Energy & Green Tech
In a world where rising temperatures increase the demand for cooling, traditional air conditioning (AC) systems contribute significantly to global energy consumption. They also heat Earth overall: to cool down a certain volume ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
As societies look for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change, large-scale solar power is playing a central role. Climate scientists view it as the tool with the greatest potential to reduce carbon dioxide ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Business
With several billion dollars available from the Inflation Reduction Act for upgrades to increase energy efficiency of the home, now is the time for consumers to take advantage of federal government subsidies that will help ...
Dec 29, 2023
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Engineering
The six Middle East countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council are located in one of the harshest places on the planet. Temperatures on hot summer days can top 50°C. Access to water in these desert lands is also challenging.
Dec 7, 2023
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Business
High carbon emitting businesses in Asia will see consistent negative profits if they fail to decarbonize.
Dec 4, 2023
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Automotive
A study in the International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics addresses a longstanding gap in the world of dry bulk shipping terminals, introducing a two-stage methodology that employs unsupervised machine learning ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Engineering
The plaster and mortar used in facades often contain heavy metals and biocides that leach out and infiltrate into the soil when it rains. The Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP has created a model that combines ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Vast arrays of solar panels floating on calm seas near the Equator could provide effectively unlimited solar energy to densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa.
Aug 4, 2023
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Engineering
The five Great Lakes—Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario—contain 20% of the planet's freshwater resources. They provide drinking water to more than 40 million people. And they hold a wealth of wind energy potential.
Jun 27, 2023
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Business
Apple Inc. is working on plans to expand and revitalize its retail chain, aiming to push deeper into China and other parts of Asia while overhauling established locations in the U.S. and Europe.
Jun 2, 2023
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