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Engineering
Optical fiber sensor provides simple, sensitive detection of arsenic in drinking water
Researchers have developed a new optical sensor that provides a simple way to achieve real-time detection of extremely low levels of arsenic in water. The technology could enable household testing for arsenic, empowering ...
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Interactive tool helps find most efficient carbon-neutral aircraft for your flight
OK, we admit, we're a long way from a carbon-free grid—but when we have one, what's the most efficient way to use that energy to fly planes? This question is explored by an interactive tool built by a team of University ...
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Explainable AI techniques can improve the trustworthiness of wind power forecasts
By applying techniques from explainable artificial intelligence, engineers can improve users' confidence in forecasts generated by artificial intelligence models. This approach was recently tested on wind power generation ...
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DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI's energy needs and the climate?
Chinese artificial intelligence startup company DeepSeek stunned markets and AI experts with its claim that it built its immensely popular chatbot at a fraction of the cost of those made by American tech titans.
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Energy & Green Tech
AI could help overcome the hurdles to making nuclear fusion a practical energy source
The pursuit of nuclear fusion as a clean, sustainable energy source represents one of the most challenging scientific and engineering goals of our time. Fusion promises nearly limitless energy without carbon emissions or ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Eco-friendly lithium extraction method developed for electric vehicle batteries
Researchers at The George Washington University, in collaboration with other institutions, have developed an innovative method to directly extract and purify lithium from geothermal brines that can be used to make batteries ...
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Energy & Green Tech
New water splitting catalyst makes green hydrogen without expensive metals
ANEMEL researchers have created a catalyst for water splitting that's efficient and stable, without relying on scarce platinum group metals (PGMs). The study, recently published in Energy & Environmental Science, reports ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers develop metric to measure US gaps in electric vehicle charging
Although electric vehicles (EVs) present a considerable opportunity to lower greenhouse gas emissions, EVs currently only account for 1% of vehicles on the road in the U.S. One reason consumers have reported hesitation in ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Hybrid model predicts best tech for slashing industrial emissions in the chemical industry
Separating and purifying closely related mixtures of molecules can be some of the most energy-intensive processes in the chemical industry, and contributes to its globally significant carbon footprint. In many cases, traditional ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Engineering
Unique hole type and placement makes a wearable battery more bendable and breathable
A team of engineers and materials scientists from the U.S. has found that holes of a certain size and shape placed in certain locations can turn a slightly flexible and stretchy battery pouch into one that can be stretched ...
Energy & Green Tech
China built out record amount of wind and solar power in 2024
China raced ahead building renewable energy last year, installing more wind and solar power than ever before and continuing to leave all other countries in the dust.
Jan 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
DeepSeek breakthrough raises AI energy questions
Having shattered assumptions in the tech sector and beyond about the cost of artificial intelligence, Chinese startup DeepSeek's new chatbot is now roiling another industry: energy companies.
Jan 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Flame retardants in battery enclosures may do more harm than good
As dangerous lithium-ion battery fires are on the rise, regulators and manufacturers are scrambling for solutions. Unfortunately, one common strategy may cause serious health harm and not work to slow or stop the fires.
Jan 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers propose novel approaches for improved microgrid management
Microgrids are localized energy systems that provide stable power supply, especially in remote or disaster-prone areas. As the world transitions to renewable energy sources like solar and wind power, microgrids are becoming ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Business
Decarbonization: Net-zero building standards may not have a global impact
What are the forces and narratives that have given international legitimacy to the development of net-zero building standards? And what are the paradoxes and limitations of these initiatives, which may not be sufficient to ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
New way to store hydrogen using lignin jet fuel discovered
An international team of scientists has discovered a way to store and release volatile hydrogen using lignin-based jet fuel that could open new pathways for sustainable energy production.
Jan 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Flower power: Lavender oil for longer-lasting sodium-sulfur batteries
Lavender oil could help solve a problem in the energy transition. A team from the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces has created a material from linalool, the main component of lavender oil, and sulfur that could ...
Jan 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-air batteries: A novel catalyst improves performance and lifespan
Lithium-air batteries have the potential to outstrip conventional lithium-ion batteries by storing significantly more energy at the same weight. However, their high-performance values have thus far remained theoretical, and ...
Jan 27, 2025
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Business
600 million Africans don't have electricity. The green energy transition must start with them, say researchers
The world is fast transitioning towards renewable energy systems. But in many African countries, this transition is not solving historical inequalities or socio-economic challenges. This is because moving away from fossil ...
Jan 27, 2025
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Hardware
Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fair
Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals with power plant owners to plug in directly, avoiding a potentially longer and more expensive process ...
Jan 26, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Trump casts chill over US wind energy sector
Donald Trump has long ranted against wind energy—claiming turbines are unsightly, dangerous to wildlife and too expensive—with him threatening to upend decades of industry progress just a few hours after resuming power.
Jan 26, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Rubbish roads: Nepal explores paving with plastic
Cars speeding along a smooth, black-colored street in Nepal's Pokhara are also driving over heaps of discarded plastic, transformed into an ingredient in road construction.
Jan 25, 2025
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Engineering
Eco-friendly aluminum battery lasts 10,000 cycles with minimal loss
Large batteries for long-term storage of solar and wind power are key to integrating abundant and renewable energy sources into the U.S. power grid. However, there is a lack of safe and reliable battery technologies to support ...
Jan 24, 2025
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Engineering
How good old mud can lower building costs
Buildings cost a lot these days. But when concrete buildings are being constructed, there's another material that can make them less expensive: mud.
Jan 24, 2025
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