Energy & Green Tech
Worldwide, the ugly consequences of a warming planet are rearing their heads. Many countries are increasing efforts to decarbonise their energy systems in a bid to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. ...
Jul 14, 2021
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Business
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected both consumer and commercial transportation, but global oil demand will probably continue to grow through 2030, according to a new study.
Jul 13, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
In recent years, researchers have been trying to develop increasingly efficient and advanced solar technologies. One way of increasing the efficiency of solar cells is to reduce energy losses (i.e., voltage losses) caused ...
Energy & Green Tech
When it comes to understanding and predicting trends in energy use, the internet is a tough nut to crack. So say energy researchers Eric Masanet, of UC Santa Barbara, and Jonathan Koomey, of Koomey Analytics. The two just ...
Jun 30, 2021
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Engineering
Advancements in wearable technology are reshaping the way we live, work and play, and also how healthcare is delivered and received. Wearables that have weaved their way into everyday life include smart watches and wireless ...
Jun 14, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
As countries explore ways of decarbonising their economies, the mantra of "green growth" risks trapping us in a spiral of failures. Green growth is an oxymoron.
May 28, 2021
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Robotics
Spending on global offshore renewable energy infrastructure over the next ten years is expected to reach over US$16 billion (£11.3bn). This involves creating an extra 2.5 million kilometers of global submarine cables by ...
May 21, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
A compound used widely in candles offers promise for a much more modern energy challenge—storing massive amounts of energy to be fed into the electric grid as the need arises.
May 20, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Geothermal energy as a sustainable energy source can make its own significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions in Germany. This is shown by a case study of the Kirchstockach power plant published by scientists at the ...
May 19, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
For new energy technologies, the time elapsed from when a breakthrough is made in a laboratory setting until when it is validated, scaled up, piloted, and then widely commercialized can be years or even decades. But in the ...
Apr 23, 2021
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