Engineering
In recent years, urban waterlogging disasters have become more frequent due to rapid urbanization and climate change, severely threatening city infrastructure. Subway tunnels, with their semi-enclosed structure, face significant ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Business
Africa contributes only about 4% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. The continent consumes the least energy for each person, compared with other regions of the world. With over 560 million people who don't have access ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Engineering
Researchers at the University of Maryland genetically modified poplar trees to produce high-performance, structural wood without the use of chemicals or energy-intensive processing. Made from traditional wood, engineered ...
Aug 12, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
The world is falling well short of a promise made at global climate talks last year to triple the amount of wind power, according to a report by an energy think tank released Thursday.
Aug 8, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
The aging incinerator that burned down last year in Doral, Florida, processed half of Miami-Dade's trash, forcing the county to ship the garbage some 100 miles north.
Aug 7, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
A recent ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE) report emphasized that to contribute to tackling climate change, ASEAN countries don't need to immediately phase out all of their coal fleet.
Aug 6, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Matt Riggs' family has been farming in Urbana since 1874. But, his parents had to work second jobs to cushion themselves from the volatile corn and soybean markets that dominate Illinois' agricultural sector.
Aug 6, 2024
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Computer Sciences
When ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence can produce scientific articles that look real—especially to someone outside that field of research—what's the best way to figure out which ones are fake?
Aug 5, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Every second of every day, utilities monitor the flow of power through the nation's electric grid, monitoring whether power generated matches power demanded by homes, businesses, vehicles and more. For every disruption—a ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Local decentralized energy systems, known as microgrids, can make urban infrastructures more resilient and reduce risks for the population, for example, in large-scale power outages due to natural hazards or cyberattacks.
Jul 26, 2024
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