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November 18, 2025
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New standards needed to manage marine carbon removal efforts



Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
Oceans are central to the effort to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, scaling up technologies that harness the ocean's carbon absorption capacity is not yet feasible according to a European Union expert group. Progress depends on implementing rigorous measures that verify marine carbon technologies are effective and do not cause additional harm. Marine carbon dioxide removal builds on the ocean's natural ability to absorb carbon via biological methods, including the promotion of ... read more

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CIVIL NUCLEAR
Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollution
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
Chinese scientists have discovered a quick and effective way to remove toxic uranium from water using helpful bacteria that work together. These bacteria can change uranium from a dangerous form tha ... more
OIL AND GAS
Record support in Norway for fossil fuel drilling: study
Oslo (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
A record number of Norwegians support their country continuing to explore and drill for fossil fuels, a survey has found, as world leaders gather for UN talks on climate change. ... more
THE PITS
South Korea pledges to phase out coal plants at COP30
Seoul (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
South Korea pledged Monday to phase out coal power plants that lack emission-reducing measures, an ambitious step for a country that generates a third of its electricity from the fossil fuel. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Redesigned satellite battery set to advance LEO power systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
ESI Motion has announced SatBat, a new battery engineered for spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit. SatBat integrates a Heater and Battery Management System, aiming to improve power storage and management ... more
ENERGY NEWS
EU defends carbon tax as ministers take over COP30 negotiations
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
Ministers took over UN climate negotiations in Brazil Monday as COP30 entered its final stretch, with nations split on key issues and the EU defending a carbon tax criticized by China and others. ... more
ROBO SPACE
AI enables tailored education for medical students at scale
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025
Researchers at Dartmouth have demonstrated that artificial intelligence platforms can provide individualized academic support for large student populations. The study tracked 190 medical students wh ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Blade-coating advances promise uniform perovskite solar films at industrial scale
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
Researchers at Zhejiang University have mapped critical parameters governing crystallization in blade-coated perovskite films, clarifying pathways to manufacture high-efficiency solar cells and opto ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Floating solar panels show promise, but environmental impacts vary
Corvallis OR (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
Floating solar panels are emerging as a promising clean energy solution with environmental benefits, but a new study finds those effects vary significantly depending on where the systems are deploye ... more

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Wearable Lets Users Control Machines and Robots While on the Move
La Jolla CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a next-generation wearable system that enables people to control machines using everyday gestures - even while running, riding in a ... more
TRADE WARS
Japan warns citizens in China over safety amid Taiwan row
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 18, 2025
Japan has warned its citizens in China to be careful of their surroundings and to avoid big crowds amid a diplomatic row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets track Wall St down with Nvidia, US jobs in view
Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 18, 2025
Asian stocks sank Tuesday, tracking more losses on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly worried about frothy tech valuations, with focus turned to earnings this week from AI chip titan Nvidia. ... more
TECH SPACE
Amazon founder Bezos returns to CEO role with AI startup
Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is returning to an operational leadership role for the first time in four years, taking the helm of a new AI venture with $6.2 billion in funding, a report said Monday. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Japan-China spat over Taiwan comments sinks tourism stocks
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
Japanese tourism and retail shares dived on Monday after China warned its citizens to avoid the tourist hotspot in a spat over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan. ... more
TECH SPACE
Samsung plans $310 bn investment to power AI expansion
Seoul (AFP) Nov 16, 2025
South Korean conglomerate Samsung unveiled on Sunday a plan to invest $310 billion over the next five years mostly in technology powering artificial intelligence, aiming to meet growing demand driven by a global boom. ... more
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INTERNET SPACE
Google proposes adtech changes to avoid breakup after EU fine
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
Google on Friday announced changes to its advertising services to avert the risk of a breakup, two months after Brussels hit the US giant with a massive fine. ... more
CAR TECH
Mexican car industry fears higher tariffs on China will drive its demise
Guadalajara, Mexico (AFP) Nov 13, 2025
Mexico's car assembly industry, one of the biggest in the world, fears US President Donald Trump's tariff war will impede access to an increasingly indispensable component: digital dashboard touchscreens for which parts are sourced mainly in China. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
EU parliament greenlights 2040 climate target with sweeteners
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2025
The European Parliament approved on Thursday the European Union's carbon emission-reduction target for 2040, broadly backing a painstaking compromise struck by member states last week. ... more
TECH SPACE
Mushroom material takes on plastic packaging at Belgian start-up
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2025
On a gleaming new production line in Brussels, Julien Jacquet shows off a row of milky-white soap bar wrappers - made by what is billed as Europe's first factory for mushroom-based packaging. ... more
TECH SPACE
BASF boss says China investments vital for growth
Berlin (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
The boss of BASF said Wednesday it was vital for the German chemical giant to invest in China to ensure future growth, and urged Berlin to seek stronger ties with Beijing. ... more
TECH SPACE
Thermal defects boost heat blocking in alloy materials
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
Researchers at QUT have demonstrated a structural process explaining how specific materials block heat, impacting technologies such as energy conversion, insulation, and gas storage. Siqi Liu ... more
TECH SPACE
Quantum timing and sensing partnership set to reshape space infrastructure
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025
Voyager Technologies and Infleqtion have formed a strategic partnership to deploy dual-use quantum technology in low-Earth orbit and beyond. The initiative aims to transfer quantum utility from labo ... more
TECH SPACE
Gaming growth pushes Tencent revenue to beat forecasts
Beijing (AFP) Nov 13, 2025
Chinese internet giant Tencent generated forecast-beating revenue during the third quarter, a statement showed Thursday, boosted by robust growth in its domestic games business. ... more
AEROSPACE
Light powered micromotors achieve flight in open air
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025
Researchers at Concordia University have built the first micromotors able to move freely through the air using only light as their source of power. This advance marks a major shift for the field of ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Light pollution disrupts carbon cycle balance across continents
London, UK (SPX) Nov 13, 2025
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is changing how ecosystems store and release carbon across large areas, research from Cranfield University shows. The study, published in Nature Climate Change, anal ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
AI Earth System Model integrates climate and environmental simulations for enhanced forecasting
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 13, 2025
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology researchers are developing an artificial intelligence world model that unifies global climate, weather, and environmental simulations. The WOW project aims to advan ... more
ENERGY TECH
Adoption of dynamic control technology improves EV charging grid integration
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
Researchers have tested the use of Distribution Static Compensators (D-STATCOM) at electric vehicle charging stations to control the effects of fluctuating demand as more electric vehicles plug in a ... more
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SOLAR DAILY
Solar plant grid stability improves as Cordoba researchers deploy high-speed sensor system
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
The Instrumentation and Industrial Electronics research group at the University of Cordoba has implemented a sensor-based system for monitoring solar power plants. This network collects energy and m ... more
SOLAR DAILY
High efficiency and stability achieved in perovskite cells using fullerene derivatives
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
Researchers in China have enhanced the performance and durability of inverted perovskite solar cells by creating two new 56pi-electron fullerene derivatives known as C60-TFB and C60-TFP for use as e ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Uranium extraction from seawater progresses with engineered material for nuclear fuel supply
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
Researchers have developed a covalent organic framework material able to improve the process of extracting uranium from seawater, according to a study detailed by Dr Xishi Tai of Weifang University ... more
BIO FUEL
Methane conversion enabled by iron catalyst delivers pharmaceutical compounds
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
Researchers at CiQUS have developed an iron-based catalyst to control methane reactivity, which allows natural gas to serve as a feedstock for chemicals used in medicine. Methane, ethane, and ... more
INTERNET SPACE
French writers sue TikTok over copyright: trade group
Paris (AFP) Nov 13, 2025
A trade group representing French authors and screenwriters said Thursday that it had launched legal action against Chinese social media group TikTok over alleged copyright infringements. ... more
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