In most situations, breaking things apart isn't the best way to solve a problem. However, sometimes the opposite is true if you're trying to characterize complex chemical compounds. That's what Sandia National Laboratories ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 7, 2019
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Urban planners must take a myriad of different objectives into account when designing development programs. These can include optimizing a neighborhood's built density, preserving old monuments and buildings, using renewable ...
Environment
Jan 24, 2019
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An EPFL researcher has developed a system based on fuel cells to reduce the carbon footprint and energy consumption of cruise ships, which are increasingly popular among vacation goers around the world.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 22, 2019
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A new study published in Environmental Research Letters and co-authored by Charles T. Driscoll, University Professor of Environmental Systems and Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the College ...
Environment
Jan 16, 2019
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Automakers have promised to start selling hordes of electric cars in the next few years, but only two will be unveiled at the big Detroit auto show that kicks off this weekâand those aren't even ready for production.
Automotive
Jan 14, 2019
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German car giant Volkswagen defied global headwinds for the industry to report soaring third-quarter profits Tuesday, emerging at least partly from the shadow of its "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.
Business
Oct 30, 2018
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Lead-free bearings are one of the missing pieces in the technological shift that will eventually allow large-bore engine manufacturers to reduce their emissions, while not compromising on reliability and lifespan. Research ...
Engineering
Oct 24, 2018
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European carmakers are rolling out electric vehicles like the ones on view this week at the Paris Motor Show to burnish their reputations as technology leaders and to compete with Tesla. But also because EU regulations don't ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 2, 2018
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An executive summary of the UN special report on limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be vetted in South Korea this week, line-by-line, by diplomats under the 195-nation Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ...
Environment
Oct 1, 2018
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Last week, the California legislature voted to move to completely decarbonize its electric grid by 2045. As Ivan Penn observed in the New York Times:
Environment
Sep 4, 2018
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