Energy & Green Tech
Humans send millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the air each year—by generating electricity, manufacturing products, driving, flying and doing other routine activities. And while plants can absorb some of that ...
Nov 22, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to create a version of itself in the metaverse, as a response to the existential threat of rising sea levels. Tuvalu's minister for justice, communication and foreign affairs, Simon ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Global leaders at COP27 are discussing how best to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and maintain global warming below 2°C to avoid catastrophic climate change.
Nov 17, 2022
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Engineering
More and more of the world's people are feeling the impacts of climate change. As United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said when COP27 opened this week: "We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
As the world's demand for energy increases, the need for better energy storage devices becomes even greater. One way to address this, and to think about sustainability at the same time, is to turn to organic materials for ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
As supplies of fresh water shrink around the world, efforts are under way to extract more of it from the air and sea. European research projects and companies are at the forefront of this technological challenge.
Nov 7, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Averting a climate disaster without compromising economic growth and development is a key issue for African countries. Energy production and use is the single biggest contributor to global warming, accounting for roughly ...
Nov 4, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Increasing global warming and extreme weather are common challenges for humankind, directly affecting individual health and even posing serious threats to lives. Thermal comfort, heating ventilation and air conditioning systems ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Automotive
The US consumer's love for enormous vehicles has been seen by outsiders as a curiosity and sometimes a sign of profligacy.
Oct 25, 2022
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Robotics
For their first trip to a celebrated robotics contest for high school students from scores of countries, a team of Ukrainian teens had a problem.
Oct 16, 2022
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