A light-powered hydrogel launcher
An international team of mechanical engineers has developed what they call a fracture-driven, power-amplified hydrogel launcher. They have published their discovery in the journal Nature Materials.
Engineering
News tagged with steam
Energy & Green Tech
Water scarcity drove steam power adoption during Industrial Revolution, new research suggests
A new reconstruction of 19th-century Britain's water resources has revealed how limited access to waterpower during the Industrial Revolution helped drive the adoption of steam engines in Greater Manchester's Cottonopolis.
Jul 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Even as the fusion era dawns, we're still in the Steam Age
Steam locomotives clattering along railway tracks. Paddle steamers churning down the Murray. Dreadnought battleships powered by steam engines.
Mar 18, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
A solution to a medical waste problem that has become a major national issue in Korea
For the first time in the country of Korea, a medical waste treatment system capable of 99.9999 percent sterilization by using high-temperature and high-pressure steam has been developed.
Mar 13, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Muscle, wood, coal, oil: What earlier energy transitions tell us about renewables
In 2022, the burning of fossil fuels provided 82% of the world's energy. In 2000, it was 87%. Even as renewables have undergone tremendous growth, they've been offset by increased demand for energy.
Sep 26, 2023
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Engineering
Steam condenser coating could save 460 million tons of carbon dioxide annually
If coal and natural gas power generation were 2% more efficient, then every year, there could be 460 million fewer tons of carbon dioxide released and 2 trillion fewer gallons of water used. A recent innovation to the steam ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Business
Microsoft inks Xbox game deal with Boosteroid cloud service
Microsoft said Tuesday that it has struck a deal to make Xbox PC video games available on the Boosteroid cloud gaming platform, its latest move to appease antitrust regulators scrutinizing its purchase of game maker Activision ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Steam cuisine: cooking in Japan's hot springs
Using geothermal resources to generate electricity is a divisive prospect in Japan, but there is little disagreement about another use for it: natural steam for cooking.
Mar 14, 2023
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Engineering
Washing dishes with superheated steam more effective, earth-friendly
Conventional dishwashers often do not kill all the harmful microorganisms left on plates, bowls, and cutlery. They also require long cycle times that use large quantities of electricity, and the soap pumped in and out is ...
Aug 30, 2022
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Engineering
Reducing water usage in concentrated solar power plants with radiative cooling and cold storage
To deal with the current climate and energy crisis, the world is moving towards a sustainable energy economy. Concentrated solar power (CSP) plants are becoming a major player in this field. CSP plants use lenses and mirrors ...
May 23, 2022
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