Q&A: Can a centuries-old technology like hydropower meet AI's rising energy demands?
Surging demand for the data and processing power of artificial intelligence is putting a hidden strain on U.S. electrical grids.
Sep 4, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
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Energy & Green Tech
Quarter of China's energy now comes from non-carbon sources: white paper
A quarter of all the energy China consumes now comes from non-carbon sources, according to research published Thursday, as Beijing rapidly pivots its huge economy to a greener footing.
Aug 29, 2024
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Business
Critical mineral power: Australia's silicon future
With the global push towards renewable energy, the role of critical minerals has never been more heightened. Silicon, in the form of quartz, is a fundamental ingredient for solar cells and other key technologies. It's emerging ...
Aug 26, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
AI helps lighten the load on the electric grid—without skimping on people's energy use
My colleagues and I have developed an artificial intelligence system that helps buildings shift their energy use to times when the electric grid is cleaner.
Aug 8, 2024
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Automotive
Ride a bus, take a package with you: How crowdshipping reduces the impacts of millions of deliveries
With the rise in e-commerce, 161 billion parcels were delivered worldwide in 2022, doubling in just four years. In Australia, more households are shopping online than ever before. In 2023, 5.6 million households made a monthly ...
Aug 4, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
A strategy to design better materials for thermoelectric power generation
In recent years, engineers and scientists worldwide have been working on new technologies for generating electricity from renewable energy sources, including photovoltaics (PVs), wind turbines and hydro-power generators. ...
Energy & Green Tech
Harnessing blue energy: Advanced nanofluidic membranes boost aquatic energy conversion efficiency
To achieve carbon neutrality, advancements in energy conversion and storage technologies are essential. Current aqueous energy devices suffer from performance limitations due to the trade-off between permeability and selectivity ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Renewable electricity to outstrip coal next year: IEA
The amount of electricity produced from renewable sources worldwide is set to surpass output from coal-fired plants for the first time in 2025, the International Energy Agency said Friday.
Jul 19, 2024
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Engineering
Satellite oversight: Ensuring Europe's renewable energy security from above
Researchers are using AI and satellite technologies to make the continent's renewable energy infrastructure more reliable.
Jul 11, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Developing compact power plants for green hydrogen
Hydrogen generated with the power of the sun could largely replace fossil fuels in the future, helping to lower carbon emissions. In the Neo-PEC joint research project, Fraunhofer specialists have developed a tandem module ...
Jul 1, 2024
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