Damless hydropower plants, a.k.a. run-of-the-river plants, are thought to be ideal for energy generation for settlements near a river or stream.
By Isabelle Robinson
8 Feb 2018
Green tribology plays a crucial role in ensuring that any friction and wear between materials occurs in an environmentally friendly way.
By Benedette Cuffari
5 Jan 2018
Engineers at MIT have embedded nanoparticles into the leaves of a watercress plant, which induces them to give off a dim light that lasts for a few hours. With further development, the group hopes that these plants will one day be bright enough to illuminate an entire workplace.
By Louise Saul
19 Dec 2017
As compared to natural intelligence (NI), which describes the human capacity to perform both daily and complex tasks, artificial intelligence (AI) instead describes the completely autonomous behavior of computer systems.
By Benedette Cuffari
28 Nov 2017
When electronic products, such as computers, cell phones, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, fax machines, internal chips and other relating parts, reach the end of their lifetime, they become electronic waste, otherwise known as “e-waste.”
By Benedette Cuffari
26 Oct 2017
A technology that was first adapted by the innovative payment network Bitcoin, blockchain technology describes a digitally and publicly shared ledger that holds a network of valuable information.
By Benedette Cuffari
12 Oct 2017
Energetic ionic liquids have been gathering attention and are now considered to be an interesting form of energetic materials, and the use of bio-renewable compounds is one of the most promising approaches for the fabrication of such materials.
By Liam Critchley
10 Oct 2017
Today, the growing demand for the manufacturing and production of sustainable and compostable materials and technologies is directly related to the pressing threat of how our daily choices affect climate change on a global scale.
By Benedette Cuffari
28 Sep 2017
As the global population continues to rise at a staggering rate, the subsequent global demand for meat and other food products is expected to increase by more than two-thirds in the near future.
By Benedette Cuffari
13 Sep 2017
The exponential growth rates of population density and the worldwide economy has required a significant investment in energy storage devices, particularly those which are portable and can be used for future flexible electronics.
By Liam Critchley
11 Sep 2017