Argentine lithium a boon for some, doom for others
Anahi Jorge, 23, works for a lithium extraction company in Argentina, earning four times the salary of a local government worker in her village of Susques.
Aug 14, 2024
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Automotive
In fuel-guzzling Saudi Arabia, electric cars pique interest
For Hamed al-Rafidain, a Saudi human resources worker, an electric vehicle offers welcome savings, especially since his other car is a fuel-guzzling four-wheel drive favored by motorists in the desert kingdom.
Jul 24, 2024
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Researchers develop novel electrode for improving flowless zinc-bromine battery
Due to rising environmental concerns, global energy production is shifting from fossil fuels to sustainable and renewable energy systems such as solar and wind power. Despite their advantages, they have two significant weaknesses: ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Activists protest Tesla plant expansion in Germany
Several hundred people demonstrated Sunday against plans by Tesla to expand its electric car factory near Berlin, citing environmental concerns.
Mar 10, 2024
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Engineering
New glass-ceramic composite shows promise for safer storage of nuclear waste
A new glass-ceramic composite shows great promise for the safer storage of nuclear waste. "Simply put, we want to find the best candidate for containing nuclear waste," explains Mehrnaz Mikhchian, a University of Saskatchewan ...
Feb 9, 2024
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New material to boost the efficiency limits of silicon solar cells
A research group from the Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC, Lithuania), together with partners from Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia) set out to synthesize new material that could potentially complement ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Unlocking sustainable water treatment: The potential of piezoelectric-activated persulfate
In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, scientists from Jinan University discuss a new, eco-friendly way to clean water. They've discovered a method called "piezoelectric activation ...
Jan 3, 2024
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Closed-loop recycling of organic flexible electronic devices paves way for sustainable wearable electronics
A research team led by Professor Kyoseung Sim in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST has achieved a milestone in sustainable wearable devices. Their cutting-edge method enables closed-loop recycling of organic electronic ...
Dec 13, 2023
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The South African tourism sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis, researchers say
For the past 16 years South Africans have dreaded rolling power cuts euphemistically dubbed "loadshedding." These are caused by the ailing state power entity Eskom's crumbling infrastructure and its over-reliance on aging ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Climate change will affect hydropower—African countries must be prepared, researcher says
Hydropower provides clean electricity to millions in Africa. It's the largest source of renewable energy on the continent and accounts for nearly one quarter of total electricity generation in sub-Saharan Africa. Some countries, ...
Sep 5, 2023
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