Nuclear-Powered Data Centre
Cumulus Data has announced the completion of a key milestone in the construction of Phase 1 of its 475-megawatt zero-carbon “Susquehanna” data centre that’s directly connected to 2.5-gigawatt nuclear power stations. First Phase –Shell Ready For Lease The company, a subsidiary of Talen Energy, says that the construction of the powered shell for its first […]
Building-Cooling Window Film
Scientists from Kyung Hee University in Seoul have developed a clear window film that can cool the inside of buildings, thereby reducing the energy consumption from air conditioning in hot cities. Why? Cooling buildings in hot countries (e.g. using electric-powered air conditioning units) accounts for around 15 per cent of global energy consumption and air […]
Sailing Towards Sustainability
Here we look at the new technologies which could lead to a more environmentally friendly and ‘cleaner’ shipping industry, plus we look briefly at promising clean tech innovations for air freight. The Challenge With 90 per cent of global trades transported by sea, traditional cargo ships are responsible for a significant portion of the world’s […]
Fuss Over Fusion
US scientists have announced a major breakthrough in their efforts to create nuclear fusion energy after they were able to produce more energy from a fusion experiment than was put in, for the first time, ever. What Is Nuclear Fusion? Whereas current nuclear power plants split atoms in a process known as ‘fission’ to generate […]
Hydrogen Aircraft Fuel & 2050 Net Zero
FlyZero’s and UK Aerospace Technology Institute’s (ATI) study has concluded that green liquid hydrogen powered aircraft could deliver the net-zero 2050 target for aviation. Two Technologies The 12-month study results suggests that aviation can achieve net-zero by 2050 through the development of both sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and green liquid hydrogen technologies. What Is Green […]
Report Questions Benefits Of Electric Cars
A report which shows huge sales of EVs in the US only resulted in only a 0.54 per cent fall in gasoline consumption in 2021 has led to disappointment and questions about the beneficial impact of EVs so far. EV Sales A recent Argonne National Lab report shows that a massive 2.1 million plug-in vehicles, […]
World’s First 3D-Printed 100% Bio-Based House
The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) in the US has unveiled the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials. BioHome3D The 600-square-foot prototype ‘BioHome3D’ has 3D-printed floors, walls and a roof made of wood-fibres and bio-resins. The fully recyclable house also has 100 per cent wood insulation and customisable R-values. […]
Data Centres In Space?
A feasibility study is to be carried out into whether solar powered data centres could be put into orbit to reduce their carbon footprint. Who And What? The European Commission has chosen Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between aerospace and defence companies Thales (67 per cent) and Leonardo (33 per cent) to lead the […]
Environmental Benefits of Lab-Grown Meat
With lab-grown, cultivated meat looking as though it could tackle environmental and animal welfare issues, we look at the Dutch origins of this new produce, its benefits, and how tech has played an important role in creating the product. What Is ‘Cultivated Meat’? Cultivated meat / cultured meat is real meat, but not taken from as […]
Microplastic-Eating Robot Fish Takes To The Water
A prototype of an award-winning robotic fish design that filters water to trap microplastics has now been tested in lakes as well as the lab. Gilbert Wins Eleanor Mackintosh’s design for the glow-in-the-dark, water-filtering ‘Robo-fish’ named “Gilbert” won the University of Surrey’s public competition, the Natural Robotics Contest, which resulted in Gilbert being turned into […]
An End For Forever Chemicals ?
In what could be a huge step forward for environmental clean-ups, a team of researchers from the University of Washington has created a new technique for destroying so-called ‘forever chemicals’. What Are Forever Chemicals? ‘Forever chemicals’ refers to molecules / chemical compounds that are found in many different consumer, commercial, and industrial products and encountered […]
Potentially Endless Power For Gadgets
The ‘Powerfoyle’ mini, screen printable solar cells produced by Swedish startup Exeger could be a breakthrough in providing a renewable, sustainable, potentially endless power source for all kinds of gadgets and devices. What Is ‘Powerfoyle’? Powerfoyle is a flexible solar cell that can be screen-printed into strips. Powerfoyle incorporates a special coloured dye which absorbs […]