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  Washington (AFP) June 4, 2025 US officials are seeking deals with potential buyers of Alaskan natural gas, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday, as foreign representatives joined American leaders this week in talks focused on the state's energy resources. His remarks at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference come as US President Donald Trump has touted a $44 billion Alaska LNG project - a plan that has faced challenges over the years due to its price and scale. Trump said earlier this year that Japan and South Korea ... read more |
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Czechs sign nuclear deal with S.Korea firm KHNP: PMPrague (AFP) June 4, 2025 A Czech state-run company signed Wednesday a deal with South Korea's KHNP to build two nuclear reactors in the EU country after a court dismissed a bid by France's EDF to block the deal. ... more  
US-China at trade impasse as Trump's steel tariff hike strains tiesWashington (AFP) June 4, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it is "extremely hard" to reach a deal with China over a trade impasse that has roiled global markets, while his doubling of metal tariffs fueled tensions with key partners. ... more  
Nickel rush for stainless steel, EVs guts Indonesia tribe's forest homeLelilief Sawai, Indonesia (AFP) June 4, 2025 Bokum, one of Indonesia's last isolated hunter-gatherers,has a simple message for the nickel miners threatening his lush jungle home: "This is our land." ... more  
Major demo keeps Quaise Energy on track to power the world with clean, renewable geothermal energyBoston MA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Quaise Energy has moved out of the lab and into the field with the first demonstration of its novel drilling technique on a full-scale oil rig just outside of Houston. The company, formed only seven ... more |
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UK nuclear site could leak until 2050s, MPs warnLondon (AFP) June 4, 2025 Britain's most hazardous building threatens to leak radioactive water until the 2050s unless the clean-up of a former nuclear power plant is quickened, UK lawmakers warned on Wednesday. ... more |
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Scientists long ago envisioned the end of climate cooperationParis (AFP) June 4, 2025 They warned it could happen: a world of surging nationalism, stalling economic development and the unravelling of decades of international cooperation on climate change and other global challenges. ... more 
Meta secures nuclear energy in 20-year Illinois plant dealWashington (AFP) June 3, 2025 Facebook owner Meta announced Tuesday a 20-year nuclear energy agreement with US-based Constellation Energy to secure power from a nuclear plant in the state of Illinois. ... more 
EU climate investments lagging 'well below' target: reportBrussels, Belgium (AFP) June 3, 2025 Climate investments in the 27-nation EU are still far below what is needed to transition away from fossil fuels, a new report warned Tuesday, spotlighting lagging investments in wind power and building renovation. ... more 
Moscow says Iran has 'right' to peaceful nuclear programmeMoscow (AFP) June 3, 2025 Moscow said Tuesday that Iran had the "right" to a peaceful nuclear programme, a day after US President Donald Trump said he wanted to rule out "any" enrichment of uranium by Tehran in a new nuclear pact. ... more |
 
Climate strategies of agri-food giants insufficient: studyParis (AFP) June 3, 2025 Nestle, PepsiCo and other agri-food giants are "unlikely" to bring about meaningful greenhouse gas reductions in the sector with their current climate policies, according to a report published Tuesday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Lebanon on bumpy road to public transport revivalBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) June 3, 2025 On Beirut's chaotic, car-choked streets, Lebanese student Fatima Fakih rides a shiny purple bus to university, one of a fleet rolled out by authorities to revive public transport in a country struggling to deliver basic services. ... more  
Panama launches maintenance work at contested minePanama City (AFP) May 31, 2025 Panama's government said Friday it would start maintenance work at a major mine forced to shut by protests, but insisted the project was not tantamount to the pit reopening. ... more  
Tabletop particle blaster: How tiny nozzles and lasers could replace giant acceleratorsOsaka, Japan (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Proton beams with giga-electron-volt (GeV) energies-once thought to be achievable only with massive particle accelerators-may soon be generated in compact setups thanks to a breakthrough by research ... more  
After 50 successful years, the European Space Agency has some big challenges aheadNottingham UK (SPX) May 28, 2025 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly successful missions, but is different to other space agencies which generally r ... more |
 
Reddit sues AI giant Anthropic over content useSan Francisco, United States (AFP) June 4, 2025 Social media outlet Reddit filed a lawsuit Wednesday against artificial intelligence company Anthropic, accusing the startup of illegally scraping millions of user comments to train its Claude chatbot without permission or compensation. ... more  
Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precisionBoston MA (SPX) May 12, 2025 MIT engineers are getting in on the robotic ping pong game with a powerful, lightweight design that returns shots with high-speed precision. The new table tennis bot comprises a multijointed r ... more 
Virtual reality beneficial for remote instruction - but there's a time limitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Slowly but surely virtual reality, or VR, headsets are becoming a part of classrooms in colleges, high schools and even middle schools. Meanwhile, large companies such as Apple and Meta continue to ... more 
Set it and forget it: Autonomous structures can be programmed to jump days in advanceRaleigh, NC (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Researchers have created dynamic structures that leap into the air on a predetermined schedule without intervention from computers or external stimuli. Precisely when these "metashells" jump, and ho ... more |
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Robotic flight meets instinctive adaptation in groundbreaking drone researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 28, 2025 Inspiration can come from the most unexpected places-even a squirrel leaping through treetops. For David Saldana, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at Lehigh University, such a ... more  
Self powered jellyfish cyborgs offer eco friendly tools for ocean monitoringTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 28, 2025 Unlike fish, jellyfish move through the sea with minimal energy thanks to a simple muscle-driven propulsion system. This natural motion, known as "embodied intelligence," lets them travel efficientl ... more 
New laser smaller than a penny can measure objects at ultrafast ratesRochester NY (SPX (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Researchers from the University of Rochester and University of California, Santa Barbara, engineered a laser device smaller than a penny that they say could power everything from the LiDAR systems u ... more  
Google says to appeal online search antitrust rulingSan Francisco (AFP) May 31, 2025 Google said Saturday it will appeal a ruling against it for anti-competitive practices in online search, a day after urging a US judge to reject the suggestion it spin off its Chrome browser. ... more |
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Self-powered artificial synapse mimics human color visionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 As artificial intelligence and smart devices continue to evolve, machine vision is taking an increasingly pivotal role as a key enabler of modern technologies. Unfortunately, despite much progress, ... more |
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Amazon price rules anti-competitive: German regulatorFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) June 2, 2025 Amazon's pricing rules are an abuse of its market power, Germany's competition watchdog said Monday, paving the way for possible demands for changes to its business practices in Europe's biggest economy. ... more 
TotalEnergies on trial in landmark greenwashing case in FranceParis (AFP) June 5, 2025 French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies goes on trial in Paris on Thursday over allegations of misleading climate claims, an unprecedented "greenwashing" case against a fossil fuel firm in France. ... more 
Study shows making hydrogen with soda cans and seawater is scalable and sustainableBoston MA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Hydrogen has the potential to be a climate-friendly fuel since it doesn't release carbon dioxide when used as an energy source. Currently, however, most methods for producing hydrogen involve fossil ... more  
Rooftop solar with EV batteries could meet majority of Japan power demandTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2025 A new analysis by Tohoku University shows that combining rooftop solar panels with electric vehicle (EV) battery storage could fulfill up to 85% of Japan's electricity needs while cutting carbon emi ... more |
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