SOLAR POWERED DESALINATION
A new energy-efficient device produces drinking water from seawater using an evaporation process, continuously desalinating water without needing major maintenance.[…]
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SHARING ELECTRICITY
Heat waves, droughts, and fires place growing stress on the West’s electric grid. More integrated management of electricity resources across[…]
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LINGERING LAWSUITS
Big oil faces a soaring number of climate-focused lawsuits filed by cities, states, other government organizations, environmental groups, Indigenous tribes[…]
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LITHIUM EXTRACTION ADVANCE
A new method to extract lithium from salty brines is more efficient and sustainable in its use of water, chemicals,[…]
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SAFER HURRICANE HUNTING
The ALTIUS (Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated, Unmanned System) is a drone able to hunt hurricanes. Independent sensors allow it to process hundreds[…]
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MARKET MAGIC
Until now, little has been known about the interactions between clean energy investments and traditional stock markets. Past studies have[…]
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INDOOR SPACE COOLING
A new smart material adjusts its transparency with changes in temperature, outperforming similar materials as to durability, transparency, and responsiveness.[…]
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COASTAL PROTECTION FROM CLIMATE CHANGE
Nearly 26% of the Earth’s beaches will wash away by this century’s end. Fortunately, a mild zap of electricity can[…]
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SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
A new method known as flash-within-flash Joule heating (FWF) could transform the synthesis of high-quality solid-state materials, offering a cleaner,[…]
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BLESSED FIREBRICKS
Thermal properties making “firebricks” suitable for energy storage could speed up the world’s transition to renewable energy. The technology involves[…]
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