Engineering
A team from Cornell University's Environmental Systems Lab, led by recent graduate Allison Bernett, has put forth a new framework for injecting as much information as possible into the pre-design and early design phases of ...
Feb 26, 2021
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Engineering
Today, natural gas and coal combustion supply most demand for industrial process heat (IPH), or the transfer of heat to a material within a production process. With the emergence of low-cost solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies, ...
Jan 25, 2021
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Engineering
To achieve the goal of a climate-neutral Switzerland by 2050, strategies and processes with a negative CO2 balance are necessary. These so-called negative emission technologies (NET) are intended to counterbalance the remaining ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Technology and commercial advancements are expected to continue to drive down the cost of wind energy, according to a survey led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the world's foremost wind power experts. ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Burning a blend of hydrogen and natural gas to heat our homes could save as much as 5% on carbon emissions without changing existing infrastructure, says a University of Alberta expert in hydrogen energy.
Feb 8, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
A thermostat that predictively controls the indoor climate and thereby improves energy efficiency and comfort—Empa researchers Felix Bünning and Benjamin Huber came up with this idea while working in Empa's Urban Energy ...
Sep 1, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
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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Energy & Green Tech
Due to the environmental and energy problems caused by fossil fuels, the search for alternative clean and renewable energy solutions has never been more urgent. Among these, hydrogen (H2) is emerging as a leading contender ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
"We have water, and it's the most important thing in a house," says Abdullah al-Harthi from the port city of Sur in Oman, a country that relies on desalination plants.
Dec 11, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
As the world accelerates toward emissions-free driving, Canada is making a big push into batteries for electric vehicles—touting tax incentives, bountiful critical minerals and clean energy to attract multinationals.
Mar 30, 2023
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