Energy & Green Tech
The U.S. is nearing the end of one of its hottest summers on record. Across the nation, heat waves have driven peak electricity demand on some days to levels far exceeding seasonal averages.
Sep 5, 2024
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Automotive
A French ship navigating past New York City to harbor laden with Champagne, Cognac and jam under sail might recall a long-forgotten age of wind navigation.
Sep 3, 2024
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Automotive
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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Engineering
The glass bottles we toss in the recycling bin don't always end up where we expect. Only about 33% of glass is recycled in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, partly due to expenses like sorting ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
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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Business
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced that he will go to the next election promising to build seven nuclear power stations. Dutton has promised the sites can be operational between 2035 and 2037, and will be built ...
Jun 19, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Offshore wind could have prevented the Fukushima disaster, according to a review of wind energy led by the University of Surrey.
May 28, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
The era of low-cost air travel in Europe may be over for good, thanks in part to recent EU environmental policies. All in all, this is good news for the climate. But many low- and middle-income people who used to travel around ...
May 20, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has been cast as a problem in the urgent, international effort to tackle climate change. As AI plays a greater role in our lives, it will need enormous amounts of computing power and ...
Apr 7, 2024
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Business
It's not just the headcount at Google that's getting smaller.
Mar 18, 2024
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