How Ireland is using waste heat from data centers to warm homes
Data centers use a lot of energy, but they also produce a lot of heat. One Dublin suburb is experimenting with reusing that waste heat in businesses and homes.
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Recycled plastic rocket fuel has lift-off in waste-free space
With carbon dioxide-heavy launches increasing, the space industry needs to improve on its environmental impact. Could rockets use waste plastic for fuel?
Electricity’s history has surprising lessons for innovation
We could’ve harnessed electricity much earlier in human history. What does the history of this power source say about the potential all around us?
Many hats make light work: How to see the truth hidden by tech hype
When every new technology is hyped as the next big thing or death-knell of civilization, these six ways of thinking sort exaggeration from opportunity.
Technology won’t solve our environmental problems unless we change ourselves
IT leaders from around the world share their views on how tech can reverse environmental catastrophe – if indeed, it’s tech we need.