Meta supremo Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Orion smart glasses, a new augmented reality (AR) prototype, at the annual Meta Connect developer conf...
New cooling system works on gravity instead of electricity
Its abundance of sunlight and heavy investment in solar cell technology has positioned Saudi Arabia well in its transition to becoming a lea...
Hurricane Helene power outages leave millions in the dark—poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored
Hurricane Helene cut power to more than 4 million homes and businesses as it moved across the Southeast after hitting Florida's Big Bend...
Study sheds light on the paths leading to the degradation of layered Li-rich oxide cathodes
In recent years, researchers have been trying to develop increasingly advanced battery technologies that can store more energy, recharge fas...
Your Google Wallet may soon be able to carry your passport
Globetrotters may soon be able to store their U.S. passport in a Google Wallet. from Consumer Electronics News - Electronics News, Electro...
Britain's last coal-fired power station closes
The UK's last coal-fired power station will officially close its doors on Monday, making Britain the first G7 country to end its relianc...
Nepal dam-building spree powers electric vehicle boom
Taxi driver Surendra Parajuli's decision to buy an electric cab would have been unthinkable a decade ago, when chronic power cuts left N...
Radiant-convective heating terminal show potential for improved indoor thermal environment for intermittent heating
A recent study published in Engineering, "Indoor Thermal Environment Improvement Based on Switchable Radiation/Convection-Combined Inte...
How the cost of living crisis and games industry turmoil could hurt Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro release
In late November 2020, I was one of those people standing in line—or rather, refreshing my browser—hoping to snag a PlayStation 5 during a r...
Scientists simplify design and servicing of vanadium flow batteries to balance power grid
Skoltech scientists have presented a model that facilitates the design and operation of vanadium redox flow batteries. These are large-scale...
New tandem solar cells break efficiency record—they could eventually supercharge how we get energy from the sun
The sight of solar panels installed on rooftops and large energy farms has become commonplace in many regions around the world. Even in gray...
Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses
Meta unveiled updates to the company's virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses on Wednesday along with AI advances as it tries...
UK oil and gas workers risk becoming the 'coal miners of our generation'
At the end of September, the UK's last remaining coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, will be retired. The closure of...
Researchers develop carbon dots-driven green radiative cooling coating for energy saving in buildings
Buildings account for about 90% of Hong Kong's electricity consumption and over 60% of carbon emissions. Energy conservation in building...
Study offers improvements to food quality computer predictions
Have you ever stood in front of apples on display at the grocery store trying to pick out the best ones and wondered, "Is there an app ...
Innovative electrolytes could transform steelmaking and beyond
The lifeblood of any battery is the electrolyte. It is the medium through which positively charged elements (cations) migrate en masse betwe...
Novel electrocatalytic strategy enables ultrafast-charging lithium-ion battery
A team has developed a novel strategy for solid-state electrocatalysis in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), transcending the paradigm confining ...
Small wind power projects expanding into new markets
An electric vehicle manufacturer, two schools and two Alaskan villages: these are just some of the organizations using wind turbines to help...
Higher blends of biodiesel fuel could cut transportation emissions
Barriers that are currently preventing the use of greater percentages of biomass-based diesel fuel blended into petroleum diesel have been i...
Scotland's net zero truck fleets need charging points on busy freight routes, report finds
Scotland's truck stops, fleet depots, lorry parks and ports can help road freight operators switch to all-electric fleets by installing ...
Coupling nuclear and hydrogen-production technologies could enable affordable alternative to fossil fuel
Energy infrastructure of the future could look very different to the infrastructure we rely on today. Research by a team of experts from the...
New battery cathode material could revolutionize EV market and energy storage
A multi-institutional research team led by Georgia Tech's Hailong Chen has developed a new, low-cost cathode that could radically improv...
'They are blanketing everything': Solar plan a threat to Nevada, officials say
As the country ramps up its stock of solar farms in the West, rural Nevada is bracing for impact. Especially so in one of the state's mo...
Orlando's energy future: Millions of solar panels, 75-ton batteries—and anxious residents
The electricity provider for Orlando, Florida, and its customers could use relationship therapy as they venture together into an era of suns...
The Biden administration is fighting smugglers of a potent greenhouse gas
The Biden administration has launched a new initiative to crack down on smugglers at U.S. borders and ports. The concern isn't drugs or ...
Belgian team wins S.Africa's 'most extreme' solar car race
A team of Belgian students and engineers on Friday won a solar-powered car race in South Africa, widely considered the most challenging for ...
Demand-side actions could help construction sector deliver on net-zero targets
Using state-of-the-art energy efficiency technologies to renovate existing properties and construct new ones could enable Europe's const...
Supply chain report tackles hydropower's missing links
Solar panels and wind turbines get a lot of attention in the current conversation about renewable energy. Meanwhile, hydropower is quietly, ...
Why Microsoft's Copilot AI falsely accused court reporter of crimes he covered
When German journalist Martin Bernklau typed his name and location into Microsoft's Copilot to see how his articles would be picked up b...
Report: Stronger integration measures needed as solar and wind soar to record levels in electricity sector
As solar PV and wind grow at an accelerated pace around the world, governments must act to ensure that they are well integrated into power s...
Unlocking the future of energy storage: The dendrite-free potassium anode
Potassium metal batteries (PMBs) are gaining attention as a cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries, thanks to potassium's a...
How Ukraine can rebuild its energy system
One of the main targets of Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukraine is the energy infrastructure. The extent of the destruction is enormous. ...
Benchmarking the reproducibility of all-solid-state lithium battery performance
To date, there are no uniform standards for research into solid-state batteries, which are also to be used in e-mobility in the long term—ev...
What caused pagers used by Hezbollah to explode? Wireless security expert explains what might have happened
Thousands of pagers used by members of the militant group Hezbollah simultaneously exploded in parts of Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday afterno...
Study outlines cost-effective paths to eliminating greenhouse gas production
A new study lays out a wide range of options available to cost-effectively eliminate greenhouse gas production from the energy system in the...
'End of an era': UK to shut last coal-fired power plant
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station has dominated the landscape of the English East Midlands for nearly 60 years, looming over the small town of...
Scientists design high-performance polymer-based electrode binder for lithium and sodium-ion batteries
Global demand for electronic devices and electric vehicles is set to continue growing and diversifying in the coming years. This rise in dem...
New world record in perovskite solar cell efficiency
A research team has pushed the boundaries of solar cell technology. On July 3, a new world record for perovskite solar cell performance set ...
Research explores potential of smart grid energy optimization
SUNY Poly Assistant Professor Dr. Mahmoud Badr and peers recently published research titled "Reinforcement Learning for Fair and Effici...
More rooftop solar in cities would help solve NZ's energy crisis—and build disaster resilience
New Zealand's current electricity supply crisis requires immediate solutions. from Energy & Green Tech News - Energy Sciences News...
Shared carbon capture networks would cut costs, reduce disruptions to local communities
Sharing infrastructure for transporting and storing captured carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions across multiple industrial facilities could cut ...
Where in the world is closest to becoming a '15-minute city'?
Paris and Milan are among the cities closest to reaching the urban planning goal of being a "15-minute city," while car-dependent ...
Scientists reveal new electrochemical cell design for turning carbon dioxide into a green fuel
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have made strides forward in realizing industrial conversion of bicarbonate solution made fro...
New plan shows Australia's hydrogen dream is still alive
Producing hydrogen remains vital to Australia's prosperity through the net-zero transition, according to a major strategy that lays a na...
Urban heating and cooling to play substantial role in future energy demand under climate change
Existing global energy projections underestimate the impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by roughly 50% by 2099 if...
Transparent solar cells can directly supply energy from glass surfaces
A technology that can directly charge a battery from a smartphone screen has emerged. A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a m...
Dielectric protocol leads to high energy density in Li-metal pouch cells
The interface between electrodes and electrolytes largely contributes to the efficiency with which batteries convert energy. In recent years...
Recovering rare earth elements from coal ash for clean energy technologies
As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, the demand for rare earth elements (REEs) is only going to increase. These elements are vit...
US clears way for hearing aid feature in new Apple AirPods Pro
Apple on Thursday got a green light from US regulators to add a feature that would let upcoming AirPods Pro ear pieces be used as hearing ai...
Bio-inspired wick enhances electronic chip cooling
A research team led by Prof. Ye Hong from the University of Science and Technology of China has developed an alumina ceramic bionic wick wit...
Computer engineers pioneer approaches to energy-efficient supercomputing
As high-tech companies ramp up construction of massive data centers to meet the business boom in artificial intelligence, one component is b...
Viewpoint: Making fuels from plastics in Newaygo, Michigan, would be controversial
Humans generate a lot of plastic waste—more than 400 million metric tons a year. from Energy & Green Tech News - Energy Sciences News,...
New England leaders hold private clean energy talks as Massachusetts pursues more offshore wind
Top elected leaders from the northeastern parts of Canada and the United States urged their colleagues Tuesday morning to embrace renewable ...
Power struggle: Serbia eyes nuclear energy to fuel future
Time stands still at Serbia's Vinca nuclear facility, where the decommissioned Yugoslav-era reactor is a testament to the fears generate...
Bidirectional coordinator enhances ion arrangement in perovskite solar cells
A joint research team from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering and the Department of Chemistry at UNIST has addressed critical cha...
China's Huawei unveils triple-folding phone
Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled its new smartphone, billed as the world's first trifold phone, hours after US competitor A...
A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century
A long robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to...
The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase
Apple squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of n...
Apple unveils new iPhone built for AI
Apple on Monday announced a new iPhone built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it is keeping up in ...
Most Australian teens have a phone—but many are not keeping their identity and location secure
Most Australian teenagers have their own smartphone. According to a 2023 survey, 91% of young people between 14 and 17 owned a phone. from...
Silver State may become solar state under new federal plan
The U.S. is preparing for a gargantuan spike in the amount of energy it harnesses from the sun, and vastly changing the desert landscape of ...
Awe and trepidation as AI comes for smartphones
Matthew Day was keen to find out if an artificial intelligence-packed Google Pixel 9 smartphone could tell him a great local fishing spot. ...
Apple's upcoming iPhone will catapult the tech trendsetter into the age of AI
Apple's ubiquitous iPhone is about to break new ground with a shift into artificial intelligence that will do everything from smartening...
Heat pumps are key to home electrification—but will Americans buy in?
On a hot summer day, contractors snake wiring through the basement of a townhouse in southeast Washington to install a heat pump, a key comp...
Research vessel Resilience charts course to the future of marine research
Officials gathered at the Sequim campus of the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to dedicate DOE's first ...
Neutron imaging allows researchers to see inside a redox flow battery
At the beginning of the 20th century, the invention of X-ray imaging provided a leap of knowledge in medical science. Since then, we can see...
Study: People facing life-or-death choice put too much trust in AI
In simulated life-or-death decisions, about two-thirds of people in a UC Merced study allowed a robot to change their minds when it disagree...
Opinion: If Australia wants to fast-track 100% renewables, it must learn from Europe's risky path
Even after decades encouraging the growth of renewables, we're still too reliant on coal and gas power stations. from Energy & Gre...
Wind turbines target power shortages in rural Nigeria
A team of five Nigerian researchers have developed an innovation to generate wind power for rural communities—even when wind speeds are low....
Achieving a supercapacitor through the 'molecular coating' approach
Researchers at Tohoku University have successfully increased the capacity, lifetime durability, and cost-effectiveness of a capacitor in the...
Coal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first time
Coal generated less than 50 percent of Australia's electricity in the last week of August, dropping to a record low as renewable product...
A sensory pen that can read Braille could improve literacy among the visually impaired
A pen that can transform Braille into English text has been developed by experts at the University of Bristol. from Consumer Electronics N...
How personalized technology could turn exercise pain into pleasure
Virtual reality (VR) video games that combine screen time with exercise are a great way to get fit, but game designers face a major challeng...
Seeing is believing: Your neighbor's choice to go solar might have influenced you more than you think
What made you decide to go solar? Was it a sober assessment of the return on investment? Did you want to cut your power bills? Did you want ...
Catalyst design boosts performance of anion-exchange-membrane fuel cells
Fuel cells are energy-conversion solutions that generate electricity via electrochemical reactions without combustion, thus not contributing...
Researchers develop mobile test platform for offshore wind turbines
Public power grids are highly complex systems. Wind turbine manufacturers have to comply with technical guidelines when connecting new turbi...
Norway's electric car sales set new world record
Electric car sales in Norway took a 94-percent share of the market in August—a new world record—statistics showed Monday, as sales in the re...
Sports boats set out on a voyage to electrify the waters in the same way Tesla electrified the roads
Grant Jeide looked like another dude riding the rollicking waves left in the wake of a 23-foot (7-meter) boat ripping through the water at s...
Researchers create all-perovskite tandem solar cell with record efficiency
A team of engineers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China has designed, built and independently tested an all-perovskite...
Engineering approach can improve stability of perovskite solar cells under reverse bias conditions
Solar cells based on perovskites, a versatile class of materials with promising optoelectronic properties, are gradually making their way to...
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