Despairing about climate change? These four charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind
Last year, the world built more new solar capacity than every other power source combined.
May 12, 2023
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Why does bitcoin use 10 times more electricity than Google?
The bitcoin market now exceeds $1 trillion with its price rising tenfold in a year, but focus is shifting towards the massive power requirements needed to sustain the online currency.
Mar 17, 2021
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Start-up commercialises AI that can detect leaks instantly in gas pipelines
A sensor network powered by an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm developed by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) can accurately detect, in real-time, gas leaks and unwanted water ...
Jan 21, 2021
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Artificial intelligence is becoming sustainable
A research group from Politecnico di Milano has developed a new computing circuit that can execute advanced operations, typical of neural networks for artificial intelligence, in one single operation.
Feb 13, 2020
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Green-oriented NextEra nears ExxonMobil in market value
In a sign of shifting fortunes in the energy business, green-oriented power company NextEra Energy on Friday sparred with petroleum giant Exxon Mobil for market capitalization supremacy.
Oct 3, 2020
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Lithium extraction and geothermal energy, a dynamic duo
Beneath the Earth's crust, super-hot rock holds the potential to provide clean, renewable energy called geothermal energy. This resource is just waiting to be tapped. However, the development of geothermal energy over the ...
Oct 21, 2022
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Technology transfer deficits jeopardize climate targets
Many developing countries have made their nationally determined climate contributions submitted under the Paris Agreement conditional on receiving climate finance, technology transfer, and capacity-building support. However, ...
Sep 6, 2022
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Study shows advantages of charging electric heavy-duty vehicles with small modular nuclear reactors
Nuclear and hydrogen could be the ideal fuel for recharging electric trucks, opening potential markets for developers of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs).
Jan 17, 2023
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Assessing incentives for winterization of the energy market in Texas to prevent future outages
A team of researchers at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Austria has conducted an assessment of the incentives in place in Texas to winterize the energy market to determine if they are sufficient ...
Energy & Green Tech
How to accelerate solar adoption for the underserved
As rooftop solar prices have fallen, many households at all income levels can now save money by going solar. Nonetheless, low- and moderate-income households remain less likely to adopt solar than high-income households. ...
Nov 9, 2020
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