Capturing spray from flash-boiling liquid jets
Ultrafast video capture of droplet cloud formation should help minimize the risk of gas-leak explosions.
General Physics
Dec 6, 2018
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Oil-rich Gulf faces prospect of unlivable heat as planet warms
Gulf cities such as Dubai are known for their scorching summers, but experts warn climate change could soon make parts of the fossil fuel-rich region unlivable for humans.
Environment
Aug 31, 2021
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US energy future hazy on Japan, environment fears
The United States faces tough questions as it tries to plot its energy future in the wake of the Japan nuclear disaster and long-running environmental and security concerns, analysts say.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 31, 2011
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The aviation industry needs to overhaul its response to climate change
Aviation's growing impact on the climate crisis requires radical solutions that may upend the industry, according to a new Nature commentary article from the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and ...
Environment
Sep 19, 2022
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Innovative method inexpensively and energetically efficiently reduces CO2 emissions
The "carbonate-looping" method for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2), which has been researched at TU Darmstadt (Germany) could reduce power-plant CO2 emissions by more than 90 %, while utilizing less energy and incurring less ...
Environment
Nov 28, 2012
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A steady mobile power supply for Swiss trains
Siemens is stabilizing the power grid of the Swiss railroad company Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB) by providing it with the world's first mobile units that compensate for reactive power. The overhead conductor, as well ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 8, 2013
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Air travel is safe and getting safer – whatever else you might have read
If you've been following the news it might seem like there's been a lot of air crashes recently. It might seem that flying has become a risky business.
Other
Jan 15, 2015
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Report: Use of coal to generate power rises
Power plants in the United States are burning coal more often to generate electricity, reversing the growing use of natural gas and threatening to increase domestic emissions of greenhouse gases after a period of decline, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 12, 2013
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Lubricated, nanotextured surfaces improve performance of condensers in power and desalination plants, research finds
Condensers are a crucial part of today's power generation systems: About 80 percent of all the world's powerplants use them to turn steam back to water after it comes out of the turbines that turn generators. They are also ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 22, 2012
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The squeeze on powering the open road
Regularly in the news, grocery stores, and at the pump, we are experiencing the limits of our planetary supply.
Environment
Mar 27, 2023
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