Engineering
In April 2022, a team of engineers hiked into California's Sierra Nevada mountains to hunt for snow. Instead, they found mostly bare, dry dirt and only a few of the snow patches that provide one-third of California's water ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
An almost limitless supply of fresh water exists in the form of water vapor above Earth's oceans, yet remains untapped, researchers said. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is the first to suggest ...
Dec 6, 2022
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Business
Renewable energy technologies such as solar photovoltaics and onshore wind power can help sub-Saharan Africa meet its energy requirements from sources that have lower emissions than fossil fuels.
Nov 16, 2022
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Engineering
This summer's megadrought in the western U.S. and the failure of a Mississippi water treatment plant have demonstrated the need for alternative ways to access water during shortages.
Oct 4, 2022
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Engineering
High-performing water filtration systems—necessary for reducing water scarcity—can also reduce cost and energy consumption, a new Northwestern University-led analysis finds.
Sep 12, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
As yet another heat wave shattered temperature records in the Pacific Northwest in mid-2021, threats of rolling blackouts rippled throughout the region.
Aug 24, 2021
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Engineering
From 2016 to 2020 around 100 million people have moved from the countryside to China's cities. This massive migration to cities means wastewater treatment plant numbers have multiplied to meet demand. At the beginning of ...
May 20, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Climate change and water scarcity are front and center in the western U.S. The region's climate is warming, a severe multi-year drought is underway and groundwater supplies are being overpumped in many locations.
May 3, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Deserts and other sun-drenched regions are the ideal location for concentrated solar power plants, but where sunlight is abundant, water tends to be scarce and dust covers everything. The EU-funded project MinWaterCSP develops ...
Jan 24, 2020
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Engineering
In two new papers, civil engineers explore how to make decisions using quantifiable social, economic and environmental guidelines.
Nov 13, 2019
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