A shortage of high-voltage power cables could stall the clean energy transition
A cable crunch is coming, warns NKT CEO Claes Westerlind
Environment articles
Scientists develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours
Fast-dissolving plastic offers hope for cleaner seas
Trump's plan to eliminate Energy Star could raise utility bills for American families, experts say
Make America's appliances inefficient again?
Bottom line: The Energy Star program was introduced by a Republican president in 1992. Now, a new Republican administration appears poised to shut it down for good. While the Trump administration speaks of organizational improvements, industry representatives are warning politicians about the dire consequences their actions could have on households budgets.
Seagate targets 100TB hard drives by 2030 to meet AI storage demands
Growing demand for AI data centers will push traditional storage to new heights
Geoengineering experiments to dim sunlight may soon begin in the fight against climate change
Aerosols can theoretically brighten clouds and reflect more sunlight, cooling the Earth
EV chargers now outnumber gas pumps in California
The state accounts for 30 percent of all new zero-emission vehicle sales nationwide
Researchers develop self-healing asphalt that repairs cracks, stops potholes from forming
Surprisingly, it is not well understood why cracks form in asphalt
China's reusable rockets pave the way for space-based solar power
An ambitious plan that could harvest unprecedented amounts of solar energy
2024 was the hottest year on record, surpassing the critical 1.5°C threshold
Last year also saw the hottest-ever day on record
Microsoft develops GreenSKU framework to limit environmental cost of server hardware
Leveraging memory pooling and RAID arrays
EPA approves road construction project in Florida that will use radioactive byproduct
Environmental groups criticize EPA decision on pilot project
Mozilla partners with environmentally friendly search engine Ecosia
Like Google or Bing, but greener
Microsoft's new data center design dramatically decreases water usage
A closed-loop system recycles water between servers and chillers
New invention harvests static energy from waste polystyrene to produce electricity
Transforming pollution into power
Why it matters: Over 25 million tons of single-use polystyrene packaging is manufactured annually on a global basis. However, only a tiny fraction gets recycled, with the vast majority ending up in landfills after serving its purpose. Now, scientists have developed an ingenious way to recycle polystyrene – by converting its static electricity into usable power.
Microsoft tests wooden data centers in a bid to cut carbon emissions
Using wood significantly reduces the need for carbon-heavy steel and concrete
EUV chip production will soon reach record levels of energy consumption
Chip manufacturing equipment poses increasingly important environmental issues
Study reveals billionaires produce as much carbon pollution in 90 minutes as an average person does in a lifetime
Via their jets, superyachts, and investments
Animal tracking made affordable with $7 Bluetooth beacons, thanks to Apple's Find My network
A more efficient alternative to the GPS trackers generally used by conservationists
Record-high carbon emissions in 2023 erase gains from pandemic decline
Oceans and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year
Outrageous $200 trillion climate hack proposes blasting diamonds into the atmosphere
Sprinkling diamond dust to reflect sunlight off the planet
Amazon has replaced plastic air pillows with crumpled paper in its packaging worldwide
It still uses plastics in some packaging, though
Artificial plant purifies indoor air and doubles as a power source for small electronics
Big if True: Cyanobacteria were the first organisms on Earth to develop the ability to produce oxygen. Through photosynthesis, they convert light into chemical energy and oxygen. According to a team of US researchers, cyanobacteria could even serve as a powerful air filtration system when integrated into a new "artificial plant" concept.
Former Google CEO on AI data centers: "We're not going to hit the climate goals anyway"
"I'd rather bet on AI solving the problem than constraining it and having the problem"
Dubai Airports unveils plan to install largest airport solar roof with 62,904 panels
Another initiative by Emirates airline will install 39,960 solar panels