A technician installs solar panels on the roof of the building which houses the University of Colorado Center for Innovation and Creativity in Boulder. Credit: Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado The solar…
Tag: Energy & Green Tech
New reactor could save millions when making ingredients for plastics and rubber from natural gas
Rawan Almallahi, a doctoral graduate of chemical engineering and the study’s first author, is preparing a reactor for a performance test inside a furnace. Suljo Linic, the Martin Lewis Perl…
Twice the quality with streamlined processes
Solid electrolyte powder (left) produced by KERI’s wet-synthesis process and a prototype of an all-solid-state battery using it. Credit: Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has reached…
Study explores how wind turbine visibility affects property values across the US
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Renewable energy sources are essential for transitioning towards a decarbonized energy system and making the electricity grid more environmentally sustainable. Clean energy alternatives like wind power…
New composite decking could reduce global warming effects of building materials
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Buildings and production of the materials used in their construction emit a lot of carbon dioxide (CO2), a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming…
Britain vows to build new gas power stations
Britain’s Conservative government believes that additional gas power plants to avert a threat of energy blackouts. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government pledged Tuesday to build new gas-fired power stations…
Building on an abundant natural resource
An EU project built apartments in southwestern France to showcase wood’s potential in construction. Credit: BASAJAUN, 2024 Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster…
