Picture Credit: iStock / Getty Images It sounds a bit strange, but it’s scientifically sound. The idea is that you point the panel at space during the evening, and it will be warm relative to the cold of space, which will cause it to radiate heat as invisible infrared light. You can then capture that …
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Lower-input of fossil fuel dependant resources and the use of renewable energy in Agriculture can help us reduce energy consumption and mitigate climate change. Crop rotation is one of the most sustainable agricultural strategies. Renewable sources of energy should be used for powering agriculture. Another strategy to reduce GHG emissions from agriculture is to optimise …
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NEW DELHI: IT czar and philanthropist Azim Premji on Saturday said companies should not be legally mandated to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) as such contributions to society need to “come from within”. Premji, who donated Rs 7,904 crore in donations last year (Rs 22 crore a day), also highlighted that the Covid-19 crisis was a …
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An estimated 3.7 billion people globally are offline and many more do not enjoy a full digital experience; Connecting more people to AR and VR technologies could transform everything from education and healthcare to mining and tourism; To take AR and VR mainstream, the right technologies must be enabled and local knowledge and support systems …
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Systems are designed to handle spikes in demand, but the wild and unpredictable weather linked to global warming will very likely push grids beyond their limits. A street in Austin, Texas, without power on Monday evening.Credit…Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times Huge winter storms plunged large parts of the central and southern United States …
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