Category: Natural Resources

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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...
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Can these turbines make hydropower more fish friendly?

– More than 52% of renewable energy comes from hydropower. However, hydropower plants can harm ecosystems,...
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Will wind power support a hydrogen economy?

– Hydrogen, an energy carrier, exists abundantly in nature. However, it is always married to other...
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PreScouter Journal 2017 Roundup & 10 Most Read Articles

– It has been quite a year for the PreScouter Journal. Thanks to our great team...
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Infographic: Components of a Hybrid Nuclear-Renewable Energy System

– Hybrid nuclear-renewable energy may play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas pollution, along with...
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How can renewable energy technologies support the nuclear power industry?

– Compared to fossil fuel-based energy systems, nuclear, solar and wind provide much cleaner sources of...
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How can renewable energy technologies support the water industry?

– The world is thirsty for water. The World Bank expects a major gap between supply...
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What are some of the latest waste-to-energy technologies available?

– Introduction: Landfills emit by-products like methane, dioxins and leachate (a toxic liquid that is formed...
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How can renewable energy technologies support mining and drilling?

– Many people see renewable energy and fossil fuels as mortal enemies. One will succeed only...

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