Weighing 600 million buildings to help construct a more efficient future
A new study helps show how builders and city planners can minimize the materials needed to accommodate the planet's future population.
Sep 11, 2026
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Engineering
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A new way to monitor methane from abandoned wells
The transition to cleaner energy is reshaping the way energy is produced and consumed. It is also redefining how engineers manage the infrastructure left behind. Across the United States, millions of abandoned oil and gas ...
Sep 11, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
First-of-its-kind X-ray imaging tool for studying nuclear materials
As global energy demand continues to grow—driven in part by the rise of artificial intelligence—researchers are exploring technologies that can provide affordable, reliable and safe sources of electricity. Nuclear energy ...
Sep 11, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Machine learning uncovers how battery interphases can boost lithium-ion transport
Sandwiched between the electrolyte and electrodes in a lithium-ion battery is a remarkably thin layer of material that strongly dictates battery performance and durability: the interphase. Although typically only a few to ...
Sep 10, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Unexpectedly rigid polymers boost ion transport in hydrogen fuel cell membranes
Hydrogen fuel cells are a promising clean-energy technology with the potential to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions if widely adopted. As they generate electricity, the only byproduct of their reactions is water. ...
Sep 10, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
'Electrotech moneyball' framework developed to rank risk and opportunity in energy and AI supply chains
Carnegie Mellon University researchers developed a framework to help the United States secure the power infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, all while reducing vulnerabilities ...
Sep 10, 2026
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Engineering
Iron-based glass alloy designed to reduce energy losses in electric motors
Researchers from the European AM2SoftMag project have developed a new iron-based metallic glass that could lead to 3D-printed components for the manufacture of more efficient electric motors. The new alloy, designed by researchers ...
Sep 10, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
How are data centers impacting health?
Data centers have become a contentious issue across the country.
Sep 10, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
New tool identifies raw materials used in buildings
Circular-economy thinking is becoming increasingly important in the construction sector. It helps reduce raw material consumption and emissions and can provide a well-thought-out reuse and recycling scheme to cut costs.
Sep 10, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists turn dairy waste into fuel
A company that helped design how astronauts grow and recycle food in space is now applying that thinking to the critical problem of dairy waste here on Earth.
Sep 10, 2026
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