The transportation of goods forms the basis of today's globally distributed supply chains, and long-haul trucking is a central and critical link in this complex system. To meet climate goals around the world, it is necessary to develop decarbonized solutions to replace diesel powertrains, but given trucking's indispensable and vast
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The system could be used for battery-free underwater communication across kilometer-scale distances, to aid monitoring of climate and coastal change. MIT researchers have demonstrated the first system for ultra-low-power underwater networking and communication, which can transmit signals across kilometer-scale distances. This technique, which the researchers began developing several years ago, uses about
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Clothes made from recycled textiles are emerging in Europe, highlighting new business opportunities that also reduce the industry's environmental footprint. Two textile plants in southern Finland point to the future of the industry. At the sites in Espoo and Valkeakoski, pre-treated textile waste is turned into a cellulosic fiber that looks and
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Mass timber is a type of engineered wood product that is used as a building material in construction. It refers to large, solid wood panels that are made by stacking and gluing together smaller wood elements, such as lumber or timber boards. The resulting panels offer strength, durability, and fire
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has adopted automated procedures for processing Airline Operators’ Certificates for intending airlines and existing operators after several years of processing them manually, The reports. According to a statement signed by the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Musa Nuhu, the NCAA had adopted electronic processes for AOC
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Using the oceans to fight climate change. How can the deep blue seas fight climate change best? Off a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, a 100-foot blue barge carrying large metal cages and tanks, electronic equipment, and a jumble of pipes and wires has been floating since mid-April. The
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The temperature inside the building plays a vital role in creating a comfortable environment. Maintaining a building’s internal temperature is essential in hot or cold regions; efficient thermal insulation allows this. Insulation materials are used in walls, floors, roofs, and ceilings to prevent heat from leaving or entering. Several factors influence
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Novel approach to measuring microbe activity in wetted soil leads to better understanding of vulnerability, researchers report. Using a novel method to detect microbial activity in biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, after they are wetted, a Penn State-led research team in a new study uncovered clues that will lead to a
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More and more frequently in recent years, cities across the world have had to contend with increased flooding coming as a result of climate change. Traditional flood mitigation techniques involving concrete infrastructure have been deployed to handle excess rainwater and runoff to varying degrees of effect, but many experts believe
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Australia has a moment-in-time opportunity to develop a sovereign sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, with domestic demand for jet fuel expected to increase by 75% by 2050, according to a new roadmap released today by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO and Boeing Australia. Unlike conventional jet fuel, SAF is produced from
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