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Demand-side actions could help construction sector deliver on net-zero targets
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Using state-of-the-art energy efficiency technologies to renovate existing properties and construct new ones could enable Europe’s construction sector to almost eliminate its carbon emissions by 2060,…
Team proposes AI-powered approach to establishing a ‘carbon-neutral energy city’
The operational data used in the demonstration study. Credit: Korea Institute Of Energy Research A joint research team has developed key technologies to realize “Urban Electrification” using artificial intelligence (AI).…
AI is learning to read your emotions, and here’s why that can be a good thing
Using both contemporary psychological methods and AI tools can help achieve a clearer path to emotion quantification through artificial intelligence. Credit: Feng Liu, East China Normal University Using a fusion…
Cathay Airbus engine fire linked to cleaning: EU regulator
Cathay Pacific grounded its A350s after a Zurich-bound jet was forced to turn back to Hong Kong earlier in September. A cleaning process leading to fuel hose degradation during refurbishment…
Storing the sun’s heat at 1,200°C
After up to 500 hours in the oven, many of the materials show visible signs of corrosion. Credit: Empa Closing the CO₂ cycle by converting climate-damaging carbon dioxide back into…
Brazil judge orders X to reimpose block or face hefty fine
This photo illustration shows the social media platform X (former Twitter) app on a smartphone in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 18, 2024. Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered…
MrBeast named in California lawsuit over ‘Beast Games’ show
MrBeast is one of the most successful YouTubers of all time. YouTuber MrBeast has been named in a lawsuit claiming participants in his $5 million jackpot game show were exploited.…
Scientists find new use for spent lithium-ion batteries in hydrogen peroxide production
Electrochemical measurements in a system with glassy carbon electrode modified with powder obtained from spent lithium-ion batteries. Credit: PBS / jch The global use of lithium-ion batteries has doubled in…
Team develops versatile knee exoskeletons for safer lifting
Emily Keller, a doctoral student in robotics at the Locomotor Control Systems Lab, University of Michigan, demonstrates the knee exoskeletons on the steps outside of the Ford Robotics Building at…
