Icing could cost wind turbines 80% of power production, shows study
Wind turbine blades spinning through cold, wet conditions can collect ice nearly a foot thick on the yard-wide tips of their blades.
That disrupts blade...
Venus was once more Earth-like, but climate change made it uninhabitable
We can learn a lot about climate change from Venus, our sister planet.
Venus currently has a surface temperature of 450℃ (the temperature of an...
Why sunshine could help treat depression
Looking outside at another cloudy sky, on another dreary winter day in the Midwest?
Experts say it makes sense that a lack of sunshine leaves...
Switch to electric vehicles is the best option for cleaner road transport, study finds
The widespread adoption of battery electric vehicles offers the greatest energy efficiency and potential for CO2 reduction, new analysis by Cambridge engineers has shown.
But...
Living near trees may prevent vascular damage, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that living near an abundance of green vegetation can offset the negative effects of air pollution on blood...
Air pollution may increase vision loss risk in older people
In a new study, researchers found that air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of progressive and irreversible sight loss, known as age-related...
How to get more electric cars on the road
A new study from researchers at MIT uncovers the kinds of infrastructure improvements that would make the biggest difference in increasing the number of...
These chemicals in living room may cause diabetes
PBDEs are common household chemicals added to furniture, upholstery, and electronics to prevent fires.
They get released into the air people breathe at home, in...
UV radiation can cause this eye cancer
In a new study, researchers found that ultraviolet (UV) radiation can cause a rare type of eye cancer, conjunctival melanoma.
They found strikingly similar genetic...
Why we need green hydrogen?
Green hydrogen has been in the news often lately.
President-elect Biden has promised to use renewable energy to produce green hydrogen that costs less than...