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Why electric beats hydrogen in the race to decarbonize freight vehicles in Australia
Transport is Australia's third-largest and fastest-growing source of emissions, accounting for 23% of the total. Without intervention, transport is expected to be the leading source of emissions by 2030.
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New contaminant-tolerant catalyst could help capture carbon directly from smokestacks
A newly designed catalyst created by University of Toronto Engineering researchers efficiently converts captured carbon into valuable products—even in the presence of a contaminant that degrades the performance of current ...
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New electrolyte design boosts lithium metal battery range while minimizing fluorine content
A new electrolyte design for lithium metal batteries could significantly boost the range of electric vehicles. Researchers at ETH Zurich have radically reduced the amount of environmentally harmful fluorine required to stabilize ...
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Is AI a major drain on the world's energy supply?
When Google announced this week that its climate emissions had risen by 48 percent since 2019, it pointed the finger at artificial intelligence.
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Novel smart solar-powered freezer truck unveiled in Hong Kong
The transport sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Hong Kong, accounting for 19% of total emissions. Supporting the development of green transport can help reduce air pollutant emissions. The ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Cool roofs outperform green roofs in urban climate modeling study
Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities like London than vegetation-covered "green roofs," street-level vegetation or solar panels, finds a new study led by ...
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Business
LG sees battery breakthrough by 2028 that has eluded Tesla
LG Energy Solution Ltd. is aiming to commercialize what's been described as a game-changing, battery-making technology by 2028, opening a path for the Korean cell manufacturer to become more competitive with Chinese rivals.
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Energy & Green Tech
Nuclear power has an advantage not reflected in its average price. It's price stability, and for some users that matters
Much of the debate about nuclear power in the month since the Coalition announced its plan to install reactors in seven states has been about cost.
Jul 4, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Here's how 'microgrids' are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia
Small collections of electricity generators, or "microgrids", have long been used in disaster recovery, when network supply falters during bushfires or cyclones.
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Energy & Green Tech
Lab creates world's first anode-free sodium solid-state battery
UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering Prof. Y. Shirley Meng's Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion has created the world's first anode-free sodium solid-state battery.
Jul 3, 2024
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Business
How to increase the rate of plastics recycling
While recycling systems and bottle deposits have become increasingly widespread in the U.S., actual rates of recycling are "abysmal," according to a team of MIT researchers who studied the rates for recycling of PET, the ...
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Energy & Green Tech
From daytime irrigation to selling surplus energy: Optimizing the use of solar energy in irrigation communities
Irrigation faces the challenge of making its activity more sustainable, both environmentally and economically. In this context, energy self-sufficiency is proposed as a path to follow for the agriculture of the future.
Jul 3, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Indonesia launches first EV battery plant
Indonesia launched its first electric vehicle battery plant on Wednesday, President Joko Widodo said, as Southeast Asian countries move to gain a foothold in the emerging industry.
Jul 3, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Simulations provide models for a resilient and sustainable electric grid
In a significant step towards resilient, sustainable energy, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) are undertaking an initiative to enhance the performance and longevity of grid transformers, a critical ...
Jul 3, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
New lithium plant inaugurated in Argentina
French mining group Eramet and China's Tsingshan on Wednesday inaugurated a lithium production plant in Argentina to supply the booming electric car industry.
Jul 3, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
New non-fullerene acceptor helps achieve 20.2% efficiency in organic solar cells
In recent years, engineers have introduced a wide range of photovoltaic (PV) solutions that could facilitate the sustainable generation of electricity worldwide. These include organic solar cells (OSCs), PV devices that use ...
Energy & Green Tech
Scientists develop new electrolytes for low-temperature lithium metal batteries
Electric vehicles, large-scale energy storage, polar research and deep space exploration all have placed higher demands on the energy density and low-temperature performance of energy storage batteries. In recent years, lithium ...
Jul 2, 2024
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