Engineering
The world's first chemical tanker ship fitted with massive rigid aluminum "sails" has left Rotterdam, its owner hoping to plot a route to bringing down the shipping industry's huge carbon footprint.
Feb 20, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
About half of an average American building's energy consumption is spent on heating and cooling. That's a lot of money spent, fossil fuel burned and strain on an aging energy infrastructure during times of severe temperatures.
Dec 13, 2023
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Engineering
A group of scientists have discovered a new application to generate and store chilled water to reduce the impact of air conditioning on the environment, reduce energy consumption, and lower dependence on fossil fuels.
Dec 12, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The E-fuel project of VTT and partners has developed a concept for producing electrofuel from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide using a combination of different methods. On Nov. 21, this paraffinic E-fuel was tested for the ...
Nov 24, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Sensors, "smart" buoys and high-tech traps can make fisheries in Europe more sustainable and profitable.
Nov 22, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Published in Applied Energy, a new study by the University of Eastern Finland and Tampere University found that the benefits of car preheating for both fuel economy and emissions are minimal. The researchers focused on vehicle ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Measures which help people use less energy at home, while traveling or at work could significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions according to the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. When there is less demand for ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Over the past three centuries, especially since the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th and 19th centuries, human activities have significantly increased greenhouse gas levels in the Earth's atmosphere. The main culprits ...
Aug 18, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Aircraft flaps and emergency power units are part of efforts to reduce the aviation industry's contribution to global warming.
Jul 14, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Inspired by kitesurfing, French firms want to deploy the same wind technology to propel everything from yachts to cargo ships in order to cut the shipping industry's massive carbon footprint.
Jul 9, 2023
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