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The people power being harnessed for cleaner and cheaper energy

As Europe weans itself off fossil fuels, local energy networks are tapping renewable sources to fill the gap and cut consumer bills.

Mar 29, 2023

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Report: Renewable energy growth falls short of climate goal

Deployment of new wind and solar power plants needs to be drastically ramped up by the end of the decade to meet the world's climate goals, the International Renewable Energy Agency said Tuesday.

Mar 28, 2023

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Global experts propose a path forward in generating clean power from waste energy

Simon Fraser University professor Vincenzo Pecunia has led a team of more than 100 internationally-recognized scientists in creating a comprehensive "roadmap" to guide global efforts to convert waste energy into clean power.

Mar 22, 2023

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Can the heat from running computers help grow our food? It's complicated

Digital technologies are changing how food is produced. And it's more than harvesting robots that are arriving on the scene. Companies are now pairing data centers with greenhouses, capturing the heat emitted by computing ...

Mar 22, 2023

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Study highlights lower energy consumption thanks to daylight saving time

This weekend it happens once again: Europeans will put the clocks forward by one hour. With the start of daylight-saving time, discussions break out—as they do every year—about whether or not we should eliminate the time ...

Mar 21, 2023

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Opponents of New Jersey wind farms say whale deaths should put project on pause for further studies

They arrived at the beachfront parking lot early, holding up signs that showed burning wind turbines, sad whales, and caricatures of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.

Mar 17, 2023

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Green tech boom looms but poor nations risk being eclipsed: UN

The green technology industry could be worth several trillion dollars by 2030 but developing countries will miss out on the boom unless they jump in now, the UN said Thursday.

Mar 16, 2023

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New research uses geothermal energy to slash emissions

A University of Canterbury (UC) Ph.D. student has identified a renewable and affordable energy source with the ability to remove carbon dioxide ( CO2) from the atmosphere.

Mar 10, 2023

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New direct air capture device three times more efficient than current approaches

A team of environmental engineers at Lehigh University working with a colleague from Georgia Tech Shenzhen Institute has developed a direct air capture (DAC) device for removing CO2 from the air. The results are published ...

Mar 9, 2023 report

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Latin America poised to become renewable energy giant: report

Latin America is poised to become a major renewable energy producer, with nearly a billion solar panels' worth of large-scale clean-electricity projects slated to come online in the next seven years, a report found Thursday.

Mar 9, 2023

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