Engineering
Tidal range schemes are financially viable and could lower energy bills, say researchers from Lancaster University's School of Engineering and the UK Center for Ecology and Hydrology. They combined a tidal range power generation ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
New research from some of our leading energy experts has shown that the UK sits on underground heat capable of providing sustainable, carbon-neutral heating and cooling for large areas of the nation.
Jun 7, 2023
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Business
Electric cars—and their continued sales growth—are expected to have a greener, cleaner influence on air pollution and reduce human mortality in most, if not all, U.S. metropolitan areas, according to Cornell University ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Business
Over the last decade, the meteoric rise of ridesourcing services like Uber and Lyft have transformed the urban landscape, affecting travel patterns, car ownership, and congestion, and more broadly, the economy, the environment, ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Robotics
More sophisticated robots are on the way, accelerating a drive to ensure they help workers rather than take their place.
Nov 23, 2022
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Engineering
When the Global CO2 Initiative first came to the University of Michigan in 2018, removing carbon dioxide from emissions or the air and using it to make profitable products seemed like a distant dream. That's beginning to ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Engineering
A project led by Dr. Simon Graham, research associate, EPSRC MAPP—Future Manufacturing Hub, combines field assisted sintering technology (FAST) with hot rolling to convert surplus aluminum alloy powders from atomization ...
Oct 21, 2022
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Engineering
Engineers have discovered a way to replace 100% of conventional aggregates in concrete—such as gravel and crushed rock—with rubber from discarded tires that meets building codes, promising a boost for the circular economy.
Aug 11, 2022
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Business
In today's business world, machine-learning algorithms are increasingly being applied to decision-making processes, which affects employment, education, and access to credit. But firms usually keep algorithms secret, citing ...
Jul 15, 2022
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Business
Robert Brunner is the associate dean for innovation and chief disruption officer at the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he helped spearhead efforts to create iBlock, the first ...
Jul 8, 2022
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