18 July 2023
Graphene, an atom-thick form of carbon, was discovered in 2004 using sticky tape and pencil graphite, but now researchers have found the first ever natural graphene in a gold mine
13 July 2023
A scheduling algorithm can help redistribute AI workloads among data centres to minimise the environmental impact on regions experiencing water shortages or fossil fuel pollution
16 May 2023
A new high-definition virtual meeting pod by Finnish company Framery aims to recreate face-to-face conversations at a distance. Are these the future of video calls – and can they really reduce the need for business travel?
31 March 2023
The New York start-up Amogy has already created an ammonia-powered drone, tractor and semi-truck. Now, it’s turning its attention to ships
14 March 2023
The world’s largest example of an office building constructed to passive house standards – using airtight construction and high levels of insulation to cut energy use – is soon to open in Boston, Massachusetts
11 March 2023
A nationwide shortage of power grid transformers is causing delays across the US for everything from infrastructure for electric vehicles to new homes
1 March 2023
A loblolly pine plantation in the state of Georgia is the test site for a start-up company trying to see if improving the fungi and other microbes in soil can help trees grow bigger and faster
28 February 2023
Most AI training relies on electrical grids primarily powered by coal and gas rather than low-carbon sources, according to an analysis of 95 AIs
11 November 2020
The world population is 7.7 billion. What do our growing numbers mean for economic security, climate change, environmental destruction and the likelihood of pandemics?
24 September 2020
Researchers have developed tiny wires made entirely of carbon, a key advance on the path to developing carbon computers and smartphones
