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Sneaker-sized 'Electronic Dolphin' robot could transform oil spill cleanup
RMIT University engineers in Australia have built a remote-controlled minibot that hoovers up oil spills using an innovative filtering system inspired by sea urchins. Oil spills are still a serious problem around the world. ...
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Engineering
Ice electrolyte can power battery: Researchers unlock lithium conduction in solid organic electrolytes
A research team affiliated with UNIST has demonstrated that liquid electrolytes, when frozen, can still facilitate lithium-ion conduction sufficient for battery operation—challenging the traditional view that electrolytes ...
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Europe's low-carbon fuel bet: Pipelines could reshape costs from Spain to North Africa
In a new study, researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) compare the production costs of 21 different low-carbon fuel technologies across the globe. Their analysis shows that location-specific factors, including both ...
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Carbon nanotube fiber 'textile' heaters could help industry electrify high-temperature gas heating
A cross-disciplinary team at Rice University has developed a new type of electric heating element—one that looks less like a traditional metal coil and more like a high-performance thread. In a study published in Small, ...
Mar 6, 2026
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Breaking down the battery problem: Cheaper, more efficient cathodes could cut costs
Consider the humble rechargeable battery: Many people start their day by unplugging their phone from a charger to check the weather or commute to work, or throw on their favorite podcast. They'll end the day by plugging in ...
Mar 6, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Can thermal noise train a computer? A new framework points to low-power AI
What if the thermal noise that hinders the efficiency of both classical and quantum computers could, instead, be used as a power source? What if computers could make use of the noise instead of suppressing or overcoming it? ...
Mar 5, 2026
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Engineering
Non-destructive battery testing with ultralow-field nuclear magnetic resonance
Rechargeable batteries are everywhere—from portable electronic devices and electric vehicles to renewable energy storage. Battery failures are often due to the loss or chemical degradation of the electrolyte.
Mar 5, 2026
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Engineering
Taller doesn't mean terrible: How smart design can lower carbon emissions for residential buildings
Taller buildings get a bad rap. New research from University of Toronto Engineering's Center for the Sustainable Built Environment (CSBE) has found that while adding height does slightly increase embodied emissions, other ...
Mar 5, 2026
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Engineering
Zeolite 'thermal batteries' could cut data center cooling power up to 86%
Data centers—the warehouse-sized buildings that store photos, stream movies and train artificial intelligence—are voracious consumers of electricity. A surprisingly large share of that power never reaches a microchip. ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Cheaper EV batteries? How a fabrication tweak makes sulfur work in solid-state cells
Spurred by EVs and electrified aviation, global demand for lithium-ion batteries is expected to more than double its 2023 levels by 2030, far outstripping demand, according to S&P Global Insights. New batteries must be powerful, ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Beyond silicon: An indium selenide roadmap for ultra-low-power AI and quantum computing
A research team led by Prof. Seunguk Song from the Department of Energy Science at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), in collaboration with the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), the University of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Opinion: AI is destroying our planet. We must act to check its growth—and save ourselves
Although the topic of AI is seemingly inescapable, its stunning environmental impacts remain mostly hidden. New studies reveal a clearer picture—one that should spur us to take action this year. Evidence shows that AI's ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Review finds depleted oil and gas reservoirs could store hydrogen at scale
Hydrogen is increasingly viewed as a critical energy carrier capable of supporting decarbonization across sectors such as industry, transportation, and power generation. Unlike fossil fuels, hydrogen combustion produces no ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Business
Power outages cost US electricity customers billions
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have provided the first comprehensive analysis of the specific costs of power outages to local customers across the nation. It found that the average ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Heavy-metal-free quantum dots hit record solar hydrogen photocurrent of 15.1 mA/cm²
A research team has developed a technology to precisely control the concentration of anion defects in eco-friendly quantum dots through joint research. Through this technology, the research team achieved world-class solar ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Engineering
Researchers develop next-generation transparent electrode without rare metal indium
A joint research team led by Professors Han-Ki Kim and Bo Ram Lee from Sungkyunkwan University's School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering has developed a next-generation transparent electrode technology that completely ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Business
Power producers have financial incentives to block market integration despite cost savings, says study
Renewable energy is lowering electricity costs in some parts of the country, but those benefits aren't being seen by consumers everywhere because they're typically placed far away from demand centers. Better integrating electricity ...
Mar 3, 2026
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Engineering
Self-cleaning fuel cells? Researchers reveal steam-powered fix for 'sulfur poisoning'
Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that directly convert chemical energy from a fuel into electrical energy. Unlike batteries, which only store electricity, fuel cells can continuously generate electricity as long as ...
Mar 3, 2026
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Business
Green hydrogen drive could backfire without supply chain overhaul, study says
Green hydrogen—the cornerstone of net zero strategies around the world—could fail in becoming a truly sustainable fuel unless countries rapidly decarbonize their energy grids, according to research led by the University ...
Mar 3, 2026
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Engineering
A 100% recycled paving block made from mollusk shells and mining waste
The construction industry is one of the most polluting due to its high contribution to CO2 emissions. In addition to its significant environmental cost, its materials are made from nonrenewable resources such as sand and ...
Mar 3, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Canadians toss electronics at a concerning rate
The first survey of Canadian consumers regarding their purchase and disposal of electronics reveals that 64% of people replace their items for reasons other than the device breaking down or being obsolete. This behavior points ...
Mar 3, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
A 270-year-old physics trick could supercharge affordable battery technology
Roughly 270 years ago, Dr. Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost from Germany observed a peculiar behavior of water droplets on heated metal surfaces. In his manuscript, "A Tract About Some Qualities of Common Water," he described how ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Engineering
A clear view to better batteries: Engineers show moment lithium-ion batteries begin to fail
Lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous in consumer electronics such as cellphones and in electric vehicles, but the surrounding temperature and speed of charging affect those batteries' performance, safety and lifespan. Fast ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Improved EV battery gains will outmatch degradation from climate change, research shows
Climate change was poised to create an interesting catch-22 for electric vehicles. Electrifying transportation can go a long way to reducing carbon emissions that are driving up global temperatures. But warmer temperatures ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Engineering
'Milestone' findings on imaging methods call for a closer look at battery microscopy
Transmission electron microscopes (TEMs) allow researchers at the forefront of energy technology to study next-generation battery materials down to the atom. But new research has discovered that the very act of microscoping ...
Mar 2, 2026
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