Dustin Tingley. Credit: Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Democrats and Republicans don’t see eye-to-eye on much. And they often don’t agree on various aspects of renewable energy. But a recent report…
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Burned rice hulls could help batteries store more charge
The porous carbon network left behind after removing silicon from rice hull ash, imaged with scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). Credit: Yu et al., 2024. A closer inspection of ash…
Improved magnetocaloric heat pump paves the way for more sustainable cooling and heating technology
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory developed a magnetocaloric heat pump that matches current vapor-compression heat pumps for weight,…
Smart windows could be the next big thing in renewable heating
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain World energy demand is continuing to soar as cities grow, technology advances and industries develop. Buildings make up about 30%-40% of the total—even more than industry…
Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint
The sailboat ‘Grain de Sail II’ sails off Saint Malo, western France, Nov. 6, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Thibault Camus Had he continued working aboard fuel-powered cargo ships, Yann Jourdan reckons…
India’s big push for solar power
India is building what it boasts will be the world’s largest renewable power plant. Vast lines of solar panels reflect the blazing sun in India’s western deserts, a dazzling ocean…
How worried should we really be?
by César Martín-Gómez, Mohd Zahirasri Bin Mohd Tohir and Victor Debeure, The Conversation Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels Electric vehicles (EVs) bring not just environmental promise, but also raise critical…
