energy-efficient

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New type of computer memory could greatly reduce energy use and improve performance

23 Jun 2023

Researchers have developed a new design for computer memory that could both greatly improve performance and reduce the energy demands of internet and...

New research will use space telescopes to monitor energy efficiency of buildings

07 Dec 2020

The University of Cambridge is one of 21 organisations awarded a share of over £7 million in funding meant to put the UK at the forefront of the...

New research aims to improve energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and reduce costs

07 Aug 2014

Cambridge project is among those benefiting from £3 million Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding.

Data storage at CERN, Geneva. Superconducting spintronics could enable such facilities to process unprecedented amounts of data with a high level of energy-efficiency.

Superconducting spintronics pave way for next-generation computing

15 Jan 2014

A breakthrough for the field of Spintronics, a new type of technology which it is widely believed could be the basis of a future revolution in...

When building for the future means what it says

18 Oct 2013

Too little attention is being paid to the long-term sustainability of new buildings in a changing climate according to a new study that makes...

Water waste! Manufacturers look to go green

22 Jul 2013

Programme launched to revolutionise green credentials of UK manufacturing

Carbon ‘candy floss’ could help prevent energy blackouts

27 Jun 2013

Ultra-light, high performance electrical wiring, made from carbon instead of copper, has been developed in a usable form for the first time.

Image shows fluorescence of solution (left) and membrane (right) made of a polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM-1) under irradiation of ultraviolet (UV) light. The ultraviolet irradiation induces oxidation and surface densification of the polymeric m

Molecular ‘sieves’ harness ultraviolet irradiation for greener power generation

12 Jun 2013

Latest research uses membrane technology for ‘energy efficient’ gas separation - a crucial part of many major industrial processes and important...

Thermogram of a Passivhaus with a traditional house in the background., Credit: Passivhaus Institut via Wikimedia Commons.

Energy efficiency and human behaviour

18 Feb 2013

Are buildings that consume less energy really more energy efficient as a result? As the University of Cambridge begins Switch Off Week, researcher...

Cambridge Ideas - The future of energy?

30 Jul 2012

Today, we consume a truly vast amount of energy - with demand continuing to skyrocket at an alarming rate.

Thermal image of two people standing outside a building. The study found that in many European countries, including the UK, predicted energy usage in homes bears little resemblance to the amount used in practice.

The prebound effect

03 Jul 2012

Many homes with poor energy efficiency are actually consuming far less energy than predicted, new research has found. The study has implications for...