New valve technology promises cheaper, greener engines
Technology developed at the University of Waterloo reliably and affordably increases the efficiency of internal combustion engines by more than 10 per cent.
Mar 21, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
Decade delay in investing in steel industry technology could double sector's contribution to global carbon output
The steel industry risks doubling its share of the global carbon budget if it fails to make multi-billion pound investments in emission limiting technology over the next five to 10 years, a new study led by a University ...
Oct 22, 2021
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Hydrogen produced from offshore wind in China can help Japan reach its greenhouse gas emissions goals
Japan's Green Growth Strategy signals a commitment to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050—and hydrogen produced from renewable energy can play an important role in this shift. A team of researchers from Harvard University, ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Using AI to pinpoint hidden sources of clean energy underground
As efforts to transition away from fossil fuels strengthen the hunt for new sources of low-carbon energy, scientists have developed a deep learning model to scan the Earth for surface expressions of subsurface reservoirs ...
Dec 15, 2023
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Green energy is great for fighting climate change, but not using it is even better
As head of Bridging the Gap, a nonprofit working on climate change and other environmental problems in Kansas City, Missouri, Kristin Riott has a lot on her plate.
Jul 11, 2022
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Scientists explore how to make PV even greener
How do we reduce the carbon impact of an already green technology?
Jul 4, 2022
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Analysis reveals benefits of hydropower for grid-scale energy storage
Closed-loop pumped storage hydropower systems rank as having the lowest potential to add to the problem of global warming for energy storage when accounting for the full impacts of materials and construction, according to ...
Aug 18, 2023
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Novel material facilitates measurement of concrete deterioration in buildings and other structures
Concrete is an essential material in the construction industry, where it is fundamental to the foundations and structures of dwellings and office buildings, as well as roads, dams and bridges, among many other infrastructure ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Biogas produced with waste from apple juice production can minimize use of fossil fuels in industry
Scientists at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the Federal University of the ABC (UFABC) in São Paulo state, Brazil, have successfully produced biogas from apple pomace, the pulpy residue remaining after the ...
Feb 9, 2023
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A globalized solar-powered future is economically unrealistic
Over the past two centuries, millions of dedicated people—revolutionaries, activists, politicians, and theorists—have been unable to curb the disastrous and increasingly globalized trajectory of economic polarization ...
Sep 6, 2019
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