COP28: Why energy efficiency matters so much
If we are to save the planet, we are going to have to use energy far more efficiently.
Dec 1, 2023
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Developing 'indoor solar' to power the Internet of Things
From Wi-Fi-connected home security systems to smart toilets, the so-called Internet of Things brings personalization and convenience to devices that help run homes. But with that comes tangled electrical cords or batteries ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Engineering
Clever coating turns lampshades into indoor air purifiers
Indoor air pollution may have met its match. Today, scientists will report that they have designed catalyst-coated lampshades that transform indoor air pollutants into harmless compounds. The lampshades work with halogen ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Prepare to flick off your incandescent bulbs for good under new US rules that kicked in this week
Get ready to say goodbye to the once ubiquitous incandescent light bulb, pioneered by Thomas Edison more than a century ago. You can thank—or blame—new federal energy efficiency regulations that went into full effect ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Recycling precious metals from electronic waste with captured carbon dioxide
Gisele Azimi is bringing battery recycling to a new level, using captured carbon dioxide to harvest the precious metals used for green technologies. Azimi, a University of Toronto professor and the Canada Research Chair for ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Two years into COVID-19, the city that never sleeps returns to waking up early
In 2020, our study showed that lockdowns from COVID-19 significantly increased electricity use in New York City apartments. How has that energy balance changed now that we've moved into a "new normal?" Our latest results ...
Oct 27, 2022
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Electrifying homes to slow climate change: 4 essential reads
The latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change show that to avoid massive losses and damage from global warming, nations must act quickly to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The good news is that ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Engineering
New prototype LED lightbulb emits less of that troublesome blue light
LED lightbulbs offer considerable advantages over other types of lighting. Being more efficient, they require much less electricity to operate. They do not give off unwanted heat the way old-school incandescent bulbs do, ...
May 25, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Going electric and banning new petrol-powered cars could be Australia's next big light bulb moment
In 2007, Malcolm Turnbull turned off an industry's life support without blinking.
May 25, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Light bulb vibrations yield eavesdropping data
In an era of digital eavesdropping where hackers employ a variety of means to take over built-in video cameras, peruse personal digital data and snoop on cellular conversations, researchers have finally seen the light.
