GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2020

Thriving in the age of climate change pivots around electricity, and that means electric utilities are at the center.

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TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) researchers have developed an environmentally friendly solar-driven adaptive radiative cooling (SARC) coating for building roofs and walls. Energy conservation in buildings is crucial for achieving climate mitigation goals.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 6, 2020

From carbon-negative polyester to dissolvable thread, here's a handful of surprising startups making waves in the apparel industry.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 4, 2024

GeoExchange , the non-profit trade association for the geothermal heat pump industry in the United States, has just launched Mission Geo , a multi-faceted outreach and advocacy initiative to boost awareness, understanding, and adoption of geothermal heating and cooling through ground source heat pump technology.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A research team led by Professor Bonghoon Kim from DGIST's Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering has developed a "3D smart energy device" that features both reversible heating and cooling capabilities.

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TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Cooling systems are therefore necessary, but many depend on electricity. Indeed, solar energy currently makes up more than 80% of the Kingdom's green energy capacity. However, these cells bring a twisted irony, as their operation exposes them to overheating risks.

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TechXplore

AUGUST 21, 2024

Researchers at the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed an eco-friendly refrigeration device with record-breaking cooling performance, setting the stage for transforming industries reliant on cooling and reducing global energy use.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

However, this would require cooling it down to minus 253°C or 20°K, which is very energy-consuming when using a conventional cooling technology. If we want to use hydrogen as fuel for cars or airplanes, or for chemical storage of excess renewable energy, it would be most efficient if it were liquid.

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TechXplore

JULY 4, 2024

Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities like London than vegetation-covered "green roofs," street-level vegetation or solar panels, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 20, 2022

AREP, a multidisciplinary architecture agency, created a cooling system prototype based on the history, culture and original designs used by ancient civilizations.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Researchers at the City University of Hong Kong found the secret to a more efficient, less expensive approach to keeping massive computer systems cool: Just add salt.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A new cooling technology could change how heat is managed in electronic devices—from tiny semiconductors to massive data centers.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 10, 2024

A pair of engineers at Hamad Bin Khalifa University has developed a desalination system that also produces electricity, hydrogen and cool air for refrigeration. In their paper published in the journal Desalination Nurettin Sezer and Sertac Bayhan describe their modularized 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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TechXplore

OCTOBER 1, 2024

As many as 249 lives could have been saved in London during the 2018 record-setting hot summer had the city widely adopted cool roofs, estimates a new study by researchers at UCL and the University of Exeter.

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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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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

If these pumps use underground warmth, how can it be used for cooling a building in the summer? That said, what many people find confusing is how a technology focused on using warmth from the ground is also able to keep a building cool. The key is in knowing that there are several different types of geothermal heat pumps. 

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In a study appearing in PRX Energy, researchers propose a way to improve the performance of electroluminescent cooling by using multilayer semiconductors. The approach, called a multijunction configuration, is already used in some special photovoltaic solar cells.

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TechXplore

JUNE 27, 2024

Researchers at Princeton and UCLA have developed a passive mechanism to cool buildings in the summer and warm them in the winter.

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POWER Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2025

Through a cutting-edge heat exchange system, the Museum of Bavarian History in Regensburg, Germany, efficiently heats and cools its building, showcasing a promising solution for urban decarbonization and clean The post Passive Heat from City Sewer Used to Heat and Cool Museum appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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. However, poor standardization and a lack of transparency is hampering this promising technology, known as radiative cooling.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 11, 2023

When people get home from work in the late afternoon, the first thing they do is crank up the AC to cool their overheated homes. It's a typical, sweltering August day in Los Angeles, with temperatures pushing 95° downtown.

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TechXplore

MARCH 11, 2025

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed the world's first kilowatt-scale elastocaloric cooling device.

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TechXplore

JANUARY 30, 2025

In the future, the patented technology will be used primarily for cooling data centers and high-performance electronics. Thanks to a new type of airflow booster for ionic wind, completely new fields of application are opening up for the start-up Ionic Wind Technologies.

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TechXplore

JANUARY 15, 2025

An international team of engineers has developed an innovative, scalable method for creating topography-patterned aluminum surfaces, enhancing liquid transport properties critical for applications in electronics cooling, self-cleaning technologies and anti-icing systems.

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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

DECEMBER 13, 2023

About half of an average American building's energy consumption is spent on heating and cooling. That's a lot of money spent, fossil fuel burned and strain on an aging energy infrastructure during times of severe temperatures.

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NRDC onEarth

JUNE 7, 2024

As India grapples with intense heat, its cities are advancing cooling solutions to help keep people safe.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 26, 2022

The evolution of the sustainability profession has given rise to an array of roles and responsibilities across industries.

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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. The AI revolution has ushered in an era of exponential power and energy consumption.

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TechXplore

APRIL 2, 2024

There is room for just one small bottle in the world's first refrigerator that is cooled with artificial muscles made of nitinol, a nickel-titanium alloy. This climate-friendly cooling and heating technology is far more energy-efficient and sustainable than current methods.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The technologies for storing alternative energy sources have reached a new milestone with the development of Korea's first cryogenic turboexpander, capable of cooling gases to temperatures as low as -183°C.

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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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TechXplore

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Taking key measures to reduce the power consumption of cooling equipment would cut at least 60 percent off predicted 2050 sectoral emissions, provide universal access to life-saving cooling, take the pressure off energy grids and save trillions of dollars by 2050, according to a new report published during the COP28 climate talks in Dubai.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 26, 2022

The evolution of the sustainability profession has given rise to an array of roles and responsibilities across industries.

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TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Concrete sidewalks, black asphalt streets, traffic, brick and steel buildings. These common city elements can retain heat and increase temperatures in a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect.

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