Energy & Green Tech
A crucial part of modern life, steel is indispensable for construction, infrastructure, machinery and household goods, but it also has a massive carbon footprint. According to a position paper by the World Steel Association, ...
Dec 23, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Wearing a white lab coat and with a gas mask within reach, Ole Jorgen Gronvold measures the humidity of an intriguing dark powder touted as the planet's next "black gold".
Jun 30, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Barrelling down a motorway south of Stockholm in a 40-ton lorry and trailer, the driver keeps a careful eye on the road but, jarringly, no hands on the wheel.
Nov 30, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
Computer scientist David Dao develops intelligent algorithms that use satellite and drone images of rainforests to predict where the next sites of deforestation will be. He will be presenting his research at the climate conference ...
Dec 5, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
A thermostat that predictively controls the indoor climate and thereby improves energy efficiency and comfort—Empa researchers Felix Bünning and Benjamin Huber came up with this idea while working in Empa's Urban Energy ...
Sep 1, 2022
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Engineering
Every ton of silicon produced leads to emissions of around 5 tons of CO₂.
Jul 22, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Electrification of 7,500 km of the UK's major road network would enable most lorries to be powered by overhead charging cables, resulting in dramatically reduced carbon emissions, a new report has found.
Aug 11, 2020
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Automotive
A new driverless electric bus has begun operating in the southern Spanish city of Malaga, in a project presented as a first in Europe.
Feb 25, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Walmart Inc. and partner DroneUp LLC plan to expand their drone-delivery hubs to 34 locations in six states by year-end, taking a big step toward scaling up aerial dropoffs for U.S. shoppers even though big regulatory hurdles ...
May 25, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Since the 1950s, human beings have generated at least 6.3 billion tons of plastic waste. However, only 9 percent of this waste has been recycled and only 12 percent utilized as fuel. The remaining 79 percent has been dumped, ...
Jun 10, 2022
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