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Cement recycling method could help solve one of the world's biggest climate challenges
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a method to produce very low emission concrete at scale—an innovation that could be transformative in the transition to net zero.
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Engineering
Gamma-ray method monitors nuclear reactors safely and quickly
Scientists at EPFL have devised and tested out a new, gamma-noise method for monitoring nuclear reactors non-invasively and from a distance. The new method, tested out on EPFL's CROCUS nuclear reactor, can improve nuclear ...
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Team fabricates tandem solar cell with power conversion efficiency greater than 20%
A research team has demonstrated for the first time a proof-of-concept tandem solar cell using antimony selenide as the bottom cell material and a wide-bandgap organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite material as the top cell ...
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Merits of concrete vs asphalt considered in quest for greener pavements
Could permeable and high-albedo materials for road surfaces that replace asphalt across towns and cities reduce the urban heat island effect at the height of summer as well as reduce the risk of flash floods and groundwater ...
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Team demonstrates ultra-low emissions from hydrogen-fueled heavy-duty engine
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has successfully completed development of a hydrogen-fueled Class-8 demonstration vehicle, built as part of its industry-supported H2-ICE consortium. The central focus of the demonstration ...
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Business
What environmental equality in Africa really looks like
The just energy transition is meant to be an equal, democratic process where the world gradually moves toward lower carbon technology. Green technologies are reliant on minerals such as cobalt and lithium that are abundant ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Investigating failure mechanisms of solid electrolyte interphase in silicon particles
Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in new energy vehicles due to their low self-discharge rate and long cycle life. Currently, the anode material of commercial lithium-ion batteries mainly adopts graphite, with a theoretical ...
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Engineering
New electrochromic structure with tri-band optimization developed for energy-saving smart windows in buildings
A research team led by Prof. Cao Xun from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, has developed a new type of ...
May 21, 2024
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Engineering
Researchers use microstructural modeling to optimize electrode materials for batteries
Which factors determine how quickly a battery can be charged? This and other questions are studied by researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) with the help of computer-based simulations.
May 21, 2024
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Engineering
New report highlights many unknowns in green hydrogen plans across California
Officials throughout the state of California have developed plans to start deploying green hydrogen at scale in the coming decade in order to reach California's 2045 climate neutrality targets. A new analysis, published by ...
May 21, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Corn, millet and ... rooftop solar? Farm family's newest crop shows China's solar ascendancy
Shi Mei and her husband earn a decent enough living by growing corn and millet on their small farm in eastern China's Shandong province. In 2021, they diversified by investing in solar energy—signing a contract to mount ...
May 21, 2024
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Business
Will government investment make green hydrogen a reality in Australia?
In the budget last week, the government was keen to talk about its efforts to turn Australia into a renewable superpower under the umbrella of the Future Made in Australia policies.
May 21, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
At last, Australia has fuel efficiency standards—but they're weaker than they could have been
After decades of debate and no action, Australia's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard has finally passed federal parliament. It will apply to new cars sold from July next year.
May 21, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric school buses may yield significant health and climate benefits, cost savings
Replacing diesel school buses with electric school buses may yield up to $247,600 in climate and health benefits per individual bus, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The ...
May 20, 2024
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Engineering
New, electricity-free desalination method shows promise
Researchers from The Australian National University have proposed a new method for desalinating water that avoids many of the unwanted side effects of traditional desalinating techniques and that reduces the energy required ...
Energy & Green Tech
Using magnetic resonance spectroscopy to design safer, higher-performance lithium batteries
A Columbia Engineering team has published a paper in the journal Joule that details how nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy techniques can be leveraged to design the anode surface in lithium metal batteries. The researchers ...
May 20, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers successfully develop next-gen semi-permanent battery technology
A research team has successfully developed dual-site radioactive isotope dye-sensitized betavoltaic cells, a next-generation semi-permanent battery that does not require recharging.
May 20, 2024
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