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4 east African countries are going for nuclear power—why this is a bad idea
The east Africa region has the fastest growing population in Africa. Between 2013 and 2017, its growth rate was twice the African average. The region is also experiencing strong economic growth. It's sub-Saharan share of ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Integrated wastewater treatment plants and public transport are a win-win, says simulation study
What could clean energy buses and sewage treatment plants have in common? Answer: the co-location of hydrogen production by electrolysis at a wastewater facility to produce hydrogen for fuel cells to run buses, and oxygen ...
Dec 8, 2023
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China is ahead of Europe and US in recycling lithium, cobalt and nickel for batteries, finds study
A team headed by business chemist Prof. Stephan von Delft from the University of Münster has concluded that China will be the first country worldwide to become independent of the need to mine the raw materials that are essential ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Q&A: Electric, autonomous vehicles offer promise, but broad-based benefits elusive without public role
Autonomous and electric vehicles can be a positive force for people and the planet, but widespread gains require government incentives and investment to ensure access for users across the economic spectrum.
Dec 8, 2023
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From useless plastic waste to valuable oil
Researchers and business people have developed a new technology that can make oil from plastic waste that cannot be recycled. This oil can be used to make new plastic and other oil-based products. The technology was recently ...
Dec 8, 2023
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'Lithium Valley': Inside California's 'white gold' rush
The Imperial Valley in southeastern California is emerging as a global hotspot for lithium: A new U.S. Department of Energy report confirms that the Salton Sea holds enough of the rare mineral to power over 375 million electric ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Engineering
A modified flower pollination algorithm for wind power generation
Improvements to the Flower Pollination Algorithm (FPA) have been made to enhance the way in which we harvest wind energy for electricity generation. Details are published in the International Journal of Automation and Control.
Dec 7, 2023
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Engineering
Helping ensure a water supply without electricity
In India, access to irrigation is a major problem. Punit Singh, Associate Professor at the Centre for Sustainable Technologies (CST), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has been working on a solution to address this irrigation ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Engineering
Examining the energy footprint of architecture built by oil
The six Middle East countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council are located in one of the harshest places on the planet. Temperatures on hot summer days can top 50°C. Access to water in these desert lands is also challenging.
Dec 7, 2023
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New circular economy roadmap reveals how to reduce plastic waste in India
A roadmap to significantly reduce plastic waste in India has been released today, with CSIRO collaborating with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Navigating the energy transition: A call to consider the citizen perspective
A wind turbine near your home? The energy transition is not seen as just by all parties concerned. It's essential to involve local residents, argues Emma ter Mors, social psychologist. As a researcher, she focuses on identifying ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
COP28: Turning the tap off slowly. Why Australia's decision to end overseas fossil fuel finance matters
Until recently, financing fossil fuel projects has been relatively easy.
Dec 7, 2023
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Engineering
24/7 solar towers could double energy output
If you want to improve the output of solar energy systems, why not also run them at night? That's the question researchers in Qatar and Jordan addressed as they successfully devised a system that promises to more than double ...
Energy & Green Tech
Researchers use wood materials to create reliable organic solar cells
One of nature's most common organic materials—lignin—can be used to create stable and environmentally friendly organic solar cells. Researchers at Linköping University and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) have ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Engineering
Two-system model combines desalination and energy storage
Cornell engineers have refined a model that not only cultivates green energy, but also desalinates ocean water for large, drought-stricken coastal populations.
Dec 6, 2023
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Engineering
Newly developed floating trash interceptor cleans up river
To reduce marine debris, which causes serious environmental pollution in the sea, researchers at the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) have developed a technology for reducing floating debris ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Study outlines cost, energy savings of switching from fluorescent lamps to LEDs
LED lighting is up to 44% more efficient than 4-foot fluorescent tubes, according to a University of Michigan study.
Dec 6, 2023
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