Energy & Green Tech
Top energy, tech, and climate researchers at ETH Zurich have engaged in an informed debate over the European regulation that sets an upper carbon footprint limit for European markets.
Sep 22, 2022
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Business
Whistleblower Frances Haugen—a former Facebook engineer who leaked documents suggesting the firm put profits before safety—on Thursday launched an organization devoted to fighting harm caused by social media.
Sep 22, 2022
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Engineering
For airliners, cargo ships, nuclear power plants and other critical technologies, strength and durability are essential. This is why many contain a remarkably strong and corrosion-resistant alloy called 17-4 precipitation ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Business
Federal regulators are ordering Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy to testify in the government's investigation of Amazon Prime, rejecting the company's complaint that the executives are being unfairly harassed ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Engineering
Rice University engineers say they've solved a long-standing conundrum in making stable, efficient solar panels out of halide perovskites.
Sep 22, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has provided hydropower operators with new data to better prepare for extreme weather events and shifts in seasonal energy demands caused by climate change.
Sep 22, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Hydrogen is emerging as a popular eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuel resources owing to its carbon-neutral combustion products (water, electricity, and heat) and is considered to be the next-generation fuel for a zero-emission ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Engineering
Glass facades characterize modern architecture. While solar radiation serves to support heating in winter, the building interior heats up in summer and requires active cooling. Smart windows can regulate the solar radiation ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Humanity must remove up to 660 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere by the end of the century to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That's according to the most recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Telecom
Cyberattacks and geopolitics threaten today's increasingly digital world, leading to the disruption of essential supplies such as power and water. ESA, the European Commission and space companies in Europe are teaming up ...
Sep 22, 2022
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