Marketing researchers at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business have produced an artificial intelligence-based ...
Study shows it is fully possible to make residential construction more environmentally friendly
Residential construction requires large amounts of energy and materials, but there is significant potential for savings. from Energy &...
Study finds a 15% solar power boost could cut US CO₂ emissions by millions of metric tons annually
Increasing solar power generation in the U.S. by 15% could lead to an annual reduction of 8.54 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) e...
Can regional construction projects achieve zero waste? Study reveals how
It is possible to create little to no rubbish from building construction in regional towns, but the chain of responsibility starts at the to...
'Cosmic veil' coating shields next-generation solar cells from space radiation
A new "cosmic veil" developed by engineers at the University of Surrey could help perovskite solar cells survive in space, opening...
States pass privacy laws to protect brain data collected by devices
More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person's brain and nervous system as technology improves the ability ...
MARVEL milestone: Microreactor project completes coolant system testing
In the spring of 2020, a team of engineers at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) embarked on a groundbreaking project to design a microreac...
Reusing EV batteries for energy storage can offer greater carbon savings than direct recycling
When electric vehicle (EV) batteries reach the end of their service life, they can be recycled to recover valuable raw materials for the pro...
Cheyenne to host massive AI data center using more electricity than all Wyoming homes combined
An artificial intelligence data center that would use more electricity than every home in Wyoming combined before expanding to as much as fi...
A U.S. university is using AI to improve energy efficiency for campuses nationwide
University of Missouri researchers are using a type of artificial intelligence to revolutionize how large campuses—including Mizzou's ow...
New haptic technology adds the sense of touch to virtual reality
USC scientists have developed a wearable system that enables more natural and emotionally engaging interactions in shared digital spaces, op...
AI tool accelerates search for durable, eco-friendly battery materials
In a world-first for battery research, researchers from the University of Bayreuth and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ha...
How digital twins can accelerate the global transition from fossil fuels to clean energy
As the world grapples with the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change, researchers at the University of Sharjah ar...
How EVs and electric water heaters are turning cities into giant batteries
As the electrification of transport and heating accelerates, many worry the increased demand could overload national power grids. In Austral...
Energy-efficient strategies may produce 10 times more health benefits in Eastern Europe than in Western Europe
The European Climate Law dictates that European Union (EU) countries must reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 an...
Trump's AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here's how it may affect energy in the US
President Donald Trump's plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom tha...
Chemistry innovations pave way for more efficient industrial carbon capture
Recent key advances in chemistry could tackle emissions from the world's most polluting industries, according to a new study published i...
From beach break to behavior change: How AI is turning tourists green for good
Tourists who act sustainably on holiday quickly go back to old habits at home—but a weekly chatbot reminder might be all it takes to change ...
Investigating self-disclosure in the era of video communication and embodied virtual reality
Self-disclosure, or the process of conveying one's details to others verbally, is crucial for communication. Self-disclosure includes ex...
New electrochemical process captures carbon from treated wastewater before release
The process of cleaning the water that flows down our drains and toilets can drastically raise carbon dioxide levels in nearby waterways. Tw...
Apple launches $20-a-month AppleCare One plan covering up to three devices
Apple Inc. is launching a new product-insurance plan that bundles coverage for as many as three devices, part of a broader effort to drum up...
Reinventing cement by harnessing volcanic chemistry to create more sustainable building materials
In 79 A.D., Roman author Pliny the Elder marveled at how dust could turn to stone. "Who, indeed," he wrote in Naturalis Historia, ...
AI boom leads to record costs on US grid and calls for new plants
Businesses and households served by the largest U.S. power grid will spend a record $16.1 billion to ensure electricity supplies—a result th...
These tips from experts can help your teenager navigate AI companions
As artificial intelligence technology becomes part of daily life, adolescents are turning to chatbots for advice, guidance and conversation....
Stainless-steel component boosts bacteria-based biobattery
Engineering innovations generally require long hours in the lab, with a lot of trial and error through experimentation before zeroing in on ...
New research shows why people use the Internet of Things (IoT) and why sometimes they do not
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a new way to connect devices like smart watches, home speakers, and health monitors to the internet. Many pe...
Recycled glass helps build sustainability into construction
Recycled glass could become a staple ingredient in building, paving the way for greener construction materials and more sustainable developm...
Study shows electrified cities could become giant batteries
Our electric vehicles (EVs) and hot water systems could become powerful assets for the electricity grid and help turn Australian cities into...
UK gives green light to £38 bn Sizewell C nuclear plant
The UK government on Tuesday gave new British nuclear power plant Sizewell C the final go-ahead, after it struck a deal with investors, in a...
AI comes to California's electric grid
Artificial intelligence figures to impact virtually every aspect of the global economy and now it's making a foray onto California's...
Japan sees bright future for ultra-thin, flexible solar panels
Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while ch...
New perovskite-silicon solar cell pushes the limits of efficiency
Commercial silicon-based solar cells have made significant improvements in efficiency over the past decade, increasing from around 15% effic...
When the stakes are high, do machine learning models make fair decisions?
Machine learning is an integral part of high-stakes decision-making in a broad swath of human-computer interactions. You apply for a job. Yo...
One Tech Tip: How to clean your computer, earbuds and smartphone
Smartphones, laptops, headphones and other electronic devices are essential for work and play in our daily lives. But all that time spent ty...
Inspired by elephant ears, new wall design could help buildings stay cool and cut energy use
Drawing inspiration from the venous ears of jackrabbits and elephants, Drexel University researchers have come up with a new approach to pas...
Solid-state batteries promise faster charging, longer life, and improved safety
Solid-state batteries charge in a fraction of the time, run cooler, and pack more energy into less space than traditional lithium-ion versio...
America's only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements
MP Materials, which runs the only American rare earths mine, announced a new $500 million agreement with tech giant Apple on Tuesday to prod...
Built-in smart sensors can prevent lithium-ion battery fires before they start
New smart sensors can help detect dangerous internal failures in lithium-ion batteries before they escalate into fires or explosions, say re...
Geothermal brine may hold a key to stored energy challenges
A team of UConn College of Engineering (CoE) researchers, led by Burcu Beykal, assistant professor in CoE's Department of Chemical and B...
The π-electron delocalization strategy enables balanced interface for aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are regarded as a promising next-generation solution for large-scale energy storage due to their advantag...
Tech giants scramble to meet AI's looming energy crisis
The artificial intelligence industry is scrambling to reduce its massive energy consumption through better cooling systems, more efficient c...
Disappearing electronics: Biodegradable fiber electronics offer solution to e-waste and textile pollution
The world produces over 92 million tons of textile waste annually, much of it made from synthetic materials that can linger for centuries. A...
Amazon Prime Day finds success amid tariffs, consumer concerns
Amazon Prime Day sales looked bumpy at first this week, with year-over-year comparisons for the first two days down. But by Friday, early da...
Faced with US heat waves, the Navajo push for power—and A/C
Workmen plant electricity poles in the rust-orange earth of the Navajo Nation and run cables to Christine Shorty's house—finally giving ...
Beat the heat with these cooling gadgets and wearables
You can only sit in front of the fridge with the door open for so long. from Consumer Electronics News - Electronics News, Electronic Gadg...
World-first study uses First Nations calendars for solar power forecasting
The in-depth observations of First Nations seasonal calendars could be key to improving solar power forecasting, according to a world-first ...
Solar becomes Europe's main energy source in June: consultants
Solar power became the European Union's biggest single energy source for the first time in June, an energy think tank said Thursday. f...
Enhanced geothermal systems: An underground tech surfaces as a serious clean energy contender
A once-overlooked technology that taps into the Earth's heat to generate electricity could supply up to 20% of the electricity in the Un...
Semiconducting polymers and collagen combine to create safe, green wearable tech
The world of wearable technology—such as sensors and energy-producing devices—is expanding, thanks to new research into a unique combination...
Semiconducting polymers and collagen combine to create safe, green wearable tech
The world of wearable technology—such as sensors and energy-producing devices—is expanding, thanks to new research into a unique combination...
Beyond flights: Airports could bolster grid security and adaptability
Between fleets of rental vehicles and ground support equipment, electricity demand at U.S. airports might quintuple in the next 20 years. ...
Wood-based material can improve safety and lifespan of lithium-ion batteries
For consumers worried about the risks associated with using lithium-ion batteries—which are used in everything from phones to laptops to ele...
Interoperable indoor positioning systems can determine locations of people and objects within buildings
Maxim Van de Wynckel, a researcher at the WISE lab of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), successfully defended his Ph.D. in computer scie...
Mass timber could elevate hospital construction: Study shows engineered wood is more microbe-resistant than plastic
Picture a hospital and you might imagine concrete, stainless steel or plastic. But University of Oregon researchers hope to make wood—often ...
Decoupled electrolysis method paves way for industrial-scale green hydrogen production
A recent review in Nature Reviews Clean Technology presents, for the first time, a pathway for scaling up decoupled water electrolysis (DWE)...
'Pylon wars' show why big energy plans need locals on board
Thousands of new electricity pylons are to be built across parts of England under the government's plans to decarbonize the electricity....
Power paradox: Why wind energy could face an economic squeeze
Wind is doing a better job of displacing carbon from the electricity grid than it gets credit for, according to a recent mechanical engineer...
The future of aqueous batteries: From hydrogen bonds to high performance
A research team led by Prof. Pan Feng from the School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School has uncovered key me...
LLMs display different cultural tendencies when responding to queries in English and Chinese, study finds
Large language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning the functioning of OpenAI's conversational platform ChatGPT, are now widely...
Chatbots are on the rise, but customers still trust human agents more
Customers contact companies regularly to purchase products and services, inquire about orders, make payments and request returns. Until rece...
What to know about buying electric vehicles after the federal tax incentives end
The massive tax and spending cut bill that Congress passed Thursday ends federal tax incentives for electric vehicles. from Energy & G...
ReSURF: Stretchable, self-healing water quality sensor enables ultrafast surveillance
Clean, safe water is vital for human health and well-being. It also plays a critical role in our food security, supports high-tech industrie...
The state of lithium
Shabbir Ahmed, assistant professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, is conducting unique researc...
Key biases in AI models used for detecting depression on social media
Artificial intelligence models used to detect depression on social media are often biased and methodologically flawed, according to a study ...
Regional dialect scam warning as research uncovers AI capabilities
Researchers at Abertay University have raised concerns that advances in AI voice technology could be exploited by scammers to target unsuspe...
Longer suspensions on platforms like Roblox could help curb bad behavior, new research finds
Social platforms are constantly trying to strike a balance when it comes to managing bad behavior. How do you crack down on harassment and c...
Tough fuel cell can stabilize power grid by making and storing energy in extreme industrial conditions
To build a modern-day electrical grid with the flexibility and resilience to handle ebbing and flowing energy sources like solar and wind po...
Hear here: How loudness and acoustic cues help us judge where a speaker is facing
As technology increasingly integrates complex soundscapes into virtual spaces, understanding how humans perceive directional audio becomes v...
Reducing energy consumption with phase change materials
Water has proven its value as a heat carrier, for example, when it comes to transferring heat from a boiler to a radiator or keeping cooling...
AI-driven lifecycle management for end-of-life household appliances
Household appliances need to be refurbished and/or recycled at the end of their useful lives. The KIKERP project (see below) aims to harness...
No batteries required: Self-powered water sensor uses wave energy to detect pollutants
A new self-powered water sensor uses wave energy to monitor pollutants like heavy metals, microplastics, and pesticides—no battery needed. ...
Cities are unprepared for social and economic impact of robots, according to study
From delivering food in restaurants to cleaning airports, robots are becoming increasingly common in society—but are our policies ready to k...
Solar minigrid brings light and hope to a Goma neighborhood, offering blueprint for rest of Congo
Street lights erase the shadows where attackers once hid. Noisy, polluting diesel generators have gone silent. New businesses are taking roo...
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