U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler on Monday ridiculed California Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, saying the proposal raises "significant questions of legality."
Environment
Sep 29, 2020
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New technology to be used in lithium batteries can make them charge faster. The material graphite that was often used, already had a successor that could not further be improved, was the assumption. Until now, as researchers ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 28, 2020
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Three scientists focusing on climate issues were among the winners of this year's Balzan Prize, which recognizes scholarly and scientific achievements, organizers said Monday.
Environment
Sep 14, 2020
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Electric cars are one of the fastest growing sectors of the automotive industry. Record sales are being made despite the economic crisis posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Seven years ago, there were only 3500 plug-in cars ...
Environment
Aug 7, 2020
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As more and more countries, including the UK, are eased out of lockdown, people are returning to their workplaces and taking children to school. How they choose to make those journeys could determine the future of travel ...
Other
Jun 5, 2020
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Can scientists understand human behavior enough to figure out what drives the choices you make? In fact, it's called "decision science," and it's something that Anna Spurlock, a behavioral economist with Lawrence Berkeley ...
Economics & Business
Mar 13, 2020
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Scientists have made a breakthrough in the search for a new, sustainable permanent magnet.
General Physics
Mar 3, 2020
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More organization at the molecular level could improve the efficiency of membranes used in the hydrogen fuel cells that provide energy to electric cars and other industrial applications, according to a review published in ...
Polymers
Feb 18, 2020
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The process of developing better rechargeable batteries may be cloudy, but there's an alumina lining.
Materials Science
Jan 22, 2020
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The essential roles that microbes play in deep-sea ecosystems are at risk from the potential environmental impacts of mining, a new paper in Limnology and Oceanography reports. The study reviews what is known about microbes ...
Environment
Jan 14, 2020
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