Inhabitat - Innovation

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Buildings are using more energy to cool, and urban areas are particularly vulnerable due to the urban heat island effect. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a new passive cooling device for buildings to help with this.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MARCH 25, 2020

VW has updated the classic T1 Samba Bus into an electric van called e-BULLI.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JULY 8, 2021

The Groundfridge refrigerated cellar by Dutch designer Studio Floris Schoonderbeek cools using natural insulation and a battery-powered ventilation system.

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TechXplore

JANUARY 14, 2025

UCLA materials scientists have developed a compact cooling technology that can pump away heat continuously using layers of flexing thin films. The design is based on the electrocaloric effect, in which an electric field causes a temporary change in a material's temperature.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 30, 2020

One designer felt inspired to clean up his town's coastline by turning plastic waste into electric skateboards.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 21, 2021

A wave of electric workhorses is coming. When most folks think of the electrification of transportation, they naturally think about electric cars. Tesla's Model Y is cool. Electric tractors: Yep, those diesel-powered tractors plowing farms across America could be powered by batteries one day. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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TechXplore

AUGUST 29, 2023

In a world experiencing increased heat stress, a zero-carbon-emission cooling technology that consumes no electricity, operating instead by shedding heat directly into outer space, would be a groundbreaking advance.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 13, 2020

Located on the lake's eastern shore, Retro Boat Rentals has unveiled a collection of fiberglass boats from the 50s and 60s that have been restored using state-of-the-art electric motors.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2020

New sparks for the electric vehicle industry. The move to electric vehicles (EVs) was intensifying. . With a growing unease in taking public transportation, the demand for electric bikes and cars is also skyrocketing. . In June, Lyft announced that every vehicle on its platform will be electric by 2030. Electric Vehicles.

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TechXplore

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Traditional cooling systems for buildings use refrigerants and electricity, which contribute to the atmospheric greenhouse effect that exacerbates more extreme weather events. In response, materials scientists have turned to unconventional methods for cooling down buildings.

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TechXplore

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Today, up to 40% of data center power use comes from cooling high-power chipsan astounding amount equivalent to the state of California's entire electricity consumption. According to the US Department of Energy, energy consumed by AI data centers could triple by 2028.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

University of Maryland researchers aiming to combat rising global temperatures have developed a new "cooling glass" that can turn down the heat indoors without electricity by drawing on the cold depths of space.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 13, 2025

Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new report that highlights pathways for the expansion of geothermal heating and cooling. The full report, “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Geothermal Heating and Cooling,” can be accessed via this link. Click here to register for the webinar.

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GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2021

Silicon Valley commuters should return to work in electric buses. Last year, I published a feature about why it was time for Silicon Valley to embrace the electric commuter bus. Want more great analysis of electric and sustainable transport? Electric Bus. Katie Fehrenbacher. Wed, 05/05/2021 - 02:00. Featured Column.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 24, 2023

Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages is building a “quadgeneration” system to generate electricity, run heating and cooling processes, and recover carbon dioxide to carbonate beverages.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2025

This sees us creating good conditions for continued fossil-free electricity production, says Stefan Engdahl, CEO of SKB.” Today marks the start of two years of preparatory work above ground, including the construction of a rock mass storage and water treatment plant, a bridge over the cooling water canal and forest clearing.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 10, 2024

A pilot project that provides industrial cooling using seasonal subsurface storage will be deployed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Energy ( Fraunhofer IEG ) and Voltavision at Voltavision’s new battery testing facility in Bochum, Germany.

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Charged

MARCH 12, 2025

Electric bus OEM Scania has introduced several innovations to its battery-electric bus platform. Scania e-machine is an integrated compact drive device, consisting of electric motor, inverter, gearbox and oil system. The oil system includes two oil pumps, which cool the e-machine and lubricate the gearbox.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Chinese EV manufacturer NIO, which specializes in battery swapping stations, has collaborated with the German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE (DKE) to draft a new industry standard for battery swapping systems.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 9, 2020

Among the design benefits: enhanced cooling, reduced drag for extended battery life, and easier puncture repairs that minimize waste.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Why do zero-emission vehicles need sophisticated cooling systems? Thermal control systems for zero-emission vehicles need to incorporate new cooling components for radiators, fans, coolant pumps, and to help regulate temperatures of high-voltage battery packs. Sponsored by Horton. Because they generate less emissions but more heat.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

buildings with GHPs could reduce electricity demand by as much as 13% by 2050 versus decarbonizing without GHPs. Regionally, the list covers the whole of the United States, from Massachusetts to Florida, California, and even Alaska. Based on the results of the study, retrofitting around 70% of U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2020

An Elland-based firm whose turbine-based device has global potential to slash CO2 emissions by converting waste heat into electricity, has been awarded the Institute of Physics (IOP) Business Start-up Award. The team at FeTu (with founder Jon Fenton, centre).

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Charged

DECEMBER 13, 2024

EV maker Ampere , which was formed by Renault and STMicroelectronics , has announced an agreement starting in 2026 between the two companies on the supply of silicon carbide (SiC) power modules as part of their collaboration on a powerbox Amperes electric powertrain inverter.

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Charged

APRIL 20, 2023

Thursday, April 20th, 2023 Session Topics : 60-minute Feature Presentations: 10:30 AM EDT Accelerating Electric Drive Engineering With An Integrated Multiphysics Design Workflow 11:45 AM EDT Enabling Superior Mobility Experiences With TE’s Data Connectivity Portfolio 1:00 PM EDT Battery Cell Qualification for EVs 30-Minute Presentations: 8:00 AM EDT (..)

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 27, 2024

A team of researchers from the Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen, Scotland are working on the installation of geothermal cooling systems in low-income communities in Kenya. By summer of this year, installation of the cooling systems will begin. Work on the project already began in January and the team did field visit in March.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

category, for exploiting previously unused waste heat from two furnaces for electricity generation. Due to its flexible behaviour, the module can react to fluctuating amounts of heat within seconds and is also highly efficient when converting heat into electricity at part load. Ostsee-Zeitung GmbH & Co. Energy efficiency measures.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As organizations work to reduce their energy consumption and associated carbon emissions, one area that remains to be optimized is indoor heating and cooling. Methods that conserve electricity while still providing a comfortable indoor environment for workers could make a significant difference in the fight against climate change.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Austin Energy , the electric utility company of Austin, Texas, is partnering with Exceed Energy Inc. According to the company’s release, the pilot is expected to start producing electricity by 2025. for a 5-MW first-of-its-kind geothermal pilot project near the Nacogdoches biomass facility.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MAY 30, 2024

The South Korean automaker is reportedly starting development on the new H2-powered car A recently released report from South Korea suggests that Hyundai Motor Group is taking its first steps into creating a new hydrogen electric supercar design based on the N Vision 74 concept it created in 2022.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Major geothermal features in Saudi Arabia (source: Lashin et al, 2020) Aside from geothermal’s potential to supplement Saudi Arabia’s electricity grid, it can also contribute significantly to the nation’s cooling needs. This figure can go up to 70% during periods of peak cooling demand.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The global demand for cooling energy has seen a surge in the 21st century. Notably, the use of air conditioners and electric fans accounts for nearly 20% of a building's overall electricity consumption.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The main objective of the nGEL project is to be able to generate electricity from geothermal resources at 110 °C and below, which are considered to be very low temperatures , and to make electricity, heating and cooling systems very efficient at moderately low temperatures of 110 to 170 °C.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 14, 2020

Home electric bills have long been priced volumetrically (per kilowatt-hour, or unit of electric energy consumed), with only some small additional fixed charges like a meter charge and/or local fixed surcharges. In electric industry-speak, this rate structure is “volumetric.” For most of the U.S., The takeaway.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

How can science help OEMs to meet electric vehicle safety regulations and improve cooling system reliability? Presented by Lubrizol, a team of experts will discuss how dielectric fluids can be used in place of water glycol fluids in cold plate cooling systems.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2022

Cooling towers at Drax, North Yorkshire (image credit: Shutterstock.com / Phil Silverman). Like fossil fuels, burning biomass also requires huge amounts of water to be abstracted for cooling, increasing water stress at times of drought. Fossil fuel plants that use oil, gas, and coal, and that burn trees, use this water for cooling.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

What it's like to ride in an electric big rig. One of the biggest barriers to getting more heavy-duty electric trucks on the roads today is, quite simply, there just aren't enough of 'em. Fleet leaders that want to buy Class 8 electric trucks (those are the really big ones) commonly face long delivery timelines from automakers.

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