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  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. The United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany and major coal producer Australia were among the list of mainly wealthy developed economies to sign the voluntary pledge in Azerbaijan. It commits nations to submit national climate plans early next year that reflect no new unabated coal in their energy systems. ... read more |
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Rich nations pressed to put money on table at UN climate talksBaku (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 Pressure mounted on wealthy nations Wednesday to put a figure on the table as time runs out at COP29 to strike a deal on climate assistance for poorer countries. ... more  
US finalizes $1.5 bn chips award to GlobalFoundriesWashington (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 
Japan ramps up tech ambitions with $65 bn for AI, chipsTokyo (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 Japan is readying a $65-billion push in microchips and artificial intelligence aimed at reclaiming its status as a global tech leader and meeting the urgent challenges of its ageing, shrinking population. ... more  
Awaiting Trump, US auto execs further temper EV pushNew York (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 US auto giants signaled Wednesday they could further slow the ramp-up of electric vehicle production as Detroit awaits the arrival of a Trump administration eager to reverse key Biden climate initiatives. ... more |
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Breakthrough in capturing 'hot' CO2 from industrial exhaustBerkeley CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Industrial plants, such as those that make cement or steel, emit copious amounts of carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas, but the exhaust is too hot for state-of-the-art carbon removal technology ... more |
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Carbon Mapper reports initial methane mitigation success from Tanager-1 satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 Carbon Mapper has shared data on more than 300 methane and CO2 plume detections, representing the first wave of findings from its Tanager-1 satellite launched in August. Developed by Planet Labs PBC ... more  
Framatome's PROtect fuel achieves key milestone at Gosgen Nuclear Plant in SwitzerlandParis, France (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Framatome's PROtect Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (E-ATF) technology has reached an important operational benchmark at Switzerland's Gosgen Nuclear Power Plant. This development marks the first in ... more  
Keeping global consumption within planetary boundariesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 With a global population of eight billion, humanity's current use of Earth's resources poses significant sustainability challenges. Klaus Hubacek, a Professor of Science, Technology and Society at t ... more 
MIT physicists predict exotic form of matter with potential for quantum computingBoston MA (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 MIT physicists have shown that it should be possible to create an exotic form of matter that could be manipulated to form the qubit (quantum bit) building blocks of future quantum computers that are ... more |
 
Redefining net zero will not prevent global warming scientists warnLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 A recent study led by the University of Oxford's Department of Physics and published in 'Nature' on November 18 highlights critical issues in current net zero strategies. The research emphasizes tha ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Scientists to create solar lasers for space power inspired by natureLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 An international collaboration, including researchers from Scotland's Heriot-Watt University, has announced a pioneering approach to harness solar energy in space by converting sunlight into laser b ... more  
Smart robots poised to boost green energy efficiency with wave predictionEdinburgh, UK (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Underwater robots capable of predicting real-time wave movements could significantly cut the costs of offshore renewable energy production, according to a new study. Engineers from the Univers ... more 
Workshop emphasizes role of AI in advancing space explorationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 The recent In-Space Physical AI Workshop at Houston's Ion District brought together leading scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and government officials to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) ... more  
Asian markets struggle as traders weigh geopolitical tensionsHong Kong (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 Asian investors struggled Wednesday to track a positive lead from Wall Street as they assess the prospect of an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war, Donald Trump's second presidency and the outlook for US interest rates. ... more |
Brazil-China ties explainedSao Paulo (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 A state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Brazil on Wednesday, extending a stay after attending a G20 summit in Rio, symbolizes ambitions Beijing and Brasilia have of increased prominence globally. ... more 
Argentine president Milei meets China's Xi at G20Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Argentine President Javier Milei met with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday to discuss closer trade ties with the Asian powerhouse, his office said, despite previous criticism of the communist nation. ... more 
Trump names China hawk Howard Lutnick as US commerce secretaryWashington (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday - a choice set to bring a tougher stance on China from the incoming administration. ... more 
China's Xi urges 'strategic' ties in talks with Germany's ScholzRio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for Beijing and Berlin to develop ties with a "strategic" and "long-term" perspective Tuesday as he met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Rio de Janeiro, state media said. ... more |
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Taxing the richest: what the G20 decidedRio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Anti-poverty campaigners have hailed a decision by G20 leaders meeting in Rio to make sure the world's billionaires "are effectively taxed." ... more 
G20 leaders talk climate, wars -- and brace for Trump's returnRio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 G20 leaders on Tuesday were holding the final day of a summit that offered some impetus to stalled UN climate talks, diverged on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East - and foresaw global turbulence as Donald Trump readies to take over the US presidency. ... more 
China's Xi urges closer ties in meeting with Mexican presidentRio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday told his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum the two countries should "enhance exchanges" as they met on the sidelines of the G20 in Rio de Janeiro, state media said. ... more  
New pathway discovered for creating quantum spin liquid materialsLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 Scientists have developed a new approach to creating materials with disordered magnetic properties at the quantum level. This innovative ruthenium-based material meets the requirements for the elusi ... more |
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Much ado about vacuumUpton NY (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 When a cutting-edge facility like the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory, is ru ... more |
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How can electrons can split into fractions of themselves?Boston MA (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 MIT physicists have taken a key step toward solving the puzzle of what leads electrons to split into fractions of themselves. Their solution sheds light on the conditions that give rise to exotic el ... more 
New research unveils the precise shape of a single photonLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 Groundbreaking work at the University of Birmingham has provided a comprehensive theory that accurately defines the shape of a single photon for the first time, offering new insights into how light ... more 
Understanding the sense of self through roboticsParis, 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 
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 |
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