Quantum Magnetic Material Discovery Could Deliver Ultrafast Sustainable Devices
The discovery of new quantum materials with magnetic properties could bring ultra-fast, more energy efficient, and sustainable computers and mobile devices. Quantum Breakthrough In Sweden A research team at team at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have reported making a quantum breakthrough by being the first to make a device made of a two-dimensional […]
Could ‘ATES’ Be The Green Future For Heating and Cooling Buildings?
A new study has shown that using underground water to maintain comfortable temperatures could reduce consumption of natural gas and electricity in this sector by 40 per cent, thereby offering a green heating and cooling solution. The Issue With a massive 12 per cent of the total global energy demand coming from heating and cooling […]
Electric Roads Promise 70% Smaller Car Batteries
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden say that if an electric car charges while driving, the size of the battery can be reduced by up to 70 per cent. Aim Of The Study? The aim of the Chalmers University study was to discover what potential benefits there might be with a so-called electric […]
Waste Data Centre Energy Powers Rooftop Farm
Equinix, the largest global data centre and colocation provider for enterprise network and cloud computing, has installed a rooftop farm at one of its sites that uses waste datacentre power to grow fruit and veg. Paris Rooftop Greenhouse As part of its Corporate Sustainability programme, Equinix has already covered several of its data centre rooftop […]
Heating Swimming Pools For Free With Digital Boilers
UK data centre startup Deep Green is using servers submerged in mineral oil as “digital boilers” to turn server heat into free heating for hot-water for swimming pool owners, distilleries, and large apartment blocks. Digital Boilers Harnessing the heat from decentralised data centre models is one of the new ideas that several companies are adopting […]
How Businesses Are Cutting Their Website’s Carbon Footprint
In this article, we look at how slimming-down and optimising websites is yet another way that businesses are helping to cut their carbon emissions. Websites And Carbon Emissions According to the Eco-Friendly Web Alliance, the internet has a significant carbon footprint, contributing to 3.7 per cent of global emissions – more than the aviation industry! […]
How Edible Food Packaging Could Reduce Plastic Waste
With eco-friendly packaging being considered as part of the green product decision-making process of today’s customers, here we look at food packaging that could save on plastic waste because it is edible! Edible Food Packaging The concept of edible food packaging is not new and has been around for centuries in the form of natural […]
Bacteria Ink Gives Bonelike 3D Printed Structures
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a way for using a 3D-printing ink that contains calcium carbonate-producing bacteria, giving a result similar to mollusc shells or bone. ‘BacktoInk’ – Environmentally Friendly Researchers at EPFL’s Soft Materials Laboratory in the School of Engineering have successfully added the Sporosarcina pasteurii bacterium to […]
Search Engine Sustainability Shock
With the integration of large language models (LLMs) into search engines, some people are predicting that the massive increase in computing power needed could mean huge carbon emissions. What Are Large Language Models? Large language Models (LLMs) are types of artificial intelligence (AI) models that are trained on vast amounts of text data to understand […]
Will Warm Wallpaper Really Replace Radiators?
Hull-based company iHelios has developed a system of using temperature controlled, energy-efficient electric infrared ‘wallpaper’ to heat homes and businesses which may have the potential to replace traditional central heating systems. Heating Film The ‘smart’ heating system from iHelios uses a wafer-thin heating film that is placed within the ceiling, under floors, or in panels, […]
Hydrogen Hybrids
Engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) say they have modified a conventional diesel engine to run (mostly) on hydrogen which could lead to CO2 emissions being cut by up to 85 per cent. Engine Converted The UNSW Sydney engineers have reported taking an automotive-sized inline single-cylinder diesel engine, then modifying it to […]
Clean Water From Thin Air – No Power Required!
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a zero-energy condenser that can harvest drinking water from the humidity in the atmosphere 24/7. Could Solve Shortage Challenges In some parts of the world, fresh drinking water is scare. Two of the main options include: – Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water. However, this requires a […]