Leon Glicksman designs buildings with an eye toward improved energy efficiency, and, like many of his MIT colleagues, he brings with him a high-tech portfolio. He develops aerogel panels to improve insulation and software ...
Engineering
Oct 6, 2015
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The refrigerant R1234yf is being considered for use in air conditioning systems in cars. Chemists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich now show that, in the event of a fire, it releases the highly poisonous ...
Materials Science
Apr 9, 2014
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New materials and technologies are making it possible to utilize thermal energy more efficiently. Visit Hall 13 at the Hannover Messe (Apr. 7-11) to find out how researchers from the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance are applying ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 18, 2014
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An F/A-18 research jet simulated various flight conditions that NASA's Space Launch System may experience as it makes its way from the launch pad to space, to evaluate the rocket's flight control system. The tests are helping ...
Space Exploration
Nov 20, 2013
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The use of solar panels to produce toilets hot water is standard practice, but researchers at the Madrid Universities Carlos III and Politécnica suggest that they may also be used to provide large offices with heating in ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 17, 2013
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Programmable thermostats have long been considered an effective tool to help homeowners manage the operation of their heating and cooling systems.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 25, 2012
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Working in collaboration with industry partners, researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have successfully developed a Solar-powered Air-conditioning System for vehicles and completed a series of testing ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 27, 2010
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Automobile air conditioning systems do not run "free of charge". In fact in the hot parts of the world they can account for up to thirty per cent of fuel consumption. Even in Switzerland, with its temperate climate, the use ...
Environment
Jun 22, 2010
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One of the biggest freshwater reservoirs in the world is, literally, up in the air.
Environment
Jul 11, 2018
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A unique system to keep football fans and players cool at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, which was co-designed by engineers from the University of Sheffield, has been officially unveiled at the newly renovated Khalifa stadium.
Energy & Green Tech
May 23, 2017
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