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November 23, 2024
ROBO SPACE
Robot flies like a bird
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2024
Have you ever considered why airplanes require a vertical tailfin for stability? While removing the vertical tailfin could make planes significantly more energy-efficient, achieving this has been a ... more
ENERGY NEWS
COP29 draft deal proposes rich nations give $250 bn in climate finance
Baku (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
A new draft deal at UN climate talks Friday proposes rich nations commit $250 billion a year to help poorer nations combat global warming in a bid to break the deadlocked negotiations. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Can robots learn from machine dreams?
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024
For roboticists, one challenge towers above all others: generalization - the ability to create machines that can adapt to any environment or condition. Since the 1970s, the field has evolved from wr ... more
SOLAR DAILY
New initiative empowers Native American women with solar training
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024
Native American women across the country are gaining access to hands-on training in photovoltaic panel installation aimed at empowering them to establish solar systems in their communities and homes ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Perovskite advancements improve solar cell efficiency and longevity
London, UK (SPX) Nov 20, 2024
A global team led by the University of Surrey, in collaboration with Imperial College London, has pioneered a method to enhance the efficiency and durability of solar cells constructed from perovski ... more
ENERGY TECH
Quantum-inspired design boosts efficiency of heat-to-electricity conversion
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 22, 2024
Researchers at Rice University have found a new way to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems, which convert heat into electricity via light. Using an unconventional approach insp ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Reality check on technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the air
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024
In 2015, 195 nations plus the European Union signed the Paris Agreement and pledged to undertake plans designed to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Yet in 2023, the worl ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Stability of perovskite solar cells boosted with innovative protective layer
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024
Scientists at Northwestern University have unveiled a new protective coating that dramatically improves the longevity of perovskite solar cells, a key step toward making these cells viable for real- ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
India court tells smog-hit capital to step up vehicle restrictions
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
India's top court on Friday ordered authorities in the smog-choked capital New Delhi to establish checkpoints on all 113 roads into the city to stop the entry of polluting vehicles. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Understanding the sense of self through robotics
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 20, 2024
A recent review published in 'Science Robotics' delves into the complex human concept of the "sense of self" and how robotics could be instrumental in furthering this understanding. The paper, autho ... more
OIL AND GAS
Russia gave N. Korea oil, anti-air missiles in exchange for troops: officials
Seoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
Russia provided North Korea with oil, anti-air missiles and economic help in exchange for troops to support Moscow's war on Ukraine, government officials and a research group said Friday. ... more
TRADE WARS
Most markets track Wall St gains, bitcoin closes on $100,000
Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
Most markets gained Friday after a bounce on Wall Street, while bitcoin continued its march higher to move within touching distance of the $100,000 mark. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
To maintain growth, AI firms seek accords with publishing giants
Paris (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
Publishing giants and generative artificial intelligence companies are striking deals that aim to both protect copyright and provide for the rapidly increasing needs of the AI industry. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
New proposal awaited in Baku on climate finance deal
Baku (AFP) Nov 21, 2024
Host Azerbaijan was set Friday to put forward a new proposal for a potentially major deal on climate financing, hoping to bridge gaps between rich and developing countries on the official last day of the COP29 talks. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Arab Group rejects any COP29 text targeting fossil fuels
Baku (AFP) Nov 21, 2024
A Saudi official said Thursday that the 22-nation Arab Group would reject any UN climate deal that goes after fossil fuels at the COP29 talks in Azerbaijan. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Analysis of Fukushima debris sample could take a year: operator
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 21, 2024
It will take six months to a year to analyse a tiny sample of radioactive debris retrieved by a robot from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said Thursday. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Brazil will not 'shy away' from fossil fuels issue as COP30 host: envoy
Baku (AFP) Nov 21, 2024
Brazil will not "shy away" from championing a phaseout of fossil fuels as host of COP30 next year, even if it is a major oil producer, the country's climate envoy said Wednesday. ... more
THE PITS
Wealthy nations pledge 'no new coal' at COP29
Baku (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
Twenty-five countries at the COP29 climate summit Wednesday pledged not to build any new unabated coal-power plants, in a push to accelerate the phaseout of the highly polluting fossil fuel. ... more
TRADE WARS
China unveils new measures to boost foreign trade
Beijing (AFP) Nov 21, 2024
China unveiled new measures on Thursday to boost foreign trade, as Beijing battles to turn around a slowing economy threatened further by the potentially hostile policies of incoming US president Donald Trump. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Temu's Chinese owner posts slower growth as competition builds
Beijing (AFP) Nov 21, 2024
Chinese e-commerce giant PDD Holdings announced slower sales growth in its latest quarter on Thursday, as the Temu owner faces intensified competition and consumer caution in its home market. ... more
CHIP TECH
US finalizes $1.5 bn chips award to GlobalFoundries
Washington (AFP) Nov 20, 2024
The US government said Wednesday it has finalized a grant with chipmaker GlobalFoundries to support its semiconductor manufacturing investments, as President Joe Biden works to secure parts of his legacy before Donald Trump's White House return. ... more
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