Engineering
EPFL researchers have shown that people's perception of office temperature can vary considerably. Personalized climate control could therefore help enhance workers' comfort—and save energy at the same time.
Jul 20, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (ITP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have investigated how climate influences the amount of electricity used in Tibetan homes based on machine learning.
Jun 28, 2022
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Automotive
Only two of the world's 12 top automakers plan to make enough electric vehicles by 2030 to stay in step with Paris Agreement climate goals, experts said Wednesday.
May 18, 2022
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Business
Japanese giant Sony brought forward its deadline for reaching carbon neutrality by a decade on Wednesday, saying it is now targeting net-zero emissions across its business by 2040.
May 18, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
This week's report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns global warming is headed for dangerous levels unless greenhouse gas emissions halve this decade. This cannot be achieved without a huge effort ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Engineering
Hydrogen plays a pivotal role in Germany's energy and climate policy. In comparison to other gaseous or liquid energy sources, special security requirements have to be considered for applications with hydrogen, because additionally ...
Apr 1, 2022
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The development of commercial advanced nuclear reactors intended to help combat global warming and enhance national security will need a better supply of the right type of nuclear fuel, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
Dec 14, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Chile on Tuesday inaugurated Latin America's first-ever thermosolar energy plant, a vast complex dubbed Cerro Dominador in the Atacama desert that gives a boost to the country's quest for carbon-neutrality by 2050.
Jun 9, 2021
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Internet
The nation's leading social media companies have pulled out the stops to shut down conspiracy theories, hoaxes and falsehoods about COVID and vaccines, QAnon and the 2020 election, but they are far less aggressive when it ...
May 27, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving to eliminate a class of chemicals widely used as coolants in refrigerators, air conditioners and heat pumps.
May 4, 2021
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