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How to Deal with Extreme Weather Conditions in Cities?

by Prisca Henheik | Apr 12, 2019 | Environment, Features, Manufacturing

Ideas for cities on a warmer planet.

Participation of Wind Power Producers in Day-Ahead and Balancing Markets

by WIREs Authors | Apr 11, 2019 | Energy, Environment

The participation of wind power producers in the Balancing Market benefits the power system at both technical and economic levels by increasing the wind energy value to the market and reducing imbalances.

Cold Atmospheric Plasma Fighting Infections

by Bette Nijboer | Apr 11, 2019 | Biosystems, Biotechnology, Environment, Physics, Therapeutics

German researchers tested the efficacy of cold atmospheric plasma in the inactivation and removal of infections.

Advanced Antiwetting Materials with Functional Interfaces: Interview with Yuekun Lai

by Anna Troeger | Apr 11, 2019 | Energy, Environment, Micro-/Nanotechnology

Titanium dioxide nanostructures and bio-inspired intelligent surfaces with special wettability: meet Prof. Yuekun Lai.

New Plasma Sponge For Oil Spill Cleanups

by Bette Nijboer | Apr 10, 2019 | Biosystems, Environment, Features, Polymer Science

A team of Argentinian researchers developed a superhydrophobic and oleophilic carbonaceous nanosponge (CN) with high adsorption capacity for selective oil removal from water which could be used in case of oil spills.

Heir to Power

by Aaron Brown | Apr 9, 2019 | Electronics, Energy, Features, Physics

Could the next generation of batteries be powered by the atmosphere?

Enhancing Power System Planning by Operational Detail

by WIREs Authors | Apr 9, 2019 | Energy, Environment

A review finds that the increasing share of variable power generation calls for a better presentation of operational details in the power system planning models.

Rotibot: A Biohybrid Microrobot for Water Decontamination

by Samantha Catt | Apr 8, 2019 | Environment, Features, Food and Water, Micro-/Nanotechnology

The Rotibot decontaminates water using functionalized microbeads (yellow) accumulated around the rotifer mouth (blue).

Next Stop: Sustainable Transport!

by Kieran Schlegel-O'Brien | Apr 5, 2019 | Disease Prevention, Electronics, Energy, Environment, Features

How electric buses can revolutionize public transport and help mitigate global warming.

On the Use and Misuse of Climate Change Projections in International Development

by WIREs Authors | Apr 5, 2019 | Environment, Food and Water

Climate resilience is increasingly prioritized by international development agencies and national governments. However, current approaches to informing communities of future climate risk are problematic.

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