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- How a wet winter and spring could help and hurt US states NOAA expects more rain for drought-stricken regions to continue into the spring. Deposit PhotosExpect more drought-busting rainstorms this season, according to NOAA's latest outlook. The post How a wet winter and spring could help and hurt US states appeared first on Popular Science....
- In Zimbabwe, drought is driving a hydropower crisis—and a search for alternative... Africa’s shifting climate will make hydropower increasingly unreliable, researchers say...
- Scientists improve the accuracy of weather and climate models 01.03.23 - Scientists from EPFL and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF have developed a program that improves the accuracy of a widely used weather forecasting model by incorporating surface phenomena that weren’t previously taken into account. Given the challenges associated with climate change and the energy...
- Looking Ahead in the Energy Sector It’s fairly accepted that the use of fossil fuels is damaging our environment. Moving away from those energy sources and transitioning to renewable, sustainable energy sources is humankind’s best chance at slowing or even reversing the damage already caused. This past year also saw an energy crisis unfold in much...
- China's Global Mega-Projects Are Falling Apart Many of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure projects are plagued with construction flaws, including a giant hydropower plant in Ecuador, adding more costs to a program criticized for leading countries deeper into debt; “They’re falling apart bit by bit.”...
- thomas medicus suspends turbine-shaped glass installation at hydropower plant in... EBBE contrasts the sturdy and robust forms of hydroelectric turbines with the delicacy of suspended, reflective mirror panels. The post thomas medicus suspends turbine-shaped glass installation at hydropower plant in austria appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine....
- China’s heat wave is creating havoc for electric vehicle drivers As a globally unprecedented 70-day heat wave continues to hold its grip on southern China, with the highest temperature as much as 113°F (45°C), severe droughts and shortages in the hydropower supply are wreaking havoc on the lives of residents. Electric vehicle owners are one group particularly feeling the heat. Since public...
- EPFL scientists take modeling to new heights 10.06.22 - EPFL’s Platform of Hydraulic Constructions has been commissioned to model a future hydropower plant in Australia. As part of its work, the team has built an outsize replica on campus. In the modeling world, 1:25 is an extremely useful scale factor. It’s what lets you display your favorite...
- First fossil-fuel-free steel produced in Sweden [Innovation highlight] Steel production is one of the world's largest producers of carbon dioxide. In fact, some estimates say that it produces up to 8% of all carbon emissions. But now a Swedish company called Hybrit (Hydrogen Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology) has produced the first batch of what they say is the world's...
- Combining renewable energies for a more sustainable Switzerland 30.08.21 - The interdisciplinary consortium EDGE, which aims to promote decentralized renewable energy production in Swiss cities, midlands and the Alps, started its activities. The consortium is co-directed by two professors from the EPFL and the University of Geneva and has received six years of funding from the Swiss Federal...
- The Indus basin: Untapped potential for long-term energy storage (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) Hydropower has massive potential as a source of clean electricity, and the Indus basin can be a key player in fulfilling long-term energy storage demands across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. IIASA researchers explored the role the Indus basin could play to...
- Rethinking southeast asia's energy plans (Singapore University of Technology and Design) Scientists in Singapore are calling for revisions in planned hydropower expansions in light of the rapidly decreasing cost of solar photovoltaic systems....