Energy & Green Tech
The extent to which renewables should dominate Australia's energy grids is a major issue in science and politics. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity. But limits to these technologies can undermine ...
Jul 22, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers from Tokyo Tech have identified hexagonal perovskite-related Ba5R2Al2SnO13 oxides (R = rare earth metal) as materials with exceptionally high proton conductivity and thermal stability.
Jul 8, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Norway wastes huge amounts of energy. Surplus heat produced by industry is hardly exploited at all.
Jun 27, 2024
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Engineering
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the hands-on construction industry and contribute to long-term environmental sustainability in our built environment.
Jun 25, 2024
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Engineering
Scientists have developed a new solar-powered system to convert saltwater into fresh drinking water which they say could help reduce dangerous waterborne diseases like cholera.
Mar 27, 2024
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Engineering
Although he built his career around buildings, Fengqi "Frank" Li likes to break down walls. Li was trained as an architect, but he doesn't box himself in. Currently he is working as a computational developer at the Department ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Engineering
A wide range of metals need to be mined for solar panels, wind turbines and batteries. Researchers from Leiden University have shown that this 'mining burden' does not outweigh the final gain: the overall mining activity ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Engineering
It's viable to produce low-cost, lightweight solar panels that can generate energy in space, according to new research from the Universities of Surrey and Swansea.
Oct 24, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Imperial engineers and a team of global experts have reviewed technological options, innovation and opportunities in the hybrid solar energy industry.
Sep 7, 2023
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Hardware
To continue reducing the costs of solar energy and other clean energy technologies, scientists and engineers will likely need to focus, at least in part, on improving technology features that are not based on hardware, according ...
Aug 17, 2023
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