energy efficiency

Greek MIT Professor Uses AI to Tackle Data Centers’ Energy Waste

As artificial intelligence expands, the data centers powering it face a growing challenge: how to meet rising computing demand without wasting energy. Christina Delimitrou, a Greek associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is working on solutions that...

Aging Homes and Funding Gaps Put Greece’s Energy Efficiency Goals at Risk

Greece faces a steep uphill challenge in meeting its climate and energy efficiency commitments. More than 400,000 residential renovations must be completed by 2030 to align with emissions reduction targets. Yet when the condition of the existing building stock...

Scientists Develop Transparent Window That Cuts Energy Loss by 50%

A team of physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder has created a transparent window material that significantly reduces heat loss, offering a potential breakthrough in building energy efficiency. The new substance, named MOCHI, or Mesoporous Optically Clear Heat Insulator,...

Scientists Create Artificial Neurons to Boost Computers by Mimicking the Human Brain

Engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed artificial neurons that closely replicate the electrical activity of those in the human brain — a breakthrough that could lead to a new generation of energy-efficient computing systems designed with...

Innovative 3D-Printed Homes Go On Sale In Texas

The innovative community of one hundred energy efficient 3D-printed homes under construction near Georgetown in Texas, USA, has opened its first fully-furnished model home to interested buyers. The project was announced in October 2022 and reservations of its technologically advanced...