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Rescuers used thermal drones Monday to search for possible survivors trapped under ice after an avalanche set off by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others.
Jul 4, 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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Energy & Green Tech
The US government said Friday it will spend up to $1.2 billion for two pioneering facilities to vacuum carbon out of the air, a historic gamble on a still developing technology to combat global warming that is criticized ...
Aug 11, 2023
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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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Energy & Green Tech
University of Saskatchewan (USask) chemical engineering Ph.D. candidate Alivia Mukherjee from the College of Engineering is investigating how spent coffee grounds can be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and add value ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
As the aviation industry seeks to cut its carbon footprint, Boeing has just signed a deal to help its quest for a sustainable jet fuel, and it's tied to an unlikely source: the ocean.
Jun 2, 2023
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Engineering
Denmark faced unprecedented rainfall in 2023, breaking historical records and posing ongoing challenges with stormwater and flooding of streets and basements. Rather than resorting to expanding CO2-intensive concrete sewer ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
The warmer it gets, the more people crank up the air conditioning (AC). In fact, AC is booming in nations across the world: it's predicted that around two thirds of the world's households could have an air conditioner by ...
Jul 26, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
French president Emmanuel Macron has recently announced that France will invest €1 billion into nuclear power, and build more reactors by 2030 to help stave off Europe's energy crisis.
Dec 22, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
There's no doubt the Earth's temperatures are going up. According to a December report by the World Meteorological Organization, 2020 is on track to be one of the three hottest years on record, already within the warmest ...
Dec 21, 2020
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