Energy & Green Tech
Islands face exorbitant electricity costs when importing fossil fuels and are also among the most vulnerable regions to rising sea levels, drought and flooding. Innovative teamwork is putting them on the fast track to 100% ...
Oct 12, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
The transition towards cleaner energy has made progress but not quick enough to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, as agreed in the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Oct 11, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists using satellite technologies have discovered for the first time that large scale solar parks have a cooling effect on the land surrounding them.
Oct 6, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Britain will aim to shift all of its energy production to renewable sources by the middle of the next decade, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
Oct 4, 2021
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Engineering
A group of Dutch students has reimagined van life and is hitting the road to Portugal. Just don't call their groundbreaking new solar-powered vehicle a campervan.
Sep 25, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
How are fossil fuels formed, why do they release carbon dioxide and how much of the world's energy do they provide? And what are the renewable energy sources that could replace fossil fuels?
Sep 14, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
As Congress advances legislation to invest $550 billion in new funding for national infrastructure projects, the specific priorities in each industry category remain undefined. For example, the proposed framework directs ...
Sep 6, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
When the Swiss government decided to phase out nuclear power in the wake of the Fukushima accident on 11 March 2011, it also launched a major nationwide research program to explore alternative energy sources, with the goal ...
Sep 1, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Blessed with year-round sunshine, North Africa has enormous potential for solar energy, but the huge investment and state subsidies required for large-scale projects are a challenge for cash-strapped regional governments.
Sep 1, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
A high-performance version of the zinc-ion battery will enable stationary energy storage that promises to be cheaper, safer and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion batteries.
Aug 30, 2021
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