Category: Natural Resources
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A new life for food waste
– Every year, about 1.3 billion tonnes of food goes off to waste. However, the good...
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Creating the ultimate onsite safety assistant using machine learning on construction projects
– How has Skanska met their pledge to not only improve their construction safety, but to...
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Will floating wind farms take off?
– The world’s first floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Scotland pilot park, developed by Norwegian energy company...
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What key technologies are advancing oil and gas drilling?
– Oil and gas (O&G) remains a booming industry that manages $1.7 trillion USD per year...
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2018 was a record year for renewable energy. 2019 could be the same.
– According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, electricity generation in the United States in 2018...
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Artificial Intelligence for Everyone
– To the average person, artificial intelligence (AI) is more science fiction than science fact. While...
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Will perovskite solar cells be the beacon of solar energy?
– Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have risen in only nine years as the hottest next-generation photovoltaic...
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The holy grail of recycling: AI-powered robots
– Our planet is facing a serious issue. Due to rapid urbanization, people are generating a...
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Icebergs in Africa! Ingenious or an excessive waste?
– Water scarcity is an inevitable bullet that is speeding towards us in the years to...
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Sustainable dyeing innovations: Greener ways to color textiles
– The textile industry is the second most polluting industry in the world. Synthetic dyes contribute...
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What’s in the air outside my house? The personalized environmental sensor market is booming
– What’s in the air you’re breathing? Government agencies such as the United States Environmental Protection...
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Pumped-storage hydropower plants: An attractive market opportunity
– Pumped-storage hydropower plants (PSHPs) are spreading worldwide and are at the center of engineering goals....
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Six energy storage companies to watch out for in 2018
– Earlier this year, Tesla made news for unveiling the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery grid in...
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Time to stop mining diamonds and start making them?
– Ever since Archduke Maximillian in Austria proposed to Mary of Burgundy with a diamond ring...
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Could glowing trees be the future of street lighting?
– Life in a city goes on long after the sun sets, with nightclubs and fast...
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The wave of tidal energy is on the rise with these innovations and projects
– Oceans cover over two thirds of our planet’s surface. The energy contained in the oceans...
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Meet the Inventor of the Nuclear Waste-Powered Diamond Battery
– In December, we reported on the “diamond battery“, an artificial diamond that can convert gamma...
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Will these solar sidewalk panels open new frontiers in solar energy?
– As the cost of solar panels continues to decline, people and companies who want to...
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These breakthroughs will make windows smart enough to darken in the sun and produce energy
– Many an office worker, sitting in a building with large glass windows, in the middle...
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How can we reduce the costs of filtered water production?
– The need for a healthy lifestyle has made people more health conscious, especially with respect...