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A New Energy-Efficient Hydrogel Pulls Water From Air

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In Phoenix, for example, high temperatures average about 41 °C during the month of July. Despite the work still needed, this is an “important step toward real-world application,” says Lenan Zhang , a research scientist at MIT who also studies methods for extracting atmospheric water vapor.

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Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

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A new study by a team from the University of Pennsylvania and MIT suggests it will be easier for cities to reduce CO 2 emissions coming from residential energy use rather than from local transportation. The study did find that in Phoenix, one of the 11 cities examined, greater density would have a notable effect on emissions.).