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.
Business
Heavy industries can achieve 24/7 renewable power through the smart use of solar and battery storage, according to a new study published in Solar Energy by The Australian National University (ANU) and the Heavy Industry Low-carbon ...
Nov 19, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A research team led by Prof. Hu Weijin from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with partners, has developed a one-second fabrication method for wafer-scale energy ...
Nov 18, 2025
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Business
Europe's industry and energy sector account for 40% of Europe's total water consumption and nearly a quarter of its final energy consumption.
Nov 18, 2025
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Engineering
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, ...
Nov 18, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
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.
Nov 17, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
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 ...
Nov 14, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
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
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
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
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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