How the tide turned on data centres in Europe
Every time we make a call on Zoom, upload a document to the cloud or stream a video, our computers connect to vast warehouses filled with servers to store or access data.
Sep 14, 2022
0
10
Hardware
News tagged with carbon neutral
Energy & Green Tech
EPA head: Advanced nuke tech key to mitigate climate change
The head of the U.S. Environment Protection Agency said Friday that advanced nuclear technology will be "critical" for both the United States and Japan as they step up cooperation to meet decarbonization goals.
Sep 2, 2022
0
3
Energy & Green Tech
Baltic nations to boost offshore wind energy seven-fold by 2030
Nations bordering the Baltic Sea agreed Tuesday to increase offshore wind energy to 20 gigawatts by 2030, as Europe seeks to wean itself off Russian gas following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Aug 30, 2022
0
5
Energy & Green Tech
Computer simulation methods help speed up the search for carbon capture materials
In an effort to reduce the risks from climate change, NIST scientists have set out to discover new materials that can draw planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere, a technique called "direct air capture."
Aug 25, 2022
0
45
Energy & Green Tech
Japan eyes nuclear power push to combat energy crunch
Japan's prime minister on Wednesday called for a push to revive the country's nuclear power industry in a bid to tackle soaring imported energy costs linked to the war in Ukraine.
Aug 24, 2022
0
3
Energy & Green Tech
When the sun switches off the solar panels
The more the sun shines in the southern German town of Aurach, the more likely it is that Jens Husemann's solar panels will be disconnected from the grid—an exasperating paradox at a time when Germany is navigating an energy ...
Aug 7, 2022
9
301
Energy & Green Tech
California governor calls for no new gas plants in climate fight
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced steps Friday to speed up the clean-energy transition and fight climate change, including an end to building gas-burning power plants, even as the move away from fossil fuels has threatened ...
Jul 25, 2022
0
21
Energy & Green Tech
All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral jet fuel
Researchers have designed a fuel production system that uses water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. They have implemented the system in the field, and the design, publishing July 20 in the journal ...
Jul 20, 2022
4
5399
Energy & Green Tech
CO2–formate conversion technology with significantly improved production rate
Carbon dioxide as a resource and hydrogen energy are considered to be the most practical measures to realize carbon neutrality. However, technological innovation is essential for them to be environmentally and economically ...
Jul 18, 2022
0
464
Engineering
Green building progress in the '13th Five-Year Plan' for China
Building construction and operation account for 16% and 22%, respectively, of total carbon emissions in China. Those numbers are down, but still need significant work to achieve green building construction and carbon neutrality, ...
Jul 7, 2022
0
6
