Energy & Green Tech
Rather than being released into the atmosphere and exacerbating the problem of climate change, CO2 can also be used as a raw material for substances required in industrial processes, such as formic acid or methanol. The conversion ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Engineering
Scientists have now found out how to optimize the functional and aesthetic character of the world's first fully electric high-speed ferry. The aim is to persuade passengers to opt for fossil-free transport.
Nov 21, 2022
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Engineering
Imperial and chemical company BASF will reveal new techniques for optimizing experimental design at the machine learning conference NeurIPS.
Nov 1, 2022
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Engineering
Researchers at Aalto University are developing a way to convert biowaste into a new, sustainable sound-absorbing material. One of the intended outcomes for the research project is to create alternatives to mineral wool construction ...
Oct 27, 2022
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Engineering
When the Global CO2 Initiative first came to the University of Michigan in 2018, removing carbon dioxide from emissions or the air and using it to make profitable products seemed like a distant dream. That's beginning to ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Software
Hyperspectral cameras split the light reflected by an object into many narrow spectral bands, which they capture and process separately. That way, they record a spectral signature for each pixel in a scene. This signature ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
In some parts of South Africa's Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, sugarcane fields stretch as far as the eye can see. The crop is more than just a treat for those with a sweet tooth: in 2017 the country's sugar industry ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Engineering
Currently, energy-intensive industries are shifting their production and processes towards more sustainable models. Thus, industrial processes can increase their efficiency while reducing pollutant emissions. Several strategies ...
Oct 17, 2022
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Software
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an online tool that offers industrial plants an easier way to track and download information about their energy footprint and carbon emissions.
Oct 4, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Every day, large quantities of whey are produced as a byproduct by the dairy industry. In Germany alone, this amounts to 12.6 million tons a year. For each kilogram of cheese, for example, 9 kilograms of whey are produced. ...
Sep 1, 2022
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