Keeping the lights on during extreme cold snaps takes investments and upgrades
Polar vortexes. Hurricanes. Wildfires.
Polar vortexes. Hurricanes. Wildfires.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 31, 2019
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Climate policy is most effective when it helps people use alternative energy sources, rather than when it makes fossil energy more expensive, argue Anthony Patt and Johan Lilliestam.
Environment
Jan 24, 2019
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Ambient energy emitted by cellular phones and modems can be captured and converted into electricity using unusually shaped technology.
Nanophysics
Jan 22, 2019
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The piezoelectric materials that inhabit everything from our cell phones to musical greeting cards may be getting an upgrade thanks to work discussed in the journal Nature Materials released online Jan 21.
Materials Science
Jan 21, 2019
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Writing in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Heriot-Watt University scientists have published one of the first unbiased, major comprehensive reviews of blockchain technology.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 13, 2018
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Consumers appear to embrace sustainable innovations, such as electric vehicles and smart energy systems, because it means something positive for their status and identity. Raising people's awareness of this symbolic significance ...
Environment
Nov 14, 2018
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There is a new technology gripping the markets of the future – technology to wear. Wearables, as they are known, are portable systems that contain sensors to collect measurement data from our bodies. Powering these sensors ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 1, 2018
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The state of artificial intelligence (AI) in smart homes nowadays might be likened to a smart but moody teenager: It's starting to hit its stride and discover its talents, but it doesn't really feel like answering any questions ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 6, 2018
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Researchers at EPFL have developed a system that can be installed in a building to collect data on people's energy usage. The aim is then to send this data directly to a smart electric grid that will allocate resources optimally.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 15, 2018
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Researchers are looking at advanced materials for roads and pavements that could generate electricity from passing traffic.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 18, 2017
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