EPFL, in association with the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg, the Geneva School of Art and Design and the University of Fribourg, is taking part in the 2017 international Solar Decathlon competition. Students ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 5, 2017
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Many modern technological advances and devices are based on understanding quantum mechanics. Compared to semiconductors, hard disk drives or lasers, quantum devices are different in the sense that they directly harness quantum ...
Quantum Physics
May 31, 2017
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If human beings could mimic the way plants make their own fuel, it's not a stretch to say that Earth's energy needs could be solved.
Energy & Green Tech
May 24, 2017
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The renewable energy sector employed 9.8 million people worldwide in 2016, a sharp increase from 2012, the Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable Energy Agency said on Wednesday.
Energy & Green Tech
May 24, 2017
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Like conventional pacemakers, tiny new leadless pacemakers are designed to work for about 12 years.
Engineering
May 19, 2017
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Biology must be in a hurry. In balancing speed and accuracy to duplicate DNA, produce proteins and carry out other processes, evolution has apparently determined that speed is of higher priority, according to Rice University ...
Biochemistry
May 2, 2017
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One key goal for renewable energy in the United States is to promote the continued adoption of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create a clean energy workforce.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 25, 2017
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In physics, the Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou (FPUT) problem—which found that certain nonlinear systems do not disperse their energy, but rather return to their initial excited states—has been a challenge that scientists have ...
General Physics
Apr 14, 2017
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A new Master's thesis shows that a renewable wind and solar energy solution can cut emissions by 50 per cent and at the same time increase profitability.
Environment
Apr 10, 2017
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As spacecraft become larger, the heat they produce also increases. That means vehicles built for long-term space exploration need more efficient cooling systems.
Space Exploration
Feb 27, 2017
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