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Energy-efficient espresso: No heat and 75% less energy.
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (313+ words) Coffee is one of the most widely-consumed drinks worldwide. The unfortunate side effect of this huge global appetite is a considerable agricultural footprint'as well as the large amounts of energy required to heat water and percolate beans to brew this…...
Shape-shifting liquid stores energy, releasing it on demand
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (546+ words) A liquid that behaves like a rechargeable solar battery harvests energy from sunlight, stores it for months, and then delivers the energy when needed. The material transforms from a yellow liquid to a black gel when it charges up, and…...
Gorillas scarred by poaching learn to trust again.
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (399+ words) Having humans nearby is a double-edged sword for rare, charismatic species. On the one hand, humans are often the biggest threat, either indirectly by destroying habitat, or directly through poaching and wildlife trafficking. On the other side, the regular presence…...
The climate friendly city is a bullseye
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (501+ words) Urban planners can now pinpoint exactly where in a city increased housing density will make the biggest difference on shortening car commutes. That's the promise of a new study in which researchers used urban big data and AI to hone…...
Scientists have made jet fuel from plastic waste
1+ week, 2+ day ago (492+ words) While fuel shortages due to the Iran war made some countries double down on electrification, they also highlighted one industry that could be quite literally grounded without fossil fuels: aviation. Flying relies on fossil-based jet fuels and is extremely hard…...
Mangroves are making a comeback. It's a rare climate success story.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (621+ words) There's some good news growing along the coasts of countries around the world. Mangrove forests, the imperiled ecosystems championed for their ability to store carbon and protect land from storm-driven flooding, are bouncing back. These woodlands that thrive at the…...
Europe's energy crisis has a silver lining: It just made going green a lot cheaper
1+ week, 4+ day ago (648+ words) Energy price increases such as those triggered by the war in Ukraine make faster decarbonization more cost effective, according to a new analysis of the EU energy system. The net benefits could amount to roughly 3% of the bloc's projected GDP…...
Solar-powered device extracts freshwater and lithium from the sea
2+ week, 1+ day ago (449+ words) A new solar-powered desalination device could help address society's growing thirst for freshwater and energy. The device has specially engineered solar panels that pull potable water from seawater while also extracting salts, including lithium. Because it removes salts, the system…...
What if DEET could become mosquito perfume rather than repellent?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (589+ words) Each summer, people in mosquito country slather themselves with DEET, or diethyltoluamide, the synthetic liquid widely seen as the most effective mosquito repellent around. But in some situations, they might be turning themselves into mosquito magnets, according to new research…...
To complete its green transition, Europe should mine its own trash
2+ week, 3+ day ago (601+ words) Critical raw materials are a set of 42 elements identified by EU officials as key to the green transition but vulnerable to supply chain disruptions due to geopolitics. They include materials needed for batteries, electric vehicles, and solar and wind power…...