Energy & Green Tech
The supply of lithium—the battery material that keeps digital devices humming, EVs racing and renewable energy on the grid—will not meet even half the expected demand by 2040.
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Rice University have created a nontoxic, stretchable battery that operates by extracting moisture from the ambient environment—even in climates as dry as the desert. The ...
Jul 1, 2026
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Engineering
The building sector is responsible for about 31% of global CO2 emissions, with 82% stemming from energy use during building operation and the remaining 18% from embodied emissions. At the European level, the Energy Performance ...
Jul 1, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric vehicle batteries could last twice as long, preventing costly replacement, with a new approach to heating and cooling the batteries, according to a study led by University of Michigan Engineering. The system is designed ...
Jul 1, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Ammonia rarely makes headlines, but much of modern life depends on it. The compound of nitrogen and hydrogen is the key ingredient in the fertilizers that help feed roughly half of the world's population. It is also attracting ...
Jul 1, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
A new approach to battery recycling could turn today's electric vehicle waste into the building blocks of tomorrow's higher-performing batteries. Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an environmentally ...
Jul 1, 2026
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Engineering
Lime, a key component in cement, can be used for both interior and exterior plastering. However, the production of this versatile building material generates significant emissions. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute ...
Jul 1, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
When you go to the doctor for a routine medical exam or a prenatal checkup, they often use an ultrasound or an X-ray to see what's happening inside your body without needing surgery. At Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ...
Jul 1, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
An international team including scientists from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has used neutron scattering, X-ray diffraction and high-resolution digital modeling to discover a simpler, cheaper way ...
Jul 1, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Aquifer-based geothermal systems, known as aquifer thermal energy storage, could help ease the environmental stress stemming from artificial intelligence data centers in the United States. Researchers at the Prairie Research ...
Jun 30, 2026
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