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November 24, 2024
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Mounting economic costs of India's killer smog



New Delhi (AFP) Nov 24, 2024
Noxious smog smothering the plains of north India is not only choking the lungs of residents and killing millions, but also slowing the country's economic growth. India's capital New Delhi frequently ranks among the world's most polluted cities. Each winter, vehicle and factory emissions couple with farm fires from surrounding states to blanket the city in a dystopian haze. Acrid smog this month contains more than 50 times the World Health Organization recommended limit of fine particulate matte ... read more

ENERGY NEWS
World reaches $300 bn climate finance deal at COP29
Baku (AFP) Nov 23, 2024
The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low. ... more
ENERGY TECH
South Korea completes ITER vacuum vessel sector delivery
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
South Korea has concluded its delivery of four vacuum vessel sectors for the ITER fusion reactor, marking a major milestone in the international project underway in Cadarache, France. These componen ... more
ENERGY NEWS
Developing nations slam 'paltry' $300 bn climate deal
Baku (AFP) Nov 24, 2024
The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low. ... more
TECH SPACE
Nanoink and space printing technologies pave the way for space-based electronics production
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
Researchers from Iowa State University have taken their innovative printing technologies to the skies - literally. Led by Shan Jiang, associate professor of materials science and engineering, and Ha ... more
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A nonflammable battery to power a safer, decarbonized future
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024
Lithium-ion batteries are the workhorses of home electronics and are powering an electric revolution in transportation. But they are not suitable for every application. A key drawback is their ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
'Moment of truth' for world-first plastic pollution treaty
Bangkok (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
Plastic pollution litters our seas, our air and even our bodies, but negotiators face an uphill battle next week to agree on the world's first treaty aimed at ending the problem. ... more
TECH SPACE
Bye bye microplastics new plastic is ocean degradable and recyclable
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 22, 2024
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), led by Takuzo Aida, have introduced a novel plastic that offers durability and biodegradability while addressing a pressing global ... more
ROBO SPACE
Cutting-edge robotic system advances bridge crack detection technology
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024
A new robotic inspection system leveraging deep learning and advanced ultrasonic technology is revolutionizing the way fatigue cracks are detected in Orthotropic steel bridge decks (OSDs). Designed ... more

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MIT researchers develop an efficient way to train more reliable AI agents
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
Fields ranging from robotics to medicine to political science are attempting to train AI systems to make meaningful decisions of all kinds. For example, using an AI system to intelligently control t ... more
ENERGY NEWS
Developing nations slam 'paltry' $300 bn climate deal
Baku (AFP) Nov 24, 2024
The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Microbial solutions must be deployed against climate catastrophe
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
A landmark appeal published simultaneously in 14 scientific journals urges governments and industries worldwide to prioritize microbiological research across six key areas that could combat the grow ... more
ROBO SPACE
Mini smart city drives design of safer automated transportation
Ithaca NY (SPX) Nov 22, 2024
The city resembles any number of urban centers - that's the point. It has blocks of residential houses and commercial businesses, landscaped parks, roads, roundabouts, and traffic lights. There is a ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
At climate talks, painstaking diplomacy and then anger
Baku (AFP) Nov 24, 2024
After three sleepless nights of back and forth among negotiators, all it took to seal a contentious global deal on climate finance was the hammering of a gavel. And just as quickly, the denunciations began. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Cheers, angst as US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen
Middletown, United States (AFP) Nov 24, 2024
The planned reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant is praised as a boon for Pennsylvania and a boost for AI, but it is loathed by residents still haunted by a near-catastrophic meltdown there in 1979. ... more
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World approves UN rules for carbon trading between nations at COP29
Baku (AFP) Nov 23, 2024
New rules allowing wealthy polluting countries to buy carbon-cutting "offsets" from developing nations were agreed at UN climate talks Saturday, a move already raising fears they will be used to greenwash climate targets. ... more
CHIP TECH
Nvidia CEO says will balance compliance and tech advances under Trump
Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 23, 2024
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Saturday that his company will balance legal compliance and technological advances under the incoming administration of Donald Trump, and nothing will stop the global advancement of artificial intelligence. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
What forcing Google to sell Chrome could mean
New York (AFP) Nov 23, 2024
US antitrust lawyers are calling on a judge to force the sale of Google's Chrome browser to limit the company's market clout in a move that would shake up the internet giant. ... more
TECH SPACE
Amazon invests another $4 bn in AI firm Anthropic
San Francisco (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
Amazon is doubling its investment in Anthropic to $8 billion in a deepened collaboration on artificial intelligence, the companies said Friday. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Russian ruble hits lowest level against dollar since March 2022
Moscow (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
The Russian ruble slumped on Friday to its lowest level against the US dollar since March 2022, a day after Moscow fired a hypersonic missile on Ukraine and Washington sanctioned a key Russian bank. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Greece pushes green transition on its fragile islands
Naxos (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
Greece this week signed a clean energy deal with the EU in a bid to fast-track the green transition on its fragile islands threatened by overtourism and climate change. ... more
TRADE WARS
US restricts food, metal imports on Uyghur forced labor concerns
Washington (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
The United States said Friday that it is barring imports from dozens more China-based companies - ranging from businesses in the metals to food industries - citing worries over forced labor. ... more
TRADE WARS
Western leaders on their guard with China ahead of Trump return
Beijing (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping pitched his country as a font of stability at the G20 summit this week as a second Trump term looms, but analysts say wary Western nations are likely to hold Beijing at bay. ... more
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
TECH SPACE
Tunable ultrasound propagation in microscale metamaterials
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024
Acoustic metamaterials - architected materials that have tailored geometries designed to control the propagation of acoustic or elastic waves through a medium - have been studied extensively through ... more
AEROSPACE
AMSL Aero completes first free flight of Vertiia eVTOL
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 19, 2024
AMSL Aero, a leader in zero-emission aircraft innovation, has successfully conducted the initial free flight of Vertiia, marking Australia's debut in passenger-capable, emission-free long-range elec ... more
FIRE STORM
Rapid expansion of wildland-urban interface linked to wildfire risks worldwide study finds
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2024
The rapid spread of human development into natural landscapes has significantly expanded the wildland-urban interface (WUI), increasing wildfire risks globally, a recent study indicates. A tea ... more
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ENERGY TECH
Engineers develop additive for affordable renewable energy storage
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
Advancing the promise of renewable energy sources like solar and wind, University of Wisconsin - Madison researchers have designed a water-soluble chemical additive to improve bromide-based aqueous ... more
SOLAR DAILY
MIT, Harvard and Mass General lead 408 MW green energy push
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
MIT is co-leading an effort to enable the development of two new large-scale renewable energy projects in regions with carbon-intensive electrical grids: Big Elm Solar in Bell County, Texas, came on ... more
CHIP TECH
Photon qubits advance quantum computing without error correction techniques
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024
The intersection of AI and quantum computing is reshaping scientific exploration, with quantum technology emerging as a pivotal tool in drug discovery and material science. A team led by Dr. Hyang-T ... more
CAR TECH
Powering future electric vehicles with smarter and safer battery technology
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
A comprehensive review from Jamia Millia Islamia University and collaborating institutions explores critical challenges and emerging advancements in electric vehicle (EV) battery technology. The stu ... 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
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