Research team counters solar energy misinformation
Resistance to adoption of solar panels as an economical and efficient replacement for fossil fuels is based on inaccurate information being spread by foes of renewable energy.
Energy & Green Tech
News tagged with waste materials
Engineering
Honey holds potential for making brain-like computer chips
Honey might be a sweet solution for developing environmentally friendly components for neuromorphic computers, systems designed to mimic the neurons and synapses found in the human brain.
Apr 5, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
$9.5 bn of key metals in overlooked electronic waste: UN
Consumers discard or possess disused electronic goods containing raw materials critical for the green energy transition and worth almost $10 billion every year, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Oct 12, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Energy-harvesting wearable device made from recycled waste
Wearable devices could soon be entirely made of recycled waste materials—and powered by human movement, thanks to a new energy-harvesting device developed at the University of Surrey.
Mar 3, 2022
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Engineering
Smart material-sensing platform for laser cutters can differentiate between 30 different materials
With the addition of computers, laser cutters have rapidly become a relatively simple and powerful tool, with software controlling shiny machinery that can chop metals, woods, papers, and plastics. While this curious amalgam ...
Aug 20, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New material could allow devices to turn wasted heat into useful electricity more efficiently
Scientists have discovered a way to design materials that improve energy efficiency, in a breakthrough that could help the fight against climate change, make manufacturing greener, and could even take the hassle out of charging ...
Oct 17, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Chemists create carbon materials for energy storage device from brewery waste
Modern energy storage systems are an important building block for a climate-friendly future. "Modern" means not only that their performance meets the demands of a high-tech society, but also that they can be produced and ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Engineering
How a moving platform for 3D printing can cut waste and costs
3-D printing has the potential to revolutionize product design and manufacturing in a vast range of fields—from custom components for consumer products, to 3-D printed dental products and bone and medical implants that ...
Apr 6, 2021
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Engineering
Best ways to cut carbon emissions from the cement industry explored
A new Imperial report identifies alternative materials and carbon capture technologies as critical in decarbonising the cement industry.
May 21, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Tiny devices pave way for self-charging smart tech
Self-charging smartwatches and health trackers could be a step closer following the development of tiny mechanical devices powered by movement, a study suggests.
Apr 26, 2022
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