With countries such as Iceland, Costa Rica, New Zealand, and Norway adopting green energy practices, renewable energy now accounts for a third of the world's power. As this trend continues, more and more countries are looking ...
Environment
Dec 17, 2019
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High-resolution radar and night vision cameras may help scientists protect bats from untimely deaths at wind farms, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Dec 12, 2019
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China has realized its 2020 target for reducing carbon emissions ahead of schedule, the ecology and environment ministry reported Wednesday.
Environment
Nov 27, 2019
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The gas turbines powering aircraft engines rely on ceramic coatings that ensure structural stability at high temperatures. But these coatings don't control heat radiation, limiting the performance of the engine.
Nanophysics
Nov 19, 2019
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In a boon to wind farms, average daily wind speeds are picking up across much of the globe after about 30 years of gradual slowing. Research led by a team at Princeton University shows that wind speeds in northern mid-latitude ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2019
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A superconducting rotor has been successfully tested on an active wind turbine for the first time.
Superconductivity
Nov 12, 2019
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As a scientist investigating climate change, I'm embarrassed by the high carbon footprint I have when I travel to, and work in, Antarctica. Researchers based in the UK regularly take four or five flights to reach the continent ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 11, 2019
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Researchers have modeled the fluid dynamics of multi-rotor wind turbines, and how they interact in wind farms. The research demonstrates a clear advantage for a turbine model with four rotors.
Soft Matter
Oct 17, 2019
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When people hear we are geologists, we are often asked if we have found any oil lately. Sadly—and wrongly—the most common view of geology as a profession is that its primary role is in the discovery and extraction of ...
Environment
Aug 22, 2019
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A new lightweight, impact-resistant technology inspired by a tiny crustacean could change the way we play sports, and also improve wind-farm productivity and automotive fuel economy.
Biotechnology
Aug 8, 2019
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