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New Jersey utilities float solar panels on reservoir, powering water treatment plant

New Jersey's Canoe Brook Water Treatment plant produces 14 millions gallons of drinking water a day.

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Energy security in a climate-neutral Switzerland is possible, say experts

As with many other countries throughout the world, Switzerland has set itself the target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest. Recent developments such as the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine and ...

May 24, 2023

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Brazil clean electricity hits decade high

Brazil burned fossil fuels for electricity at the lowest level in more than a decade in February, thanks to booming use of wind and solar power, said a study published Thursday.

May 18, 2023

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Researchers present modeling results of optimal biomass use in the energy transition

What is the optimal role of limited biomass in the national energy transition and what are the priority target markets for bioenergy sources? These questions were addressed by a team of researchers from the German Biomass ...

May 10, 2023

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Opinion: A shift to coastal shipping and rail could cut NZ's freight transport emissions. Why aren't we doing it?

According to a recent study, coastal shipping produces a fifth of the carbon emissions (well-to-wheel) of road freight. Rail also performed well, with about a quarter of trucking emissions.

Apr 26, 2023

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A solar hydrogen system that co-generates heat and oxygen

EPFL researchers have built a pilot-scale solar reactor that produces usable heat and oxygen, in addition to generating hydrogen with unprecedented efficiency for its size.

Apr 17, 2023

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'Build back better' requires a framework that focuses on the full life of a house—from materials to its end of life

In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand is again talking about "building back better". But how do we build back better when we don't necessarily understand what "better" means? Or how to achieve this across a country ...

Apr 13, 2023

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Sun, wind power make record 12% of world electricity: survey

Solar and wind energy surged to make a record 12 percent of the world's electricity in 2022, a climate think tank calculated in a report Wednesday—though coal remained the leading source globally.

Apr 12, 2023

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Batteries won't cut it—we need solar thermal technology to get us through the night, says researcher

Australia's transition to renewables is gathering speed, but there's a looming problem with storage. We will need much more long-duration storage to get us through the night, once coal and fossil gas exit the system.

Apr 11, 2023

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Underground water could be the solution to green heating and cooling

About 12% of the total global energy demand comes from heating and cooling homes and businesses. A new study suggests that using underground water to maintain comfortable temperatures could reduce consumption of natural gas ...

Apr 5, 2023

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