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In 2025, Washington State researchers recycled wind-turbine blade waste into plastic; up to 70% of recovered GFRP was reused, while 83.5% of the resin matrix was degradedInnovative researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking chemical technique to recycle decommissioned wind turbine blades. This process effect...- A Fresno home replaced dark asphalt shingles with reflective concrete roof tiles; a Lawrence Berkeley study reported 26% lower annual cooling energy use and 37% lower peak-hour demandA recent study in Fresno demonstrated that reflective roofs could lower cooling energy consumption by an impressive twenty-six percent. Hom...
- In 1766, British physicist isolated and described hydrogen triggering the evolution of science and modern green technology: What Henry Cavendish discovered?In 1766, British physicist isolated and described hydrogen triggering the evolution of science and modern green technology. Henry Cavendish...
- Global Market: Deutsche Bank sees ECB rates rising to 2.75% as energy risks persistDeutsche Bank has raised its peak ECB interest rate projection to 2.75%, forecasting additional 25 basis point hikes in September and Decem...
- In 1991, researchers coated a Merritt Island home’s green-gray shingle roof with reflective material; the shingles reached about 110°F after treatmentDark roofs tend to soak up heat from the sun, resulting in higher air conditioning demands and costs. Utilizing reflective roofing material...
- Did HEG shares really crash 64% in one day? Here’s how the demerger math worksHEG shares opened nearly 64% lower on Monday as the stock adjusted for the company’s demerger, which split its businesses into two separate...
- This 12-year-old Massachusetts student asked why energy from walking goes to waste; he built a system to turn movement into electricityDriven by a young mind's fascinating inquiry into wasted bodily energy, VERDA was born. This groundbreaking technology harnesses mechanical...
- China has developed a new material that pulls uranium from seawater at eight times a US benchmark — what it could mean for nuclear powerChinese scientists have created PhosCage, a material that captures uranium from seawater. This new substance performs significantly better ...
- Scientists create a steel sphere device that could protect buildings from earthquakes without electricityInnovative researchers have created an innovative seismic damper that utilizes steel balls and friction to mitigate the vibrations caused b...
- AI has taken on a big challenge — it can detect warning signs of plasma instabilities & predict them before they disrupt the extreme conditions needed for fusion energyResearchers developed an AI system called PACMAN for fusion energy experiments. This framework analyzes plasma conditions and sends control...
- Cockroach milk once touted as a ‘superfood’ - But scientists explain why ethics and logistics could make its energy-dense potential too difficult to exploitResearchers won the Ig Nobel Prize for studying cockroach milk crystals. These tiny crystals contain more energy than dairy milk. The uniqu...
- Cockroach milk has 3 times the energy of cow’s milk; 10 years after the bizarre discovery, researchers from India, France, Japan and US honored with 2026 Ig Nobel Chemistry prize in SwitzerlandThe 2026 Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry has gone to researchers for their groundbreaking work on cockroach milk, unveiling high-energy protein...
- In 2001, researchers tested a white roof on a large Austin retail store; the study reported lower roof temperatures and an 11% reduction in cooling energy useA 2001 study in Austin demonstrated that white roofs lowered building temperatures significantly. This change reduced air conditioning ener...
- GQG sale of Adani Energy shares said to disrupt hedge fund betsGQG Partners’ Adani Energy Solutions stake sale added unexpected supply during MSCI’s rebalancing auction, overwhelming passive-fund demand...
- In 2011, NASA built a 50,000-square-foot California office that used 90% less drinking water and was designed to produce 20% more energy than it neededNASA’s Sustainability Base was designed as a 50,000-square-foot office that used just 12% of conventional electricity and 10% of potable wa...
- In 2010, Caltech used fish-school patterns to arrange 6 wind turbines. One year later, tests showed the design could deliver 10 times more power per unit of landIn 2010, Caltech researchers arranged six wind turbines using patterns inspired by fish schools. The design aimed to reduce turbulence and ...
- For over a 100 years, diamonds were considered incapable of producing electricity — one new experiment in Hong Kong has changed thatScientists have discovered ultrathin diamond membranes can generate electricity. This occurs when these flexible diamond films are mechanic...
- In 2023, CUHK researchers milled glass bubbles for 5 minutes before mixing cooling paint; solar reflectivity rose from 75.8% to 95.8% during field tests at noonInnovative researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking paint designed for energy-free cooling in buildings. By incorporating larger glass bu...
- Earlier in 2026, WSU researchers heated and pressurized sewage sludge with oxygen, producing 200% more renewable gas. Now the process cuts treatment costs from $494 to $253 per tonWSU researchers treated sewage sludge under high temperature and pressure while introducing oxygen. Under those conditions, the relatively ...
- In 2021, Berkeley Lab made a roof coating that switches at 67°C. Today, it beats existing coatings in 12 of 15 US climate zones, cutting household electricity use 10%Installing TARC could help the average U.S. household reduce electricity consumption by up to 10 percent annually. Another advantage of TAR...
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