How a solar Minecraft server is changing the way we play video games
Video games have always been a showcase for new technologies. They help create new audiences and new markets. In the 1990s, computer parts manufacturers advertised the speed of their video cards in terms of the frames they ...
Nov 19, 2024
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A mixed picture: Study explores e-participation in Germany's energy transition
Can e-participation build acceptance and strengthen the democratic legitimacy of infrastructure planning? A new study by the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) published in Technological Forecasting and Social Change ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Modeling and analysis reveals technological, environmental challenges to increasing water recovery from desalination
Climate change is making water scarcer. A promising method to combat this problem is desalination technology because it can tap seawater.
Nov 18, 2024
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Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries
Flooding from hurricanes Helene and Milton inflicted billions of dollars in damage across the Southeast in September and October 2024, pushing buildings off their foundations and undercutting roads and bridges. It also caused ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Study unveils the optimal concentration for effective CO₂ capture in gas hydrates
A research team led by Professor Yongwon Seo from the Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality at UNIST has successfully elucidated the replacement behavior and mechanisms associated with varying concentrations of carbon dioxide ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Making beneficiaries pay for new power lines is a fair strategy, say report
The nation's aging electrical grid crosses state lines, jurisdictions and ideologies, but the costs for new power lines should be borne by those who benefit from them, according to new Cornell research.
Nov 18, 2024
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Technology innovation and economic expansion likely to curtail India's transition to renewable energy, research suggests
India, the world's most populous country, could be increasing instead of reducing its dependence on fossil fuels and other non-renewable energy sources in the long-term, a new study has found.
Nov 18, 2024
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Maryland looks to preserve more than 1,100 acres to protect against development and solar farms
Harford County is moving to preserve 1,110 acres of agricultural land to meet its goal of preserving 75,000 acres by 2040 as solar farms pose mounting pressure for land use across the state.
Nov 18, 2024
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Charged up safety: Hydrated salts shield batteries from thermal threats
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become indispensable in electric vehicles and energy storage, offering high energy density and operational stability. However, these batteries are highly temperature-sensitive and prone to ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Renewables revolt in Sardinia, Italy's coal-fired island
The bolts securing the towering wind turbine were unscrewed under cover of darkness, an act of sabotage symbolizing a vehement pushback against renewable energy in Sardinia.
Nov 18, 2024
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Mushroom houses for Gaza? Arab designers offer home-grown innovations
As winter descends on Gaza's tent cities, emergency housing made from mushrooms could keep out the cold—just one of several sustainable, home-grown innovations put forward by Arab designers at an expo in Dubai.
Nov 16, 2024
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Recycling batteries with citric acid: Research introduces highly efficient process for NCM lithium-ion batteries
A simple, highly efficient, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly process could provide a viable pathway for the sustainable recycling of depleted lithium-ion batteries (LIBs): No chemicals beyond citric acid need to ...
Nov 15, 2024
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Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that
On the edges of a dense forest in southern India, six women in a small garage are busy stitching cloth bags, pants, hospital gowns and office uniforms with automated sewing machines.
Nov 15, 2024
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World heading toward a 'data doomsday' as demand outstrips energy supply, researchers warn
New research by Loughborough University warns that global renewable electricity supply will be unable to meet the surging demand from digital data by 2025.
Nov 14, 2024
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Novel electro-biodiesel offers a more efficient, cleaner alternative to existing options
Vehicles fueled by diesel lead to substantial carbon emissions that are challenging to decarbonize. In 2022, diesel fuel use made up about one-fourth of total U.S. transportation carbon dioxide emissions and about one-tenth ...
Nov 14, 2024
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AI can 'hear' when a lithium battery is about to catch fire
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a way to use sound to detect when lithium-ion batteries are about to catch fire. The NIST team included Wai Cheong "Andy" Tam and Anthony ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Carbon removal at extreme temperatures: Porous material can capture 'hot' CO₂ from industrial exhaust
Industrial plants, such as those that make cement or steel, emit copious amounts of carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas, but the exhaust is too hot for state-of-the-art carbon removal technology. Lots of energy and water ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Thermochemical technology shows promising path for heating indoor spaces
Energy stored in thermochemical materials can effectively heat indoor spaces, particularly in humid regions, according to researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Nov 14, 2024
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