Scientists design method to lessen reliance on air conditioning
Scientists say they have found a way to cool buildings that will reduce dependence on energy-hungry air conditioners.
Jul 9, 2024
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Researchers propose the next platform for brain-inspired computing
Computers have come so far in terms of their power and potential, rivaling and even eclipsing human brains in their ability to store and crunch data, make predictions and communicate. But there is one domain where human brains ...
Jun 26, 2024
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Engineering
From organics to fuels: Computational models can accelerate and scale up biomass conversion
Your yard clippings could eventually fuel an airplane. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers are tackling the difficult task of using agricultural waste generated from plant-to-food processing to make fuels ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
AI has a large and growing carbon footprint, but there are potential solutions on the horizon
Given the huge problem-solving potential of artificial intelligence (AI), it wouldn't be far-fetched to think that AI could also help us in tackling the climate crisis. However, when we consider the energy needs of AI models, ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Researchers seek to make solar energy and agricultural production more compatible with agrivoltaics
Scientists with Texas A&M AgriLife are actively contributing to the growing body of research focused on agrivoltaics—an innovative technology with the potential to enhance the efficiency and resiliency of sustainable food ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Engineering
Electrifying construction sites outside built-up areas in Norway
The building and construction sector currently accounts for approximately 4.5% of Norway's greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions are derived mainly from fossil fuels used for transport and the operation of construction ...
Oct 3, 2023
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'Limitless' energy: How floating solar panels near the equator could power future population hot spots
Vast arrays of solar panels floating on calm seas near the Equator could provide effectively unlimited solar energy to densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa.
Aug 4, 2023
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Engineering
Cities will need more resilient electricity networks to cope with extreme weather, says new study
Dense urban areas amplify the effects of higher temperatures due to the phenomenon of heat islands in cities. This makes cities more vulnerable to extreme climate events. Large investments in the electricity network will ...
Apr 11, 2023
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Big data's hidden cost: The carbon footprint of computational science
As the climate emergency and cost-of-living crisis focus our minds on how to reduce energy, a group of scientists have highlighted the hidden environmental cost behind some of our major breakthroughs.
Jan 20, 2023
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Rail infrastructure: Analyzing alternative drives for fossil-free track work machinery
For safe railway operation, tracks must be regularly maintained and renewed. This requires special construction machinery, most of which is nowadays powered by diesel engines. Particularly large track-work machine groups ...
Jan 18, 2023
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