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Five things to know about British chip champion Arm

Here are five things to know about British chip designing giant Arm, which will launch a blockbuster listing on Wall Street on Thursday.

Sep 14, 2023

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New test chamber created to find better ways to keep people cool

A shipping container that can test passive cooling systems could help researchers and builders find carbon-free ways to keep people cool in extreme temperatures.

Aug 22, 2023

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'Limitless' energy: How floating solar panels near the equator could power future population hot spots

Vast arrays of solar panels floating on calm seas near the Equator could provide effectively unlimited solar energy to densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa.

Aug 4, 2023

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A new machine learning approach to estimate future demand in the transport sector

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) and Columbia University have developed new research that will improve the accuracy of estimating future demands for passenger and freight transport, that collectively account for ...

Apr 3, 2023

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Costa Rica's 'urban mine' for planet-friendlier lithium

Costa Rica, a country where open pit mining is banned, has become a leader in the extraction of heavy metals such as lithium—not from the Earth, but old batteries.

Mar 13, 2023

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Starlink: SpaceX's new internet service could be a gamechanger in Africa

It's hard for many of us to imagine a world without instant, limitless internet access. Some have even argued that it should, alongside access to clean water and electricity, be considered a basic human right.

Mar 1, 2023

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Russia–Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide—new study

The Russia–Ukraine war has exacerbated an energy crisis that directly affects the costs of heating, cooling, lighting and mobility, and indirectly pushed up the costs of other goods and services throughout global supply ...

Feb 20, 2023

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French-Lebanese architect seeks pro-climate construction transformation

Lina Ghotmeh has pegged her career on sustainable construction.

Nov 25, 2022

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Want to save carbon and land? Study suggests wooden cities

Housing people in homes made from wood instead of steel and concrete could save more than 100 billion metric tons of carbon emissions while preserving enough cropland to feed a booming population, research suggested Tuesday.

Aug 30, 2022

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Fancy a side of 3D printed carrots and crickets with your meal?

As the global population continues to age and grow, the demand for protein-rich food is also expected to increase concurrently. This has also caused concerns on increasing greenhouse gases, land and water consumption associated ...

Aug 5, 2022

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