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Introducing AIR ONE the personal eVTOL you can park in your garage
The company reimagining personal air mobility is now taking preorders for its sporty two-seater vehicle and plans to begin rollout in 2024.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2021


Saudi Arabia to convert oil rig into a 150,000 square metre 'extreme park' and resort
Dubbed the ‘world’s first tourism destination inspired by offshore oil platforms’, the ‘extreme park’ boasts 150,000 square meters of fun.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 20, 2021


Water-cooled terracotta tiles provide a natural way to cool subway stations during the summer
Terracotta tiles provide a natural, cost-effective way to reduce energy consumption for cooling down subway stations during the summer.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 20, 2021


World’s Airlines Agree on Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
At its annual general meeting in Boston, the global air transport industry decided that it will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 20, 2021


Want to reduce your carbon footprint? Build a smaller house with no basement
Researchers have some practical advice for developers, homeowners and urban planners who want to reduce their environmental impact.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2021


Increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere teaches old oaks new tricks
Mature oak trees will increase their rate of photosynthesis by up to a third in response to the raised CO2 levels around the world.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 18, 2021


51 story "Farmscraper" combines office skyscraper with hydroponic farm
The Farmscraper, which has the official title of Jian Mu Tower, would rise to a height of 218 m (715 ft) in Shenzhen, China.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 18, 2021


Harvesting water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
Fresh water is scarce in many parts of the world and must be obtained at great expense. Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2021


New opportunities to mitigate climate change to promote human health
A new report involving an Exeter expert shows how action to mitigate climate chance could promote human health.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2021


By 2500 earth could be alien to humans
To fully grasp and plan for climate impacts under any scenario, researchers and policymakers must look well beyond the 2100 benchmark.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2021


Ultrasound can enable faster, more sustainable battery recycling
Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology report the first ultrasound extraction of valuable metals from electric car NMC batteries.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021


Liquid metal proven to be cheap and efficient CO2 converter
Researchers from UNSW, have shown how liquid gallium can be used to help achieve the important goal of net zero carbon emissions.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021


New solar cells produces a thousand times more power
Photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased by a factor of 1,000 if three different materials are arranged in a lattice.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021


Startup wants to convert manure into sustainable fertilizer while trapping greenhouse gases
N2 Applied have announced that they have developed technology that can reduce the amount of ammonia and methane in livestock slurry.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021


Climate change may already impact majority of humanity: study
The effects of climate change could already be impacting 85 percent of the world's population, according to tens of thousands of studies.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021


Solar-powered desalination device will provide clean water to 400,000 Kenyans
Converting seawater into safe drinking water takes an enormous amount of energy, which makes it a costly and polluting process.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021


Shipping containers are becoming the coolest new swimming pools
From urban marketplaces to offices and affordable housing solutions, shipping containers have been given a new lease on life lately.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021


World’s fastest electric vehicle charger now available. 100% charge in 15 minutes
ABB recently launched an innovative all-in-one Electric Vehicle (EV) charger, which provides the fastest charging experience on the market.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 9, 2021


The climate-driven mass extinction we are only finding out about now
Sixty-three percent. That’s the proportion of mammal species that vanished from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula around 30 million years ago
Joseph Shavit
Oct 9, 2021


Why fast charging reduces the capacity of a car battery
When lithium ions are forced rapidly through a battery, they can get stuck and turn into lithium metal, unable to move through the battery.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2021
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