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Is oil king again? China’s surging cleantech exports show the opposite is true
2+ mon, 17+ hour ago (903+ words) Over the last two months, nations have scrambled to shore up oil supplies as the Iran war prevented oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Nations aren’t just focused on oil. They’re securing more reliable energy supplies to avoid…...
The U.S. just approved a giant space mirror to test ‘sunlight on demand.’ Low Earth orbit is getting weird
2+ day ago (1209+ words) A giant mirror to create “sunlight on demand” was just approved by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), despite opposition from astronomers and the public, and real safety concerns. The FCC approved the company Reflect Orbital to test one…...
Homes need more renewable energy tech – here’s how to make sure retrofits avoid creating e-waste
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (651+ words) The UK has some of the oldest houses in Europe. Half of the homes in England are rated below band C on energy performance certificates. This measure rates a property’s energy efficiency from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient),…...
Living in a glorified tent: new research shows huge energy gaps between older and newer homes
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (914+ words) Every winter, millions of Australians are reminded how hard it is to live comfortably in older homes. Warm air constantly leaks out through poorly insulated ceilings, walls and floors, and through gaps in floors, windows and under doors. Heaters run…...
Flow batteries that store energy in liquid could accelerate the green transition
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (575+ words) Harnessing renewable resources such as wind and solar energy is vital for the green transition. But these renewables are intermittent and unpredictable. It’s impossible to control when the wind blows and when the sun shines. Currently, we don’t have to…...
We took a self-driving car on the road for 100 days to see how it handled itself – these are the mistakes it kept making
1+ week, 2+ day ago (516+ words) Autonomous vehicles work much better than many people think – and much worse. Some simple changes to our roads could make them safer....
Elon Musk is remaking the world, like Henry Ford before him – but more dangerously
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1546+ words) Elon Musk, briefly the world’s first trillionaire – but now a mere billionaire again – is a man of exceptions. He’s built not one, but two of the world’s most pioneering technology companies (Tesla and SpaceX). He was talking about settling humans…...
Four reasons electric vehicle targets shouldn’t be weakened
3+ week, 3+ day ago (786+ words) The UK government is preparing to water down its electric vehicle sales targets. Under the existing zero emission vehicles (ZEV) mandate, 80% of all new cars sold in Britain needed to be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. Following sustained lobbying from car…...
How window-mounted heat pumps can give tenants efficient heating and cooling
3+ week, 6+ day ago (435+ words) People who rent their homes, or don’t have enough money to make major upgrades to their homes, have for many years been left out of a major shift in heating and cooling technology that can improve efficiency, save money and…...
SpaceX raised $75B in record IPO – here’s why insiders like Elon Musk are much likelier than public stock buyers to get rocket-powered returns these days
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (972+ words) Elon Musk’s SpaceX is becoming a publicly traded company after selling 555.6 million shares in what was the biggest initial public offering in history. But my new research suggests that investors who bought those shares are unlikely to see the explosive…...