Radioisotopes in the Industry
As you may already know, ionizing radiation is all around us – with both beneficial and negative effects. A few decades ago, radioactivity was confined to only a few fields such as the military, research,…
Energy
India is building World’s Largest Renewable Energy Megapark that Is as Big as Singapore
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi just laid the foundations of the world’s largest renewable energy park. This gigantic project is set to produce a massive 30 gigawatts of electricity. It will cover an area roughly…
Giant Vertical Farm Powered By Wind Will Produce 1,000 Metric Tons of Greens A Year
Vertical farming is the practice of growing crops in vertically stacked layers. Usually, these farms incorporate controlled-environment agriculture. Considering the worldwide rise in population and decreasing agricultural land, Vertical farms are growing in popularity. They…
Researchers Discover Material That Can Store Solar Energy for Months or Even Years
Considering the way the climate is changing… a shift away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy is the need of the hour. But this shift involves a lot of challenges. And one of the biggest…
How Hard Is the Decarbonization of the U.S. Electricity Production Going to Be?
The next U.S. government has set out a plan to decarbonize the electricity production in the country by 2035, and experts already weigh in on how difficult this may be. To the surprise of many,…
Aptera Unveils Super-Efficient Electric Car That Never Needs Charging
Aptera has just unveiled its newest solar-powered three-wheeler EV that never needs to be charged up. This startup has cleared the biggest hurdle that blocks a widespread transition to electric cars. So, the vehicle has…
Himachal Pradesh Planning a 880MW Solar Project but It’s Only the Beginning
The Himachal Pradesh state government in India has approved an aspiring solar park project in the area. The nominal output of that mega park is expected to be 880 MW, which should be enough to…
The First Reactor of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Is Heating Up Close to Nominal Power
The Unit 1 reactor of the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi has achieved 80%, reaching a milestone worthy of celebration for its shareholders ENEC (Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation) and KEPCO (Korea Electric Power…
Physicists Built an ‘Anti-Laser’ To Usher in New Era of Long-Distance Power Transmission
Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have made a major energy transfer breakthrough. Scientists have developed a way to perfectly beam energy across any room. Wireless future This innovative study was recently published in…
Environmental Science Degrees & Career Prospects
Environmental science is an academic field that incorporates several disciplines, such as physical, information, and biological sciences, to understand the environment and solve environmental problems. It draws from fields like geology, ecology, meteorology, physics, and…
