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Zigzag patterns on walls could help cool overheated buildings, study finds
An architectural zigzag design can limit how much heat is absorbed by buildings – and emitted back to space
Incorporating zigzag patterns into building walls could help cool overheated buildings, research has found.
Buildings are now responsible for approximately 40% of global energy consumption, contributing more than a third of global carbon dioxide emissions.
Continue reading...New rules change game for EVs and home batteries, but won’t give power to the people
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Crackles, clicks and pops – now we can monitor the ‘heartbeat’ of soil
Click, crackle and pop: healthy soil makes more noise, scientists find
Researchers at Australia’s Flinders University hope the acoustic method will make it easier to find and fix soil degradation
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Ever wondered what the Earth sounds like? New research suggests healthy soil has a distinctive soundtrack of its own – the crackles, pops and clicks of ants and worms bustling around underground.
Scientists from Australia’s Flinders University listened to microphones planted in the ground to see if invertebrate instrumentals are a good indicator of biodiversity and soil health.
Continue reading...Energy Insiders Podcast: Managing the trauma of grid expansion
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ANALYSIS: Global South carbon markets need an explosion of Southern demand
Federal court dismisses SAF greenwashing lawsuit against United Airlines
Fortescue kicks off works on green metals project after completing biggest hydrogen hub
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Regional cooperation can facilitate Article 6 development in Latin America -panellists
Australia lays ground for reaching 100 pct renewables with new engineering roadmap
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