Stanford study warns against charging electric cars at home overnight
A new study has found that the vast majority of electric vehicle (EV) owners are charging their cars at home in the evening or overnight.
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Joseph Shavit
- 17 hours ago
World-first ‘nano inks’ could revolutionize the way we heat and cool homes
Res\earchers reveal the development of world-first “phase change inks” that could potentially transform the way we heat and cool our homes.
Joseph Shavit
- 1 day ago
Banana protein is a 'silver bullet' in combating COVID-19 and influenza
While several treatments for COVID-19 currently exist, including remdesivir, Paxlovid, and monoclonal antibodies, they have varied effects.
Joseph Shavit
- 2 days ago
Earth's natural mechanisms can control runaway climate change, MIT study finds
Scientists have verified that a "stabilizing mechanism" operating on timescales of 100,000 years helps to regulate global temperatures.
Joseph Shavit
- 2 days ago
New solar-powered technology extracts clean drinking water from thin air
Fresh water is scarce. Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water for this purpose, but doing so requires a large amount of energy.
Joseph Shavit
- 4 days ago
The future of sustainable mining: CO2 used to access critical minerals
As the world moves to low-carbon energy technologies, the demand for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt is increasing.
Joseph Shavit
- 6 days ago
'Super seaweed' the key to anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, treatments
New innovative technology allows seaweed to be enriched with proteins and minerals such as zinc and iron to produce bio-active compounds.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 21
Solar reactor converts greenhouse gases and plastic waste into sustainable fuels
This technology is a game-changer in the development of a circular economy as it addresses two of the biggest threats facing the world.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 21
Researchers Use Egg Whites to Remove Salt and Microplastics from Seawater
The material is an aerogel, a lightweight and porous material that can be used in many types of applications including water filtration.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 20
Breakthrough transparent solar cells generate power 1000x more efficiently
A team of researchers has developed a highly transparent solar cell using a 2D atomic sheet that could change the perception of solar energy
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 19
You can power your home for days using half the water you need to flush the toilet
I wanted to replace all the diesel generators in New Caledonia and all the remote areas that didn't need to rely on dirty diesel.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 19
Scientists develop the first-ever eco-friendly, biodegradable, biorecyclable glass
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly glass of biological origin made from biologically derived amino acids or peptides.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 18
MIT scientists extract CO2 straight out of seawater to save the oceans
As CO2 builds up in the Earth’s atmosphere, research teams around the world have spent years seeking ways to remove the gas efficiently.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 18
Innovative new technology will heat and cool your house at half the price
Imagine if you could heat or cool your home just by plucking the desired comfort level out of the air. Literally.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 17
‘The Last of Us’ for amphibians: Scientists trace emergence of fungus threatening Africa
Scientists are concerned about a fungus that has been detrimental for amphibians worldwide and is contributing to a loss of biodiversity.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 16
The 6th Great Lake was larger that all the others combined
This prehistoric giant, which existed over 10,000 years ago, played a crucial role in shaping the landscape and climate of the continent.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 15
Groundbreaking multi-layer solar panels are 1000x more powerful
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 15
Start-up captures waste heat from cloud data centers to heat public pools
Deep Green, a leading sustainable energy solutions company, has recently unveiled a new technology that has been dubbed the "digital boiler.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 14
Giant floating solar panel flowers provide clean energy to over 60,000 people
The solar project on the 17-mile-long reservoir in Hapcheon is able to generate 41.5 megawatts, enough to provide power for 60,000 people
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 14
New technology captures more carbon dioxide than a forest the size of Germany
0.5% of global carbon emissions could be captured during the crushing process of rocks used in construction, by crushing them in CO2 gas.
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