How can alternative sources of energy be harnessed effectively? Written by Jill (Huimei ZHOU) Nowadays, there are more and more alternative sources of energy for people to use. But in order to harness these alternative sources of energy effectively, different countries take different actions based ...
In today's rapidly evolving world, the importance of renewable energy cannot be overstated. As we strive to build a sustainable future, embracing alternative energy sources that are clean, abundant, and environmentally friendly is crucial. Renewable Energy Technologies (RET) offer a promising solution...
Scientists have discovered a unique biological pathway taking place in the gut of capybaras that they think could one day be harnessed to convert biomass, such as plant orhuman waste, into biofuels to help solve the energy crisis. The study, recently published in the journalNature Communications,...
While the turn to biomass is a more sustainable option, the use of fresh water is going to increase drastically to be able to sustain such a change to the energy source. More than likely the local river will have drastic impacts from such dependency upon it especially if it is a dry sea...
oil supply). To make wind energy feasible in a given area, it requires minimum wind speeds of 9 mph (3 meters per second) for small turbines and 13 mph (6 meters per second) for large turbines. Those wind speeds are common in the United States, although most of it is unharnessed. ...
I'll give you some examples of the way in which it is going to enable net-zero solutions. But there is a ledger with AI. There is all of the good it's going to do. And then there is the increased energy consumption, which causes more emissions and requires much...
You want a concentrated source of CO2, and you also want a low-cost source of renewable energy, be it solar, wind, or hydro. A lot of the current thinking is around ethanol plants in the Midwest, where there’s wind power, and the CO2 from ethanol plants is almost totally pure. And...
EPA recognizes that calculating equivalency values solely on the basis of energy content “may unduly negatively affect the renewable electricity pathway” (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2016) and has sought input as to whether a different approach might be warranted. There is precedent for ...
enterica, which uses intestinal glycans for attachment and as energy source (Loy et al., 2017; Rausch et al., 2015). S. enterica is unable to degrade complex glycans itself but accepts monosaccharides once they are liberated from complex glycans by commensals (Rausch et al., 2015). Recent ...
(4%). Yet, since fossil fuels tend to outstrip the energy-density of most industrial batteries and alternative fuels, these processes have proven particularly tricky to decarbonise. In essence, what’s needed is a shift in the technology at the heart of our industrial ...