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The Energy Transformation Collection
As renewable energy gains momentum, oil and natural gas continue to remain primary global energy sources. This collection delves into latest digital trends enabling breakthroughs in energy transformation.
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Carbon Sponge Sops Up CO2 From Air
Oct 28, 2024
Industry is looking for a way to wipe away its carbon emissions. Researchers at Cornell believe they’ve found a cheap and easy method.
Article
Energy Policies May Hide Hidden Costs for Consumers
Oct 21, 2024
Heat pumps can save energy and reduce carbon emissions, but without other household improvements, homeowners could see higher bills.
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Infographic: Targets for Decarbonizing Industrial Heat
Oct 15, 2024
Industry accounts for around 30 percent of carbon emissions, mostly due to energy needed to provide heat to perform industrial processes.
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Quiz: What’s New with Geothermal
Oct 4, 2024
How much do you know about the renewable energy source that can turn the high temperature of the Earth’s core into power?
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Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency Record May Lead to Compact Power
Sep 30, 2024
Improved solar cell converts 44 percent of infrared light to electricity. The breakthrough could advance energy storage and nuclear power.
Article
Ingenuity Turned the Geysers into a Powerhouse
Sep 26, 2024
The largest geothermal power facility in the United States taps the heat of a blob of magma to produce carbon-free electricity.
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Quiz: The Earliest Nuclear Reactors
Sep 20, 2024
The Atomic Age promised endless power. Test your knowledge of some of the first reactors in this quiz.
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Energy Blog: Is AI Too Power-Hungry for Our Own Good?
Sep 20, 2024
Artificial intelligence platforms may need gigawatts of electricity. But AI could offset that by unlocking new means for saving energy or producing clean power.
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Smoother Sailing with Ammonia
Aug 1, 2024
Amogy is one of several new companies looking to tempt the slow-moving shipping industry with carbon-free ammonia power.
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Infographic: U.S. Declaration of Energy Independence
Jul 30, 2024
The nation is a net-exporter of energy. For the first three months of 2024, net energy exports are on an annual pace of 9.3 quadrillion Btus.
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New Design for Iron Flow Battery Could Aid Electric Grid
Jul 16, 2024
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have created a new iron flow battery design offering the potential for a safe, scalable renewable energy storage system.
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Wing Sails for Cargo Ships Pass First Test
Jul 8, 2024
The shipping industry is set to save literally tons of fuel day for any cargo ship outfitted with a new rigid sail.
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Blog: Sailing Toward Sustainable Cruising
May 29, 2024
As the popularity of cruising as a way to travel the world grows, so do the sizes of the passenger ships and the commitment by the industry to be stewards of the seas and oceans.
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Community Voices: Is the Hydrogen Economy Finally Within Reach?
Mar 27, 2024
Collaborating with stakeholders across the entire value chain while advancing industry capabilities can unlock tomorrow’s hydrogen economies.