Energy & Green Tech
When a nuclear power plant shuts down, the heat from the reactor doesn't disappear right away. Even after the chain reaction stops, the fuel continues to give off what scientists call decay heat. In the event of an unplanned ...
Sep 29, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
The Manhattan Project was not just a quest to build a nuclear bomb; it was a quest to build one before Nazi Germany completed its own. One route to a bomb is to build a nuclear reactor to produce fissile material. But it ...
Sep 29, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
A cross-functional team comprised of researchers, supply chain management, and facilities leadership, at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has developed and tested a practical approach to help research institutions ...
Sep 29, 2026
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Engineering
Renewables are reshaping the global energy sector. Around the globe, we are installing solar panels and wind turbines with unprecedented speed to curb climate change.
Sep 28, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Green technologies are mineral-intensive: Electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and grids need cobalt, lithium, copper, manganese, graphite and rare earths. The International Energy Agency estimates that ...
Sep 28, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells are promising clean power-generation technologies that do not emit carbon dioxide during operation. However, issues such as flooding (i.e., the accumulation of water generated during operation) ...
Sep 28, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
It was a bizarre situation: The U.S. company xAI operated gas turbines mounted on large trucks in Southaven, Mississippi, to supply electricity to a data center just across the state line in Memphis, Tennessee.
Sep 28, 2026
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Engineering
In a traditional architectural project, the process often begins with an idea or a sketch. Material choices come later, when it is time to decide on a facade, floors or windows. But if buildings are to make greater use of ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
The people of northern Virginia have been living with data centers for many years. The area is home to the world's largest concentration of data centers. In a survey we conducted, we found that northern Virginians support ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
All-solid-state lithium batteries require solid materials that allow lithium ions to move efficiently. Lithium borohydride (LiBH₄) is a promising material for this purpose because its high-temperature hexagonal phase supports ...
Sep 24, 2026
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