Energy & Green Tech
Nations around the world risk wasting $640 billion by continuing to prop up the coal industry rather than investing in less expensive and environmentally friendlier wind and solar power initiatives.
Energy & Green Tech
Scientists have created an "artificial leaf" to fight climate change by inexpensively converting harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into a useful alternative fuel.
Nov 4, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
To help combat global warming, a team led by Dr. Mert Atilhan from Texas A&M University and Dr. Cafer Yavuz at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), is working on a new porous polymer that can store ...
Aug 7, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
What if, instead of turning up the thermostat, you could warm up with high-tech, flexible patches sewn into your clothes—while significantly reducing your electric bill and carbon footprint?
Dec 13, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
Car dealerships in Nordic countries actively discourage consumers from buying electric vehicles, researchers who conducted an undercover investigation said Monday.
May 21, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
China is building almost twice as much wind and solar energy capacity as every other country combined, research published Thursday showed.
Jul 11, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Nations are falling short of the goal agreed at UN climate talks to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 as part of efforts to curb global warming, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
Jun 4, 2024
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Engineering
More than 100 facilities designed to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere are in various stages of development around the world. In the United States, the first direct air capture (DAC) plant opened last fall in ...
Apr 26, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
High metal prices can drive up the costs of electric car batteries, which will reduce their adoption. Car manufacturers are already responding to this by shifting to different technologies.
Mar 15, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Artificial intelligence aficionados are betting that the technology will help solve humanity's biggest problems, from wars to global warming, but in practice, these may be unrealistic ambitions for now.
Mar 15, 2024
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