The future of urban heating: 90 GWh underground caverns
A 90 GWh underground plant is being built in Finland that will store thermal energy: heating a city for an entire year.
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Protopia, or: enough with the people who support Apocalypse
Protopia: the antidote to widespread pessimism. Realistic and positive visions of the future, where global challenges are overcome with innovation and collaboration.
“Solar-powered” eyes: hope for incurable eye diseases
The possibility of implanting mini solar panels in the eyes to treat incurable eye diseases, bypassing damaged photoreceptors, is being studied.
Is fasting the oldest modern therapy? The impact on epilepsy and arthritis
Research from Queen Mary University confirms: prolonged fasting changes the body's energy sources in 3 days, with sustained fat mass loss and benefits beyond weight loss.
Italy is betting everything on renewables with an impressive hybrid power plant at sea
Italy launches a floating hybrid power plant: sun and wind will power a 540 MW plant in the Ionian Sea, between Calabria and Puglia.
Equatic-1, Singapore turns the sea into a sponge for CO2 capture
Thanks to an innovative seawater electrolysis process, the new plant will dominate CO2 capture, while also producing hydrogen on a large scale
Neural technology can help people recover lost memories
Scientists have developed a method that, via electrical impulses to the brain, helps people recover memories and live better.
We will repair ligaments with eggshell-inspired nanotechnology
Eggs, ligaments and medical innovation! Researchers inspired by the shell find potential remedy for traditionally delicate surgeries and uncertain outcomes
Shock in Ethiopia: ban on internal combustion cars as early as 2024
Ethiopia announces an immediate ban on internal combustion cars, becoming the first country to favor only electric vehicles from 2024
Neuralink begins testing on humans: reactions from the scientific community
Neuralink's move towards human testing raises debates in the scientific field: on the one hand there is hope, on the other there is concern about the implications.
How does heat accumulator work?
Heat accumulators, more precisely heat pump accumulators, are devices used for the production of domestic water, i.e. water used for personal hygiene and cooking. Since these are devices that are becoming more and more common, let's try to understand how they work and what benefits they can bring. How do heat pump accumulators work? Visually, heat accumulators very closely resemble classic electric water heaters, which are now almost out of use; … Read more
Carolina de Aguiar Ferreira and the breakthrough of isotopes in the fight against cancer
Carolina de Aguiar Ferreira is transforming the fight against cancer with innovative isotopes for precise targeting of cancer cells.
The latest trend in aviation: flying thanks to human excrement
The new frontier of sustainable flying: human waste converted into jet fuel, a potential solution for a cleaner sky.
The new "honeycomb" turbine redesigns the future of wind power
Katrick Technologies' new wind farm, with an innovative honeycomb design, offers a compact and less invasive solution, ideal for urban areas, which reduces costs and environmental impact
Air/water and water/water heat pumps: differences and characteristics
Nowadays there are different types of heat pumps on the market, each with its own characteristics and peculiarities. Regardless of the model, however, it is possible to state that these represent an innovative heating system that allows you to improve energy efficiency, save money and pollute less. In other words, heat pumps are systems that allow you to save money by reducing the emissions of polluting gases into the environment by 60%. If you want more details on the characteristics of heat pumps, discover Vaillant products, … Read more
The future of surgery: 3D implants printed directly into the human body
Ultrasonic 3D printing could revolutionize surgery, allowing implants to be injected and solidified directly into the body
The "dream" of robotic pizza fails: half a billion dollar collapse
Between pizza chef robots and technological food trucks, Zume embodied the dreams and excesses of Silicon Valley. Pizza is a simple thing, but the reality is more complex than expected.
USA, the breakthrough of the "mini modular nuclear" fails: project cancelled
The modular nuclear power project, once seen as revolutionary, was abandoned due to economic problems and lack of interest
Industrial air conditioning: what it means and what are the latest innovations
Industrial air conditioning systems are used for the generation of heat, cold and for the reuse of heat for industrial processes. Necessary to guarantee the quality of work and continuity of operation, it moves guided by attention to efficiency and reuse of heat. In this way, the use of energy flows is optimized by intelligently reducing consumption. Industrial air conditioning involves the installation of complex systems, essential for comfort and production processes, as well as... Read more
Airloom, a device promises wind power at a third of the current cost
Airloom's new technical approach can revolutionize the wind energy market: given the financiers behind it, we have to believe it.
From AI to brain implants: the dawn of the future for paralysis patients
Brain implants are breaking new ground in the treatment of paralysis. Find out how these innovations could restore mobility and hope to patients.
