Engineering
Concrete is the most used material in the construction industry and dates to the Roman Empire. Engineers at the University of Pittsburgh are now reimagining its design for the 21st century.
Mar 21, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia doubled in 2022 and Tesla's Model 3 emerged as the best-selling mid-size car, the first time an EV has held this title. Despite these headlines, Australia is off to a slow ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
National and global plans to combat climate change include increasing the electrification of vehicles and the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources. But some projections show that these trends might require ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Offshore wind power has the potential to provide all the electrical power needed by the Northeast with thousands of extremely large wind turbines located offshore. But one of the biggest hurdles to creating that reality is ...
Feb 24, 2023
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Engineering
Having safe drinking water is vital for public health, but traditional methods of disinfection cause their own environmental problems. Chlorine is cheap and easy to use in centralized water systems, but at the expense of ...
Feb 16, 2023
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Engineering
Another extreme weather event has highlighted the weak points in New Zealand's critical infrastructure. As Cyclone Gabrielle ripped across the North Island, nearly 225,000 people lost power.
Feb 15, 2023
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Business
Concerns are mounting among policymakers and utility companies amid the impact of severe weather on the nation's electrical grids. In recent months, electrical grids in Texas have been tested to the point of near failure. ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric trucks produce far fewer planet-warming emissions than their diesel counterparts over a lifetime, a report in Europe showed Tuesday, emphasizing that the biggest climate impact comes from driving vehicles and not ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Climate change can alter extreme weather events, and these events have the potential to strain, disrupt or damage the nation's grid.
Jan 31, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric car batteries could be used to boost power storage in the future, injecting electricity into the grid during times of scarcity or storing electricity during periods of excess, a new study found Tuesday.
Jan 17, 2023
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