“Everyone is working on it”
While major truck manufacturers have decided to keep old combustion engines on the road, they are taking steps to move away from dirty energy and switch to cleaner technology in the form of hydrogen, according to Reuters. The global freight…
Mining technology companies collaborate on the world’s first self-driving electric dump truck: “Another step forward”
Two mining technology giants have joined forces to disrupt the mining industry, with plans to develop what they say will be the first driverless electric dump truck. Conventional diesel-powered dump trucks are the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions from…
“This … project could not have come online at a more critical time”
Photo credit: OceanEnergy A new, grid-scale wave energy plant for generating electricity has been put into operation off the coast of Hawaii. According to the developer, this is the first plant of this kind in the world on this scale….
“You just wouldn’t think of it”
Solutions for a sustainable future are all around us. Using natural resources and a little science, students and staff in a research initiative at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are developing bio-based composite reinforcements for everyday products. There are many…
“Thinner than walls made of concrete elements”
Photo credit: Metsä Wood European material manufacturers have joined forces to develop a lightweight construction technology that could replace concrete, significantly reducing the harmful environmental impact of producing traditional concrete while also providing a little more living space for residents…
“This enables us to understand”
Photo credit: INESC Brussels HUB An invasive species wreaking havoc in Brazil could soon see its end after researchers developed a “promising” system using underwater robotic technology. As detailed in the INESC Brussels HUB article for Phys.org, the Institute for…
“Our trap is really promising”
Aditya Prabhu of the University of Minnesota has used childhood experiences to develop an environmentally friendly method for trapping and killing invasive beetles, the Star Tribune reported. His mother grew peaches in the garden, but Japanese beetles often damaged the…
Startup uses innovative ‘extractor hood’ technology to help ships meet strict emissions standards – here’s how it works
Photo credit: STAX Engineering According to Bloomberg, Long Beach-based startup STAX Engineering has deployed its pollutant detection technology at ports in Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reportedly produce about “100 tons…
City unveils world’s first ‘hydrogen apartment block’ – how this technology could revolutionize the future of living
Photo credit: Yuldong-With-U City life in Ulsan, South Korea, has become more environmentally friendly thanks to the world’s first “hydrogen apartment complex,” which recently opened in Buk-gu district. The 437 units of the Yuldong With You apartments are powered entirely…
