Heat pumps are in big demand as an alternative to oil and gas. But they’re big energy consumers themselves – especially when not properly configured. And there’s a shortage of professional installers.
Computers are a heat source whose potential has yet to be tapped. The more data they process, the hotter they run. A home desktop PC may only produce enough thermal energy to warm up a small office, but there's data centers have lots of potential.
Der Bitcoin leidet weiter unter der Aussicht auf deutlich steigende Leitzinsen. Auch andere Kryptowährungen geben nach. Aktuelle Nachrichten zu Bitcoin und Co. im News-Blog.
Gross domestic product, or GDP, only tells half the story. It shows the value of all goods and services, but doesn't consider factors like quality of life, happiness or the environment. We look at the pros and cons of using GDP to measure wealth.
“The machine that builds the machine” is Elon Musk’s oft-cited vision of the automotive factory of the future. Robots will rule the roost and humans will only go there as customers. Other robot fans have even more radical visions of where we’re headed.