Archive for the ‘sustainability’ category: Page 229
Apr 25, 2022
German company BayWa r.e. will next month switch to a floating solar power plant it has built on a quarry lake
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: solar power, sustainability
a rapidly-installed, renewable technology it says could help wean the country off fossil fuels https://reut.rs/3JtuG6A
Apr 25, 2022
High-flying kites could power your home with wind energy
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: energy, sustainability
Kitekraft discusses airborne wind turbines as well as the sustainability of kite-powered systems that are lightweight and have a lower carbon impact.
Apr 25, 2022
This massive bamboo structure is a low-tech sustainable AC alternative
Posted by Raphael Ramos in category: sustainability
Apr 25, 2022
This superjumbo is the biggest plane Airbus has tested on sustainable fuel
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: sustainability, transportation
Apr 25, 2022
Volkswagen designed an adorable robot that can charge your electric vehicle on its own
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: robotics/AI, sustainability, transportation
Apr 25, 2022
It contains a specially designed molecule that absorbs solar power
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: solar power, sustainability
Apr 24, 2022
Survey: Trust in science is high, but misinformation is a threat
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: climatology, health, science, sustainability
Trust in science is rising worldwide, according to a 3M-backed survey released Tuesday, and more people expect it to solve the world’s problems.
But the fifth annual 3M State of Science Index also showed many are worried that misinformation could lead to more public health crises, greater societal divisions and lack of action on climate change.
“It’s really good to see that trust in science is high, and that’s true in America and around the world, but misinformation threatens scientific credibility,” Jayshree Seth, 3M’s corporate scientist and chief science advocate, said in an interview. “It’s not simply a matter of communicating facts, data and evidence. We need to build that relationship with the public.”
Apr 24, 2022
We can now tell how much CO2 in the air is due to fossil fuel burning
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: sustainability
A way of distinguishing between natural carbon dioxide emissions and those from burning fossil fuels could help cities and countries monitor their progress in cutting emissions.
Apr 24, 2022
Spanish Aquaer develops a machine that extracts drinking water from thin air
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: sustainability
There is nothing more essential to life on Earth than water. It’s a cruel irony that the majority of the world’s surface is covered in water, yet only a fraction of it is suitable for human consumption. Around 785 million people globally still lack access to clean, safe drinking water.
With an aim to provide drinking water where no other sources of water are available, a Spanish company, Aquaer, has devised a machine capable of extracting drinking water from thin air. Invented by Enrique Veiga, the 82-year-old engineer, the machine can operate even in areas where humidity is low, as in the desert.
The machines utilize the same principle that causes condensation in air-conditioning units. It uses electricity to cool the surrounding air, and then it takes the process a step further by condensing the water vapor.
