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New look at NASA Boeing sustainable experimental airliner

As NASA and Boeing enter the early stages of producing the X-66, the first X-plane specifically focused on helping the United States achieve net-zero aviation emissions by 2050, the team is already picturing what the aircraft ...

Mar 7, 2024

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Solar panel technology is set to be turbo-charged—but first, a few big roadblocks have to be cleared

Solar panel technology has made enormous progress in the last two decades. In fact, the most advanced silicon solar cells produced today are about as good as the technology will get.

Sep 11, 2023

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Chemists develop more efficient battery designed for storing energy from wind or solar farms

Jimmy Jiang envisions a future where every house is powered by renewable energy stored in batteries—perhaps even those he and his students are designing today.

Sep 6, 2023

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Layered and traditional semiconductors supporting heterogeneous integration open door for post-Moore era

Scientists in NEXT Lab, Tsinghua University have revealed the fabrication and engineering techniques of TMDs and provided a comparative view between TMDs and traditional semiconductors, demonstrating the benefit of combining ...

Aug 16, 2023

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New high-power thermoelectric device may provide cooling in next-gen electronics

Next-generation electronics will feature smaller and more powerful components that require new solutions for cooling. A new thermoelectric cooler developed by Penn State scientists greatly improves the cooling power and efficiency ...

Jul 14, 2023

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The end of coal-fired power is in sight, even with private interests holding out

If future historians pick a point in time when Australia comprehensively turned its back on coal-fired generation, they may well point to AGL's decision to bring forward the closure of Loy Yang A, the cheapest (excluding ...

Oct 10, 2022

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California phasing out gas vehicles in climate change fight

California set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with air regulators adopting the world's most stringent rules for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles.

Aug 25, 2022

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Emotional AI and gen Z: The attitude towards new technology and its concerns

AI has ubiquitous presence in technology. Yet, it had been lacking a crucial feature: the ability to engage human emotions.

Aug 23, 2022

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India to miss renewable energy goal, officials, experts say

India will miss its renewable energy target for the end of the year, with experts saying "multiple challenges" including a lack of financial help and taxes on imported components are stalling the clean energy industry.

Aug 12, 2022

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Historic new deal puts emissions reduction at the heart of Australia's energy sector

Australia's energy ministers on Friday voted to make emissions reduction a key national energy goal, in a major step forward in the clean energy transition.