berlin, cultural heritage, energy efficiency, gas lamps, germany, history, led lighting
Berlin, a city known for its unique atmosphere for almost two centuries, is on the verge of a transformation. The city’s streets, romantically lit by the soft, flickering flames of gas lamps, are set to adopt a new glow — that of electric LEDs. A decision driven by cost and environmental concerns, this switch has ...
An international team from Delft, Lancaster, Nijmegen, Kyiv, and Salerno has demonstrated a new technique to generate spin waves that propagate through the material at a speed much faster than the speed of sound. These so-called spin waves produce a lot less heat than conventional electric currents, making them promising candidates for future computation devices ...
Following the UN’s recent release of their 17 sustainable goals this fall, the Chinese government is taking a step back to look at just how they can contribute to meeting these goals by 2030 despite still having air pollution so bad that it has contributed to 1.6 million deaths per year in the country. These goals aim to ...
Environmental advocates can cheer for a bit of good news — the pressures of the market have almost forced businesss to become energy efficient. It’s not there yet, of course. But consumers everywhere are taking a closer interest in the health of the planet and holding industry accountable. On that note, manufacturers, in particular, find ...