The Hydrogen-Powered Train
China has, reportedly, produced their first train powered solely by hydrogen.
Gravity Batteries: Making Renewable Energy Viable
A new concept for batteries that store gravitational potential energy could be a solution for a key issue with renewable energy sources.
Sydney’s rainiest year to date – UX Connection’s commitment to limiting consultant’s contribution to global warming
How UX Connections is limiting consultant’s contribution to global warming With Sydney on track to break its annual rainfall record, and record breaking heat-waves in the northern hemisphere, we are continuing to experience the catastrophic effects of climate change. At UX Connections AU, we are committed to being mindful of our impact on the environment and encouraging conversation around our environmental responsibilities. We spoke with some of our UX consultants…
The Environmental Responsibility Of UX Consultants
As we have chosen to support a sustainability-focused charity this quarter, we wanted to dig a bit deeper in how sustainability and UX can work together. Thus, we had a chat with some of our UX consultants about how sustainability and tech intertwine, discussing how to be sustainable as a UX designer, and some personal tips on things one can do as an individual. How can tech help with sustainability?…
ITER: An Ambitious Leap in Energy
A 445 acre project in the South of France could change the world’s usage of electricity.
World’s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor
As China continue their impressive drive towards global domination of the power industry, they have pushed through their first small modular nuclear reactor.
Flying on Air, and Sunlight
Six years ago, Solar Impulse 2 showed the world that it was possible to fly around the world on solar energy. Now, scientists have found a way to source carbon-neutral fuel from sunlight and air.
Neusbot: Solving Oil Spills, Sustainably
Using only sunlight as an energy source, UC Riverside’s soft robots can clean up oil spills and safeguard marine ecosystems from contaminants.
Top Three Electric Cars Reigning the UK Market
Here’s a list of the top three cars on the British roads—that don’t have to make pit stops at the gas station.
Solar City
Tesla have announced their first solar powered neighbourhood that they will build alongside two partners.
Attempting Fusion with a Fake Sun
China’s artificial sun moves us closer to creating nuclear fusion
Audi Switches to the EV Lane at Auto Shanghai 2021
The German automaker’s E-Tron fleet is charging into the EV market later this year.
U.K. Government to Invest £160 million in Wind Energy
Wind energy would power every home in the UK by 2030, pledged Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Conservative party conference.
Venture Capital-Backed MIT Experiment to Provide a Shorter Path to Fusion Energy
The reaction that sustains the sun may now drive industries on Earth. MIT’s breakthrough experiment may put fusion energy on the grid come 2030.
Airbus’ Zero-Emission Airliners to Take to Skies by 2035
European aerospace giant Airbus’ hydrogen-powered ZEROe family of aircraft usher aviation to a greener, more sustainable tomorrow
Battery Day 2020: The Many Electrifying Promises of Tesla
Musk announced a $25,000 Tesla, six times more powerful cells, and an all-new Model S Plaid on its ‘Battery Day’ event
How Far Is the Electric Era of Aviation?
Quieter airports, zero-emission flights and significantly lower airfares are things a future with electric planes will bring – when it’s here
Renewable Energy can Boost the Global Economy
Using renewable energy on a global scale comes with many benefits, including the increase of the gross domestic product
California’s new solar standards could be the future of clean energy
Is solar the future for California? The state’s Energy Commission has announced a ground-breaking set of standards for clean energy requirements.
Will Tesla spark a solar power boom?
Lara Williams, Editor-at-large Tesla’s new solar panels are set to hit the UK in 2018, but can they reinvigorate a waning industry? Over the past few years, the demand in the US for residential solar power installations has been waning. Plummeting electricity prices and utility companies pushing back against those wanting to go ‘off-grid’ have slowed growth down from 63% from 2013-2015, to a mere 16% in 2016. Meanwhile in…