Cruise Ships Cause Far More Pollution in Europe Than Road Vehicles, Study Finds

The automotive industry is accused of being the most accountable for air pollution. However, people often forget that airplanes and cruise ships spend much more fuel than cars. On top of that, most aircraft and…

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Facebook Is Building a Massive Solar Project in Texas

Facebook might be losing reputation due to their unpopular privacy practices, but they’re still one of the largest and most influential companies in the world thanks to the data they possess. To store all that…

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Researchers Find a Way to Figure Out Which HEA Would Be Super-Hard

High entropy alloys are all the rage right now in the world of materials, as they combine five or more elements in equal or similar amounts, creating materials that have exotic properties. These can be…

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Electronic Components: Burn-in and Reliability Testing

Failure of electronic components is very often a catastrophic occurrence, or at least a very costly one. Electronics are embedded on boards that incorporate tens or even hundreds of other components, so when something fails,…

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Magnet Sets World Record at 45.5 Teslas

The MagLab DC Field Facility of the University of Florida is now home to a record-breaking magnet that is capable of maintaining a steady magnetic field of 45.5 Tesla (T). Tesla is the SI unit…

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Environmentally Friendlier Fracking with CO2

If fracking can’t be stopped, shouldn’t we strive to at least make it greener? Fracking is an underground catastrophe, involving the pressurized injection of water and toxic chemicals in the ground, creating fissures and allowing…

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Underwater Robot Creates Energy From Gravity and Buoyancy

An underwater robot named “Marine Acrobat” is a unique example of how we can still figure out new ways to collect renewable energy from nature. The robot features a truly pioneering design which allows it…

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Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Massachusetts to Shut Down

The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) is the only operational power plant of its kind in Massachusetts and one that has been operating there since 1972, generating a maximum of 677 MW of energy through…

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