China plans ‘mind-boggling’ geoscience survey to hunt for natural resources

China plans ‘mind-boggling’ geoscience survey to hunt for natural resources

China will start a six-year nationwide geoscience survey in early 2025 aiming to find natural resources to support the country’s quest for self-reliance. The research initiative – called SinoProbe II – is being conducted at a cost of US$1 billion, aiming to create a subterranean map of the country, according to a report on the … Read more

Travelling through a 40 degree summer looking for relief

Travelling through a 40 degree summer looking for relief

This summer I visited two coastlines: the western shore of Oregon and California by motorcycle, and the south coast of Spain. During both trips I experienced 40 C-and-higher temperatures, but the two countries dealt with the heat in different ways. The Oregon Trail and California coast are famous for spectacular seaside cliffs and long sandy … Read more

India’s battery storage industry grows

India’s battery storage industry grows

BENGALURU, India —  At a Coca-Cola factory on the outskirts of Chennai in southern India, a giant battery powers machinery day and night, replacing a diesel-spewing generator. It’s one of just a handful of sites in India powered by electricity stored in batteries, a key component to fast-tracking India’s energy transition away from dirty fuels. … Read more

Ships could capture energy from waves by imitating whales

Ships could capture energy from waves by imitating whales

In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of commercial ships, a group of U.K. researchers has scoured through the research into a unique technology that imitates the action of a whale’s tail to help propel ships and reduce fuel consumption. The findings of the review-study from Cranfield University, published in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews … Read more