMzU0Njg2NSIMiSgQkyIVgkWUlbNkKpAFEPvtAlHNxhlXwTUcqpvOdzPz2R5M9J244trjue1NhL6M%2BYW%2B2sqjEFe0%2BRiPwuhYv3jqVBzZFeXPJEb38XrddXNYOmficRMA17IvWEGzttfl1r0oaf74sumbD%2FtwlSajdQIWK7FGTTWqm32P7b%2BJSDLBpgYXnOHXkNLfG2xpMuF6dJn4UYoTZRe%2Btk4MG%2Bwxtg9%2BWQGnLBvoGNVMrGPiFT5qnMbA%2Fi7VCLjA16PLLwCM2ZzuitOUpE%2BePW0Cfg4bZWOJ%2FTdnGgh6a6UMESOdP0HeD7d9GWYwpdIQNJGT9QN4majAlDR%2BBO6ohKjBBq29mzprxbn5toQL1BiTpHMigHwSN1VoLUtlgOqNO8maaLPSRrO49sC5RxQJq3cFnK%2B30LtqWXq9QMo65U%2Bb%2Bwt%2BJ%2FVcg0Wla5PlHuekqA%2F%2BpIbFVfjidqDZxSBVAQjjh9D%2BwYgRHAMJV7zOQvI6Uvp1CzBGssVgGWzdCRjKcrbPwqHUNfZHYOLusIv6nwOYSIfD1EBID3lwRVol28Ne7K3QinOnMBVhI%2BzEZAFNxbb0SDIAyLpOIVidnDVuK9%2F3Q85QYxroY5W4H8m2w6hQdfk2m5koLOxSQeL2CTG8tN7qcJ5TA4P7qalB2nmH6SV4eCQuYzVmNE60ozw9uO1Z1sf%2BkvwUmYmC5Feg35jyM%2Bj6yHda9kUDsVyy1%2FUJVx6os9TZxswLAu7TsULFbJ0vwwFpEjgoyXKbQ2PjW8X%2FiS5fOkeRiNa8nM33JQo%2FhKgm8SMvtFjsEhffEg9B%2Fc%2B3XgkayvzEWEDSNLiZWhQ9DpjpvoMiSRWZhbuMdJBbzzNdI3%2FsW9MgSBHcavmjujDvNstoZzBEyrEpg4NXmnTCTxdt084w96uXswY6sgHMKjlMSwz%2BgGd0fdUlXuARFcbpcl%2BVsxKNAYEeE5KsmuqzGVq1k1570MhmbQ6GAp6k4YoBvBGPZZvf5mBszjnvmKgEkqOsZHCrlanHPheBaswZo2YTZr4L5e5trpIMEmCvRiLiYETE4IVxdglfwrKW7Lr%2FmbzRfyndXQa%2FRM5SvFi%2FX6ny7U4VQr43bACKLoSJGcOJh72BymbTt3Sta1w1Ib%2Ba8YiNINvnQc9spI7OxwUJ&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20240609T165631Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQ3PHCVTY3R4M2IN2%2F20240609%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=1df39d5b94e1b9f504832bb132b7a82bdbf497bd0bce0c5d8cdb91bee941794a&hash=61bfb16d0e6f555c87398734c8e300ef76c7ea5d55215053aef12a3bee86593f&host=68042c943591013ac2b2430a89b270f6af2c76d8dfd086a07176afe7c76c2c61&pii=S0048969722019520&tid=spdf-801811e8-4169-4d98-878a-7c13f7b87f4b&sid=c13d548f79d6264e062a6eb4e94df2ac44c9gxrqb&type=client&tsoh=d3d3LnN] 21 misleading myths about electric vehicle written by Simon Evans in 2023 Factcheck: 21 misleading myths about electric vehicles - Carbon Brief [https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-21-misleading-myths-about-electric-vehicles/]

Pay attention to your juicy fruits - a pesticide story

In this episode, we'll discuss : (00:00:00) Introoooo (00:01:25) Pesticide Use in the World (00:05:34) Pesticides: What Are They? (00:09:22) Different Types: Chemistry Time - Polar & Non-Polar (00:14:22) Environmental Aspects (00:17:18) Human Health - Pesticides Use Cases (00:19:29) Glyphosate (00:20:53) Phosmet (00:23:23) Cypermethrin (00:26:02) Pesticide-Free Shopping List (00:29:02) Further Advice to Help You Avoid Pesticides How to avoid pesticides? The shopping list The Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce written by the US Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration in 2024. The 2024 guide includes data from 47,510 samples of 46 fruits and vegetables. EWG's 2024 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce | Full List [https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/full-list.php] Forbidden fruit written by pesticide action network Europe in May 2022. The 2022 report includes data from 97,170 fruit samples and 113,090 vegetable samples (2011-2019 data). ForbiddenFruit_01.pdf (pan-europe.info) [https://www.pan-europe.info/sites/pan-europe.info/files/public/resources/reports/ForbiddenFruit_01.pdf] Fruits et légumes - Comment éviter les pesticides written by Observatoire Pesticides in June 2022. The 2022 report includes data from 4,000 fruit and vegetables samples. Fruits et légumes - Comment éviter les pesticides - Actualité - UFC-Que Choisir [https://www.quechoisir.org/actualite-fruits-et-legumes-comment-eviter-les-pesticides-n101932/] Use of pesticide in the world Managing the Biodiversity Impacts of Fertiliser and Pesticide Use Overview and insights from trends and policies across selected OECD countries written by the OECD in 2020.  pdf (oecd.org) [https://one.oecd.org/document/ENV/WKP(2020)2/En/pdf] Which European country used the most pesticide? Written by touteleurope.eu in 2023. Quel pays européen utilise le plus de pesticides ? - Touteleurope.eu [https://www.touteleurope.eu/agriculture-et-peche/quel-pays-europeen-utilise-le-plus-de-pesticides/amp/] Harmful pesticides – use cases Determination of pesticide residues in fruits: a systematic review and meta-analyses written by Sarina Ahmadi in 2024. Determination of pesticide residues in fruits: a systematic review and meta-analyses - ScienceDirect [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889157524000462] Pesticides Occurrence in Water Sources and Decontamination Techniques written by Sophia Subhadarsini Pradhan in 2022. www.intechopen.com [http://www.intechopen.com]  The 2022 European Union report on pesticide residues in food written by EFSA Journal in 2024. The 2022 EU report includes data from 11,727 samples of 12 fruits and vegetables. The 2022 European Union report on pesticide residues in food - - 2024 - EFSA Journal - Wiley Online Library [https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8753] Toxic dozen database written by pesticide action network Europe last update 2024. Toxic 12_Database1.pdf (pan-europe.info) [https://www.pan-europe.info/sites/pan-europe.info/files/public/resources/other/Toxic%2012_Database1.pdf] Phosmet specific Phosmet in the United States: Harmful Health Effects and Widespread Use written by Earthjustice. Phosmet [https://earthjustice.org/feature/organophosphate-pesticides-united-states/phosmet] in the United States: Harmful Health Effects and Widespread Use - Earthjustice [https://earthjustice.org/feature/organophosphate-pesticides-united-states/phosmet] 6 Fruits and Vegetables Loaded With Pesticides written by Catherine Roberts in 2024 . 6 Fruits and Vegetables Loaded With Pesticides - Consumer Reports [https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/fruits-and-vegetables-loaded-with-pesticides-a2508510840/] Cypermethrin specific Enhanced Cypermethrin Degradation Kinetics and Metabolic Pathway in Bacillus thuringiensis Strain SG4 written by Pankaj Bhatt in February 2022 Enhanced Cypermethrin Degradation Kinetics and Metabolic Pathway in Bacillus thuringiensis Strain SG4 - PMC (nih.gov) [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7074683/] Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance cypermethrin written by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in July 2018 Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance cypermethrin - - 2018 - EFSA Journal - Wiley Online Library [https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5402] Natural pesticide 22 Plants that are Natural Pesticides: The Ultimate Guide written by Vince S. 22 Plants that are Natural Pesticides: The Ultimate Guide | DIY Herb Gardener [https://diyherbgardener.com/plants-that-are-natural-pesticides/]

Is Solar Panel Recycling Possible?

Thank you for listening <3 Don’t hesitate to drop a comment or suggest a topic you would like to hear about next time! In this episode of Learn Something Green Today, we delve into the fascinating world of solar energy. We'll begin by examining how solar panels help avoid CO2 emissions and identify the countries installing the most solar panels. We'll also discuss the growing issue of solar panel waste and the valuable materials that can be recovered through recycling. Learn about the functioning of photovoltaic (PV) systems and explore the innovative recycling processes that are transforming old panels into new resources. Tune in for a comprehensive look at how solar panel recycling is closing the loop on sustainable energy. Main sources: Snapshot of Global PV Markets 2023. Written by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in 2023. Snapshot of Global PV Markets - 2023 (iea-pvps.org) [https://iea-pvps.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IEA_PVPS_Snapshot_2023.pdf] The Opportunities of Solar Panel Recycling. Written by Attila Tamas Vekony on 28 March 2024 Recycling: A Solar Panel's Life after Death | GreenMatch [https://www.greenmatch.co.uk/blog/2017/10/the-opportunities-of-solar-panel-recycling] Recycling of end of life photovoltaic solar panels and recovery of valuable: A comprehensive review and experimental validation. Written by R. Vinayagamoorthi  in February 2024. Recycling of end of life photovoltaic solar panels and recovery of valuable components: A comprehensive review and experimental validation - ScienceDirect [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213343723024545] Recycling PV panels Process Video (not the same process mentioned as within the podcast, but you can see how it can look like) :  Solar Panels Recycling Process - Zero Waste Recycling Solution (youtube.com) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylwSPa95upc] Startup ROSI link : ROSI | Return of silicon (rosi-solar.com) [https://www.rosi-solar.com/] ROSI is a company offering innovative solutions for recycling and revalorization of raw materials in the photovoltaic industry.