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Canada’s critical minerals research in building its future economy
Mostafa Fayek, Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba, discusses the significance of critical minerals (CMs) in modern technology and national security, highlighting their essential role in Canada’s economy and energy transition.
How U.S. research and innovation are reshaping the global energy future
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe discusses how U.S. research and innovation are transforming the global energy landscape, beginning with comments on energy innovation necessity.
Power electronic modules form the basis of grid modernization
H. Alan Mantooth, Distinguished Professor at the University of Arkansas, guides us through power electronic modules, which form the basis of grid modernization.
Waste-to-energy: How Europe can avoid sleepwalking into a landfill catastrophe and achieve net zero
Vanessa Fakra at Kanadevia Inova AG discusses waste-to-energy, including how Europe can avoid sleepwalking into a landfill catastrophe while achieving net zero.
Confirming Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS)
Michael Bevington of Electrosensitivity UK advocates for recognising the health and environmental impacts of human-made electromagnetic fields (EMFs), citing both historical and legal acknowledgement as well as scientific research linking EMFs to various symptoms.
Reducing methane emissions from natural gas reciprocating engines: The silent contributor to global climate...
While natural gas is a cleaner-burning alternative to coal and diesel, its use comes with a significant downside: methane emissions. Adam Dempsey from Marquette University highlights prechamber-enabled mixing-controlled combustion as a promising technology for reducing methane slip from natural gas engines.
Powering production: Vestas aircoil A/S on the cutting edge of digital twin technology
In an exclusive Q&A interview, Vestas Aircoil A/S, a leader in heat exchanger and charge air cooler solutions, sheds light on its transformative journey with digital twin technology.
Diagnosing electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS)
Michael Bevington, the Chair of Trustees at Electrosensitivity UK, outlines the various symptoms and diagnostic methodologies related to Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS), a condition first diagnosed in 1871.
Laser light absorption on molten metal
Light absorption at high temperatures is highly impacted by interband absorption in addition to intraband absorption.
Power generation game changers: Metal fuels to propel our future
Dr Michelle Pantoya of Texas Tech University examines the advantages of metal fuels compared to traditional hydrocarbons, emphasizing their potential importance in future energy generation.
Defining Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS)
Michael Bevington, Chair of Trustees at Electrosensitivity UK, examines the history of Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS) over the past 275 years, highlighting key 18th-century discoveries and early reports of health issues related to electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
How can traveling wave reactors solve nuclear energy issues?
Traveling Wave Reactors (TWRs) offer a promising approach to improving sustainability and safety in nuclear energy, though it faces challenges. Professor Di Yun from Xi’an Jiaotong University discusses a novel ‘Tai-Chi’ technology designed to tackle key R&D issues related to TWR.
The journey of high-temperature superconductors: From discovery to today
John H. Miller, Jr., Professor of Physics at the University of Houston, discusses progress in high-temperature superconductors and its applications.
Understanding electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS)
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity: Michael Bevington, Chair of Trustees at Electrosensitivity UK, explains the health risks associated with exposure to radiofrequency radiation and electromagnetic fields and why more robust action is needed to protect public health.
![Figure 1: Ratios of the concentrations of Sodium ions [Na+] and Potassium ions [K+] in water on land and in the sea vs in living cells and in blood.](https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Fig-1-218x150.png "Is there an elephant in the room of research on the origins of life?")
Is there an elephant in the room of research on the origins of life?
Helen Greenwood Hansma, from the University of California at Santa Barbara, questions if there is an elephant in the room of research when it comes to the origins of life.
Mechanical energy at the origins of life
Did mechanical energy power life’s origins before chemical energy such as ATP was available?
Towards digitalisation with zero-energy consumption sensor system
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, a leading research and innovation partner, describes its journey toward digitalisation with a zero-energy consumption sensor system.
5GSOLAR: On track for effective project commercialisation
Maciej Sibiński, Research Professor from Tallinn University of Technology, highlights the 5GSOLAR project, which is on track to commercialise solar cells.
Energy harvesting for unlimited lifetime systems
The Internet of Things (IoT) and services, wireless sensor networks (WSNs), trillions of sensors, Industry 4.0, and digitalisation – all these are hungry for data, and their common challenge is energy.
The future of sustainable electrified catalyst recycling
Xochitl Dominguez Benetton, Senior Scientist & Project Coordinator at the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) and the FIREFLY consortium, explore competitiveness and sovereignty through sustainable electrified catalyst recycling.
