Heat waves are dangerous, but also serve as a warning of what must change
As another heat wave reaches the UK, it is worth asking an uncomfortable question: Is there any positive side to extreme heat?
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Sand could be key to safer, stronger structures
Engineers have been working for centuries to protect buildings, bridges and other structures from damage caused by severe weather and natural hazards, but one of the best methods may begin with sand, according to a newly ...
Jul 8, 2026
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Turning fly ash waste into greener tire rubber
Tires are essential to modern transport, but their production and use raise environmental concerns. One important issue is zinc oxide, a common activator used in rubber vulcanization. Zinc oxide helps rubber form the crosslinked ...
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Metals' atomic arrangement can create 'corrosion highways' in nuclear reactors
Nuclear reactors are traditionally powered with dense fuel rods that can produce about 1 gigawatt of carbon-free electricity, enough to power about 100,000,000 lightbulbs. Newer power plant designs using molten salt for cooling ...
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Smaller homes could cut Europe's CO₂ building emissions
Buildings are responsible for around 40% of CO2 emissions in the European Union. This means the building sector has a central role to play in achieving the EU's climate targets by 2050. An EU research project involving Graz ...
Jul 9, 2026
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Ask an expert: Are data centers driving up my electricity bills?
Data center development has become a hot topic this summer. According to Hannah Wiseman, professor of law at Penn State Dickinson Law, homeowners may be in for a shock when they pay their power bills at the end of this month, ...
Jul 7, 2026
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How cheap clean energy can spark a fairer energy sector
Policies aimed at expanding energy infrastructure are more effective, and can remain cost-neutral, when they take community and environmental impacts into account, a new analysis suggests.
Jul 8, 2026
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New research warns of risks of bias as AI shapes decision-making on offshore energy development
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly common in deciding where offshore energy projects such as wind farms, oil platforms and pipelines should be placed in the ocean.
Jul 9, 2026
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Why power banks in hold luggage pose such a risk on holiday flights
Airline passengers are being warned not to pack power banks in their checked luggage ahead of the summer vacation travel period.
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Designing high density data centers: Computational fluid dynamics analysis eliminates costly guesswork
As data centers and crypto-mining facilities expand to handle growing digital demands, keeping massive banks of servers cool has become a primary operational challenge. To address the energy inefficiencies plaguing these ...
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