New generation of supercapacitors set to electrify green transportation
Scientists have created a new generation of low-cost, high-energy supercapacitors to power electric vehicles.
Scientists have created a new generation of low-cost, high-energy supercapacitors to power electric vehicles.
Nanophysics
Jun 8, 2021
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The report highlights planting urban trees, increasing community green spaces, utilising brownfield sites and building sustainable drainage systems as effective nature-based solutions in cities to improve wellbeing, bring ...
Environment
Apr 29, 2021
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Any visitor to China will have noticed the spectacular roofs on buildings dating from imperial times. However, the question of how these roof tiles were produced has attracted relatively little attention from archaeologists. ...
Archaeology
Mar 16, 2021
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A Roadmap to fast-track flourishing green roofs, walls and facades in Australian cities released today promotes six positive actioned based strategies to help grow green cities.
Environment
Jun 8, 2020
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Tomorrow is the first World Green Roof Day. Cities around the world will celebrate the well-documented environmental, economic and social benefits of green roofs. New ground-level green spaces are difficult to create in high-density ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2020
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Natural disasters are getting worse. According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 have been historic: in each of those years, the average number of disasters costing ...
Environment
May 20, 2020
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Nilesh Bakshi and Maibritt Pedersen Zari talk about whether the "white-roof" concept really works when it comes to sustainable architecture.
Environment
Apr 15, 2020
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As the brutal reality of climate change dawned this summer, you may have asked yourself a hard question: am I well-prepared to live in a warmer world?
Environment
Feb 19, 2020
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Urban areas face increasing problems with stormwater management. Impervious surfaces on roads and buildings cause flooding, which impacts the water quality of streams, rivers and lakes. Green infrastructure, including features ...
Environment
Feb 3, 2020
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About 800,000 years ago, the giant straight-tusked elephant Palaeoloxodon migrated out of Africa and became widespread across Europe and Asia.
Archaeology
Jan 21, 2020
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