Tech Xplore - steam

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Quaise Energy intends convert power plants to geothermal by drilling deeper with new technology

Quaise Energy, a startup based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced its intentions to revolutionize how conventional power plants produce electricity. They have developed a new type of drilling technology that they ...

Feb 15, 2022 report

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Light-powered soft robots could suck up oil spills

Afloating, robotic film designed at UC Riverside could be trained to hoover oil spills at sea or remove contaminants from drinking water.

Dec 2, 2021

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