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AerospaceNewsClimate TechJournal WatchClimate Change

Oh, Buoy! Satellite Data Helps Pinpoint Ocean Waves

Improved satellite-enabled buoys could make a splash in ocean science

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TransportationNewsClimate TechClimate Change

Hydrogen Is Coming to the Rescue

Zero-emission emergency vehicle prototype was designed to save lives and the environment

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TransportationNewsClimate TechClimate Change

E-Bikes Are Growing Up, Finding Jobs, Still Having Fun

New features are inspiring new applications, including cargo hauling

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EnergySemiconductorsNewsClimate TechClimate Change

Generator Redesign Tries to Catch a Good Wave

New triboelectric nanogenerator doubles the current for smallscale wave energy

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Software Sucks, but It Doesn’t Have To

How to make leaner, greener software

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Exclusive: Startup Plans Largest Ocean Geoengineering Plant

Ebb Carbon’s facility could start drawing down CO2 this year

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ComputingMagazineFeatureClimate TechApril 2024Climate Change

We Need to Decarbonize Software

The green software movement is tackling the hidden environmental impact of today’s code

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Researchers Turn Electronic Garbage Into Gold

A new technique extracts the precious metal from dissolved motherboards

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The Lithium-ion Battery May Not Be the Best Bet for EVs

At large scales, lithium-sulfur may be more environmentally friendly

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A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

The Bangladeshi students’ design won an IEEE climate tech contest

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

Eight companies aim to prove that their heat pumps are viable in subzero temps

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BMW’s iX5 Signals the Company’s Push for Hydrogen

You won’t see it on showroom floors, but BMW is putting faith in its new SUV

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Grid-Scale, Predictive Maintenance Can Be Done Better

And one component—the switchgear—could lead the way

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EnergyMagazineNewsClimate TechApril 2024Climate ChangeJournal Watch

Studying Yesterday’s Blackouts to Head Off Tomorrow’s

Why a more complex grid needn’t be unreliable

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Climate TechEnergyNewsJournal WatchClimate Change

Technology Forcing Can Yield Climate Innovation

Studying past regulations to compel climate tech breakthroughs

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TransportationMagazineOpinionClimate TechFebruary 2024Climate Change

The Greening of Transportation

We’ll need new inventions and novel adaptations to decarbonize the sector

2 min read
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Climate TechComputingNewsClimate Change

Cool(ing) Ideas for Tropical Data Centers

Singapore tests sustainable server rooms, with slimmer power and water budgets

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Climate TechNewsJournal WatchClimate Change

Satellite Tech Opens New Window on Antarctic

Tracking new vs. old ice matters for forecasting sea-level-altering changes

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