Consumer & Gadgets
Domestic energy prices more than doubled during 2022 compared with the year before. This meant that the number of UK households in fuel poverty who could not afford to heat their homes to a safe level rose from 4.5 million ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Engineering
Climate change and energy costs mean we need to rethink how we design and build our homes. The updated National Construction Code has lifted the required energy performance of new housing from 6 stars to 7 stars (10 stars ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The UK government eased a de facto ban on onshore wind in England on Tuesday, after growing pressure from environmental campaigners and some ruling Conservative lawmakers.
Sep 5, 2023
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Internet
"Splinternet" refers to the way the internet is being splintered—broken up, divided, separated, locked down, boxed up, or otherwise segmented.
Jun 9, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
New research suggests that many households could break even on their solar panels investments as early as 2027, as solar electricity becomes a more competitive electricity source, according to scientists at the University ...
May 10, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Hydrogen is an energy-rich gas, which releases no carbon emissions when burned. It can be used in most equipment where fossil fuels such as natural gas (methane) or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) are currently used. In your ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Automotive
Volkswagen unveiled an electric luxury sedan that promises a 700-kilometer (435-mile) battery range as global and Chinese automakers displayed their latest SUVs, sedans and muscle cars Tuesday at the world's biggest auto ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
The Commerce Department is opening the application process for computer chip manufacturers to access $39 billion in government support to build new factories and expand production.
Feb 28, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The UK aims to replace 1.7 million gas boilers a year by the mid-2030s, as part of its plan to reach net zero. This will require rapidly scaling up the installation of heat pumps which can run on renewable electricity. Just ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
You might've noticed that more electric scooters and electric bikes have been zipping around town recently. Ownership of these two-wheeled vehicles appears to be increasing as we look for alternative ways to navigate the ...
Nov 24, 2022
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