thermodynamics
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These Companies Want to Beam Space-Based Solar Power to Earth
Space manufacturing startup Orbital Composites and space energy company Virtus Solis have announced a collaboration to bring space-based solar power even closer to reality. The two have announced a megawatt-scale space-based solar power station that can collect energy from the Sun and beam it down to Earth.
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Heat Waves Are Shutting Down Data Centres and Breaking the Internet
As the frequency of heat waves grows worldwide, critical pieces of technology infrastructure are melting down more and more often.
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Electricity from the Cold Ocean Depths Could One Day Power Island States
In the tropics, the deep sea is cold and the sea surface is very warm. That temperature difference can be harnessed and turned into electricity. If we can improve the technology, this method of producing power could be a godsend for island nations reliant on expensive and polluting diesel for their power. For more than…
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This Weather App Will Tell You If Going Outside Will Kill You
Carrot Weather, the customisable weather app known for its whimsical forecasts, rolled out a new update this week that includes reports on whether or not your temperatures in your area are, well, survivable. The app will now show so-called wet bulb readings, a key climate metric.