Energy & Green Tech
A quickly growing global population presents a variety of challenges, and raises the critical question: How can we sustainably meet energy needs while considering—and preventing—environmental and human impacts? An ever-increasing ...
May 30, 2016
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Researchers at EPFL are assessing Switzerland's solar power potential. Their results show that photovoltaic panels could be installed on more than half of the country's 9.6 million rooftops. The resulting power would meet ...
Feb 3, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
The effect that fossil fuels are having on the climate emergency is driving an international push to use low-carbon sources of energy. At the moment, the best options for producing low-carbon energy on a large scale are wind ...
Feb 25, 2020
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Engineering
Sandcastle worms are marine creatures about two inches long that build huge colonies of honeycombed, reef-like structures by cementing sand grains together.
Sep 28, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Green energy has boomed in Britain over the last three years, according to survey data published Thursday which also highlighted accelerating investment in wind power.
Jan 16, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Investment in solar power is expected to overtake oil for the first time this year as clean energy spending outpaces that for fossil fuels, the IEA said in a report Thursday.
May 25, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Rooftop solar panels are up to 79% cheaper than they were in 2010. These plummeting costs have made rooftop solar photovoltaics even more attractive to households and businesses who want to reduce their reliance on electricity ...
Oct 12, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
More than 2 million citizens across 30 European countries have been involved in thousands of projects and initiatives as part of efforts to transition to renewable energy, according to an analysis published in Scientific ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Engineering
A research team led by Professor Tianyou Chai from Northeastern University, China, has developed an innovative intelligent control method for the low-carbon operation of energy-intensive equipment. This research, published ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Have you ever contemplated purchasing an environmentally friendly home but found yourself unsure of where to begin? I can relate if so, as I was in your shoes about a year ago when I set out to purchase my first home.
Oct 20, 2023
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