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MIT Study Explores Circularity in Construction to Reduce Waste

The amount of waste generated by the construction sector underscores an urgent need for embracing circularity — a sustainable model that aims to minimize waste and maximize material efficiency through recovery and reuse — in the built environment: 600 million tons of construction and demolition waste was produced in the United States alone in 2018, with 820 million tons reported in the European Union, and an excess of 2 billion tons annually in China.

12 Dec 2024

AI-Driven Design Optimization for Offshore Wind Turbines

New design simulation models developed by the HIPERWIND project can reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) by up to 9 %, improving the reliability and cost-effectiveness of building and operating offshore wind turbines.

11 Dec 2024

New Insights into EV Battery Aging

Research from SLAC-Stanford reveals EV batteries may last a third longer under real-world driving conditions, challenging previous longevity predictions.

10 Dec 2024

Developing the Infrastructure for Hydrogen-Powered Heavy-Duty Vehicles

The Southwest Research Institute has announced a joint industrial project (JIP) to support the development of infrastructure and fueling technologies for hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicles.

10 Dec 2024

Petrochemical Boom Fuels Air Pollution and Health Risks

Petrochemical facilities' emissions are linked to 1,500 premature deaths in 2020, raising concerns about environmental justice and community health risks.

10 Dec 2024

Advanced AI Techniques for Tracking Abandoned Oil Wells

AI methodologies from Berkeley Lab identify undocumented orphaned wells, enhancing environmental safety and supporting climate change mitigation across the U.S.

By Muhammad Osama 10 Dec 2024

Hydrogen Trade Association Welcomes Market Intervention to Support the Deployment of Hydrogen to Power

The country’s leading hydrogen trade association has welcomed commitments to build a Hydrogen to Power (H2P) Business Model to de-risk investment in hydrogen projects.

10 Dec 2024

Bellway Future Home Produces Key Findings for Future Heating of New Homes as UK Prepares to Go Gas-Free

Research on Bellway's Future Home at The University of Salford has found that Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) are capable of heating new homes into the future for less than £2 a day.

10 Dec 2024

Improving How Climate Information is Communicated to the Community

The Bureau of Meteorology is improving its climate information to help the community better understand forecasts for the season ahead.

10 Dec 2024

UNITECR 2025 – Advanced Technologies & Fresh Vistas

UNITECR 2025 has announced its theme for next year’s event; Sustainability Meets Intelligence – Shaping the Future of Refractories. The 19th Biennial International Technical Conference on Refractories takes place 27-30 October 2025 in Cancun, Mexico.

10 Dec 2024

High-Resolution Planning Could Revolutionize the Siting of Solar and Wind Farms

MIT engineers show how detailed mapping of weather conditions and energy demand can guide optimization for siting renewable energy installations.

9 Dec 2024

MIT Develops Hybrid Catalyst to Turn Methane into Valuable Products

Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming because it traps more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, due to its molecular structure.

9 Dec 2024

Turning Food Waste into High-Performance Biofuel

In a recent study in Green Chemistry, scientists from the King's College London and Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory used enzymes to convert fatty acids in cooking oils into alkenes, which are essential building blocks for fuels like gasoline and diesel.

9 Dec 2024

Abu Dhabi Investment Office Partners with Climate Tech Leader Partanna to Decarbonize the Concrete Industry

The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has partnered with Partanna, a Bahamian climate tech company, to establish its regional headquarters and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi.

9 Dec 2024

Sense and Landis+Gyr Partner to Support Flexible Energy Transition in Australia and New Zealand Markets

Sense, a leader in embedded intelligence that transforms the relationship between people, homes and the grid, and Landis+Gyr, a leading global provider of integrated energy management solutions have announced an Asia Pacific regional partnership.

From Sense 9 Dec 2024