Europe's hidden power: Turning waste heat into profit
Europe's industry and energy sector account for 40% of Europe's total water consumption and nearly a quarter of its final energy consumption.
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Business
Page 10: Research news on Emerging energy and water harvesting technologies
Emerging energy and water harvesting technologies encompass a suite of materials, devices, and systems designed to capture, convert, and store dispersed environmental resources such as solar radiation, wind, moisture, and ambient heat. Work in this area integrates atmospheric water harvesting architectures, triboelectric and moisture-induced generators, solar thermal and molecular solar thermal storage, barocaloric and magnetic cooling, and long-duration energy storage concepts. These approaches often rely on nanoengineered surfaces, phase-change and barocaloric materials, and hybrid thermodynamic cycles to improve efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of power, cooling, and freshwater supply.
Engineering
Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air
Feeling thirsty? Why not tap into the air? Even in desert conditions, there exists some level of humidity that, with the right material, can be soaked up and squeezed out to produce clean drinking water. In recent years, ...
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Consumer & Gadgets
Europe tackles e-waste with eco-friendly innovation that helps reuse and repair
Researchers are developing reusable and environmentally friendly electronics for the health care, consumer and manufacturing sectors, replacing scarce materials with circular alternatives to build a sustainable future.
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Energy & Green Tech
Low-grade heat from renewable sources could be used to desalinate water
A McGill University-led research team has demonstrated the feasibility of a sustainable and cost-effective way to desalinate seawater. The method—thermally driven reverse osmosis (TDRO)—uses a piston-based system powered ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists unveil digital twin tech to slash power losses in energy storage systems
Scientists at the University of Sharjah have developed an advanced digital twin technology designed to replicate renewable energy stored in tanks, substantially improving their efficiency and reliability. The team presents ...
Nov 11, 2025
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Engineering
Battery system promises clean cooking with hydrogen for remote African communities
A new project, led by experts from Loughborough University, has seen the creation of a battery system that will provide remote African communities the energy they need to cook cleanly and more environmentally friendly.
Nov 5, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Cooling paint harvests water from thin air
Researchers at the University of Sydney and start-up Dewpoint Innovations have developed a nanoengineered polymer paint-like coating that can passively cool buildings and capture water directly from the air—all without energy ...
Nov 3, 2025
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Engineering
Good vibrations: Ceramic material harvests electricity from waste energy
There's a lion's share of potential energy in the vibrations produced by footsteps on dance floors, exercise machines in the gym, or the engines of cars, planes or construction equipment. Some tech companies have already ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Nanoporous silicon generates electricity from friction with water
A European research team involving Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) and Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY has developed a novel way for converting mechanical energy into electricity—by using water confined in nanometer-sized ...
Oct 22, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Turning indoor light into power: Research provides insights that could supercharge smart devices
A new study from SFU's School of Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) proposes an innovative standardization framework to overcome long-standing inconsistencies in testing indoor solar technology—enabling reliable efficiency ...
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