Tesla's move to upfit its vehicles for patrol duty is driving progress toward a cleaner and safer future for our communities. Anaheim police department electrifies its patrol fleet with upfitted Tesla Model Ys: 'These vehicles will enable officers to respond swiftly to incidents' … | Continue reading
"We're ready to get started." Construction giant awarded multimillion-dollar contract to transform major seaport into one of nation's largest offshore wind projects — here's its expected potential first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It should be very encouraging to Americans that the country is finally starting to see more of these high-speed rail projects get off the ground. High-speed rail company unveils renderings of luxurious cabin options: 'A first-class experience' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"As if it leads anywhere other than the fossil fuel industry." Ph.D. student debunks common financial myth about clean energy: 'Millions of dollars directly influencing politicians' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
While laser-treated cork alone won't solve our oil spill woes, this innovation represents an important advancement toward safer, greener cleanup methods. Researchers find impressive potential of laser-treated cork to clean up oceanic oil spills: 'No one else has tried' first appe … | Continue reading
"There's a recognition from these very large multinational firms that direct air capture ... can offer an opportunity to expand profitability and grow." Startup revolutionizes fight against air pollution with groundbreaking technology: 'A viable option' first appeared on The Cool … | Continue reading
"People ask us if hop farmers outdoors feel threatened by us, but we're not threatening them. Climate change is threatening them." Startup upends traditional beer making with innovative hop cultivation method: 'See how far we can recreate the terroir of a specific variety' first … | Continue reading
The resulting chitosan-based composite films are not only sturdy and durable but also completely biodegradable. Scientists use rice crop byproduct to develop sustainable packaging material — here's how it could transform the food industry first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Throughout 2024, our customers are going to see their bills be between 15 and 20% lower by the end of the year." Former coal-fired power plant site now home to incredible new energy storage system: 'The infrastructure to connect the battery system to the grid at scale already ex … | Continue reading
These upgrades promise to redefine not only comfort and privacy, but also the environmental impact of high-speed travel in Japan. Japan rail announces major feature in upgrade of its ultra-fast trains — here's what's new first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"You have to have a solution that operates 24 hours a day." Energy company builds high-temperature concentrated solar systems for round-the-clock power: 'Trying to solve the problem of intermittency' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
There's a long way to go, but the Australia-Asia PowerLink may be the massive cornerstone of a cleaner, safer future. Billionaire bets big on largest solar project ever proposed to deliver power across oceans: 'At the forefront of the clean energy transition' first appeared on Th … | Continue reading
"Our development paves the way for sulfur electrodes as a viable alternative." Research team achieves breakthrough in battery technology using sulfur: 'It could fundamentally change the way we store and use energy' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
App comes out in June, but you'll need a PC or dock licensed to use it. | Continue reading
This is part of a growing offshore wind industry. Chinese company develops world's largest floating platform for wind turbines: 'Enhancing production efficiency' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Scientific breakthroughs like this one are so crucial to the future of our planet. Scientists develop proof-of-concept device that uses air pollution to produce electricity: 'We will now work on improving efficiency and reducing cost' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The World Health Organization says that around 7 million people die prematurely due to air pollution. New report finds staggering number of Americans face 'climate penalty' with concerning health implications: 'We're essentially adding back additional premature deaths' first appe … | Continue reading
"No one gave their consent to be exposed to these harmful chemicals." New report identifies fruits and vegetables laden with pesticides, drives experts to call for regulations: 'It is deeply worrying' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Better storage will enable a faster transition of our energy system to cleaner power generation. Company deploys old oil and gas equipment to solve modern energy storage problem: 'It's a very simple system' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Some pretty dark patterns make free version of remote desktop tool hard to find. | Continue reading
Reading up on the announcements from Google I/O got me thinking more about how LLMs source their content and how they present it. A traditional Google search would have given you a list of links, ranked by how relevant they were to your search query. Though in recent years they s … | Continue reading
"We think a system that is beautiful and easy to adopt is the key to accelerating the adoption of this magical tech." Startup develops next-generation heat pump system for homes to make it easy to convert — here's how it works first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The NFL brings eyeballs like no other content, and subscribers actually stick around. | Continue reading
Comcast wants to tie its cable/Internet to your streaming subscriptions. | Continue reading
Free for personal use, but businesses will have to fork over $120 per year. | Continue reading
"Experiments like this help bring fuel cell researchers closer to an ideal catalyst." Researchers use new X-ray technique to explore affordable alternative fuel cell materials: 'This is critical' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"These findings … have broader implications." Scientists find indoor air pollution causes respiratory viruses to 'linger longer': 'This study represents a huge breakthrough in our understanding' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Working remotely has a ton of benefits, especially when you struggle with productivity in the office. Between last-minute meetings and… Continue reading 7 Tech Gadgets You Need for Remote Work The post 7 Tech Gadgets You Need for Remote Work appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
A scammer says "transfer the money in your bank account," but Android is listening. | Continue reading
This tool could help farmers to continue growing the crops that people rely on even as climates become less suitable. Scientists develop computational tool to uncover genetic variations of crucial crops — and it could be a massive boon for agricultural systems first appeared on T … | Continue reading
"If we really want to reach the green transition at scale, we really need to involve everyone in this transformation." Expert offers insight on how space technologies are becoming even more important: 'Can help the green transition from end to end' first appeared on The Cool Down … | Continue reading
"We know that early exposure to air pollutants has multiple detrimental effects on children's health and well-being." Researchers weigh staggering benefits of policies reducing air pollution from vehicles on children's health: 'Assessments often overlook children's health outcome … | Continue reading
"Make sure you try it out." Traveler shares 'comfortable' experience aboard one of the world's fastest trains: 'The best mode of transport' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Some areas within cities are dropping even faster than others, destabilizing buildings and infrastructure. New study uncovers concerning rate at which major cities in China are sinking: 'It's a national problem' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"[This will] help prevent further global warming." Scientists discover easier, cleaner way to synthesize promising fuel alternative: 'Our new method should result in worldwide energy-saving' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"We're talking about your own individual health; we're talking about the health of your family." New report finds millions of Americans affected by hazardous air quality: 'Everyone deserves to breathe clean air' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Early models of electric vehicles had a poor reputation for their real-world mileage range between charges." Chinese automaker launches EV that could eliminate major issue with electric cars: 'Will completely solve the mileage anxiety' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"This suggests seismic monitoring could broadly be used to improve geothermal energy transfer efficiencies across a wide range of sites." Researchers make surprising discovery about microearthquakes that may uncover potential breakthrough in clean energy: 'Machine learning played … | Continue reading
"This suggests seismic monitoring could broadly be used to improve geothermal energy transfer efficiencies across a wide range of sites." Researchers make surprising discovery about microearthquakes that may uncover potential breakthrough in clean energy: 'Machine learning played … | Continue reading
The facilities will utilize "pure oxyfuel" technology. Tech company breaks ground on world's first cement plant that captures 100% of its air pollution: 'The future is climate-neutral' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The facilities will utilize "pure oxyfuel" technology. Tech company breaks ground on world's first cement plant that captures 100% of its air pollution: 'The future is climate-neutral' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"There's obviously a major need to move away from fossil fuel energy sources." Researchers investigate how sunlight can be used to turn air pollution into fuel: 'Our goal is to store solar power in the form of liquid fuels that can be used later' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"There's obviously a major need to move away from fossil fuel energy sources." Researchers investigate how sunlight can be used to turn air pollution into fuel: 'Our goal is to store solar power in the form of liquid fuels that can be used later' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Our findings ... align with a growing body of evidence." Experts raise concerns over prevalence of potentially deadly fungal disease: 'These results challenge routine assumptions about the epidemiology and ecology of this disease' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Homes like this demonstrate how smart design can support both personal comfort and planetary health. Revolutionary 'healthy' home relies on sustainable design to control indoor temperatures and air quality: 'A way of living lightly off the land' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Reducing shutdowns by increasing the capacity of the power grid through technologies like these is essential. Energy company deploys grid-enhancing 'magic ball' technology — here's how it could increase capacity by over 40% first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"The point is that we want to use all of the biobased material that we can." Researchers work to develop revolutionary wood technology with far-reaching implications for construction industry: 'To replace carbon-intensive materials like concrete and steel' first appeared on The C … | Continue reading
"We started by reading all of the research and literature we could find, analyzing and cataloguing it all." Students build prototype of world's first hydrogen-powered engine: 'A very significant milestone' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading