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Engineers Use Machine Learning to Develop World-First National-Level Flooding Model for Turkey, as Climate Change Exacerbates Extreme Rainfall

Weather system models used by engineers, architects and planners to create and maintain major infrastructure including flood defences are having to be renewed to reflect climate change.

5 Nov 2024

New Material Could Revolutionize Hydrogen Fuel and Energy Storage

A research team led by Graeme Blake, an Assistant Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, is exploring a more energy-efficient approach known as magnetocaloric cooling.

5 Nov 2024

Combating Phosphorus Pollution with Eco-Friendly Pellets

Innovative biochar pellets from UIUC show promise in reducing phosphorus runoff, offering a sustainable solution for farmers and improving environmental health.

5 Nov 2024

Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms of Nanoplastic Toxicity in Aquatic Organisms

An international team of researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Nanyang Technological University conducted a study using transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to examine the molecular effects of nanoplastics on aquatic organisms.

4 Nov 2024

Overcoming Infrastructure Barriers for Hydrogen-Powered Flights

While electric and hybrid vehicles are making transportation greener, other sectors like aviation continue to contribute significantly to CO2 emissions. Researchers are exploring hydrogen-powered airplanes as a potential solution.

4 Nov 2024

Assessing the Environmental Impact of AI

Researchers from Zhejiang University and Nankai University conducted a comprehensive assessment of carbon emissions from AI systems, published in Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering.

4 Nov 2024

Schneider Electric Launches New Smart Grid Solutions to Strengthen Grid Resiliency, Flexibility, and Manage Net-Zero Demands

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced its latest innovations at Enlit 2024.

From Schneider Electric 4 Nov 2024

CRH Develops Wind Farm to Power Cement Plant in Romania

CRH, the leading provider of building materials solutions, has developed a new wind farm to provide renewable electricity to its Medgidia Cement Plant in Romania.

From CRH 4 Nov 2024

Engineering the Future of Farming in a Warming World

Researchers across MIT are working on ways to boost food production and help crops survive drought.

2 Nov 2024

Optimizing EV Charging Station Placement for Maximum Efficiency

Cornell engineers have developed a model to optimize the placement of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, aiming to balance driver convenience with investor profitability. The study was published in Applied Energy.

1 Nov 2024

Access to NPL’s Experts to Accelerate Innovation

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) Measurement for Business program allows easy access to up to 20 days specialist measurement science and engineering expertise at no charge.

From National Physical Laboratory (NPL) 1 Nov 2024

Optimizing Electronic Cooling with Hybrid Nanocoolants and ANN Models

A recent article in the journal International Journal of Thermofluids explored ways to improve heat and mass transfer in electronic cooling systems using hybrid nanocoolants.

By Muhammad Osama 1 Nov 2024

LanzaTech and Eramet Announce Plans for First-of-a-Kind Integrated Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Project in Norway

LanzaTech Global, Inc. (“LanzaTech”), the carbon recycling company transforming above-ground carbon into sustainable fuels, chemicals, materials, and proteins, today announced plans to develop a commercial-scale Carbon Capture and Utilization (“CCU”) facility (the “facility”, “plant”, or “project”) at Herøya Industrial Park in Porsgrunn, Norway.

From LanzaTech 1 Nov 2024

Spiritus Announces Manufacturing Facility in Missouri to Produce Novel Sorbent for Direct Air Capture Carbon Removal

Following the recent announcement of the company’s first direct air capture and geologic sequestration facility, Orchard One, Spiritus has announced manufacturing capabilities in a purpose-built facility in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Dubbed Garden One, the facility will exclusively produce the novel sorbent material that will enable Orchard One (and future Carbon Orchards) to passively remove CO2 from the atmosphere.

From Spiritus Technologies, PBC 1 Nov 2024

Ocean Conservancy Applauds First County in the U.S. to Ban Cigarette Sales

Ocean Conservancy commends the work of the Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors for passing a first-in-the-world measure to ban the sale of all filtered tobacco products in the county by a 5-0 vote.

1 Nov 2024