Electronics & Semiconductors
Making semiconductors in the UK and the US would be the most sustainable way to manufacture the materials that power every electronic device on the planet, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
Apr 11, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
"Same as it ever was" is a phrase that continues to resonate in 2026. The oil shocks of the 1970s, triggered by conflict in the Middle East, sent global energy prices soaring and exposed the vulnerability of modern economies ...
Apr 10, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
As traditional power plants are replaced by intermittent sources like solar and wind, maintaining grid stability has become a complex engineering challenge. Hussain Khan's doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa, ...
Apr 10, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Geological formations in southern Bavaria offer a previously underestimated potential for storing large quantities of hydrogen. They could therefore be an alternative to salt caverns in northern Germany and thus contribute ...
Apr 10, 2026
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Engineering
Researchers have developed a volcanic rock formula that cuts carbon emissions by 67%, potentially offering an affordable alternative to increasingly scarce cement additives.
Apr 9, 2026
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Engineering
Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed a rechargeable zinc-ion battery that uses low-cost materials and a simplified water-based assembly process to make safer, reliable batteries. The approach ...
Apr 9, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have uncovered a path to design superionic polymer electrolytes for solid-state batteries and other energy applications that could help ensure a future ...
Apr 9, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
With the push of a button, the elevator descends hundreds of meters in seconds into the dark depths of Onkalo.
Apr 9, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Nevada's largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers—and it probably can't do that without fossil fuels.
Apr 9, 2026
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Engineering
Some batteries have been known to catch fire or explode at high temperatures or when under stress. This safety concern has pushed researchers to experiment with different ways to design safer batteries that can ideally still ...
