Engineering
Diodes allow directed flows of current. Without them, modern electronics would be inconceivable. Until now, they had to be made out of two materials with different characteristics. A research team at the Technical University ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Extreme heat is testing North Carolina's power grid like never before, with triple-digit temperatures causing residents to consume record-breaking amounts of electricity this summer.
Jul 18, 2022
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Engineering
Researchers at the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Materials Science (IMDEA Materials) are working on fire safety systems that can detect and warn of danger before a fire breaks out.
Nov 2, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have generated electricity from latent heat, the energy created when a substance transitions from a solid, liquid or gas into another state. This achievement could push forward the possibilities ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Engineering
Engineers at Princeton University have quantified the cooling benefits of a simple solution for beating urban heat: reflecting solar radiation back from whence it came.
Apr 17, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Aquifer thermal energy storage systems can largely contribute to climate-friendly heating and cooling of buildings: Heated water is stored underground and pumped up, if needed. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ...
Nov 22, 2022
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Engineering
Hydrogen gas is the smallest and lightest of all known molecules, which makes it easy to leak. It's colorless and odorless. Also, when concentrated above 4% in a confined space, it poses a risk of ignition or explosion.
Jan 25, 2024
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Other
Search teams racing to find the missing Titanic submersible have detected underwater noises in the area. But it won't be easy to find the source of that sound in the ocean.
Jun 22, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Thermometers are an under-appreciated marvel of human ingenuity built upon an understanding of relatively simple physical principles. Mercury and alcohol thermometers rely on the volume of liquids growing or shrinking in ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Keeping global temperatures within limits deemed safe by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change means doing more than slashing carbon emissions. It means reversing them.
Mar 18, 2022
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