Engineering
Another extreme weather event has highlighted the weak points in New Zealand's critical infrastructure. As Cyclone Gabrielle ripped across the North Island, nearly 225,000 people lost power.
Feb 15, 2023
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Business
Concerns are mounting among policymakers and utility companies amid the impact of severe weather on the nation's electrical grids. In recent months, electrical grids in Texas have been tested to the point of near failure. ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric trucks produce far fewer planet-warming emissions than their diesel counterparts over a lifetime, a report in Europe showed Tuesday, emphasizing that the biggest climate impact comes from driving vehicles and not ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Business
The chemical industry is the world's largest industrial energy consumer and the third-largest source of industrial emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. In 2019, the industrial sector as a whole was responsible ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Climate change can alter extreme weather events, and these events have the potential to strain, disrupt or damage the nation's grid.
Jan 31, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric car batteries could be used to boost power storage in the future, injecting electricity into the grid during times of scarcity or storing electricity during periods of excess, a new study found Tuesday.
Jan 17, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Nuclear and hydrogen could be the ideal fuel for recharging electric trucks, opening potential markets for developers of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs).
Jan 17, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Northern Illinois traditionally enjoys four predictable seasons. The winters are notoriously cold and the summers just hot enough to make winter worthwhile. The "shoulder" seasons (spring and fall) predictably and evenly ...
Jan 16, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
A novel technique called Underground Gravity Energy Storage turns decommissioned mines into long-term energy storage solutions, thereby supporting the sustainable energy transition.
Jan 12, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
To manage future electricity demand in line with the EU's Energy Roadmap 2050, power grids need to rely on both supply and demand flexibility and be structured as a system of systems.
Dec 23, 2022
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