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Phase Change Foam Sustains Solar Desalination Through Low Light And DarknessTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 01, 2026 Researchers from Ocean University of China and Huzhou University have developed a phase-change photothermal foam that continues to produce freshwater after sunlight fades, addressing one of the core ... more 
Biochar Hydrogel Hybrid Pushes Solar Desalination to New Efficiency LevelsTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 01, 2026 A new study published in the journal Biochar demonstrates that combining biochar with advanced polyzwitterionic hydrogels can sharply improve the performance of solar-driven water evaporation system ... more  
Geomagnetic Reversal Trigger Mechanism Study Finds Dipole Field Bi-Stability in Dynamo SimulationsTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 01, 2026 A team at Japan's National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) and the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, has published new magnetohydrodynamic simulation results demonstrating that ... more  
Ultra-Thin Dual-Mode Shielding Film Blocks Electromagnetic Waves and Neutron Radiation SimultaneouslyTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 01, 2026 Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a composite shielding material that simultaneously blocks both electromagnetic waves and neutron radiation within a ... more |
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Texas A and M Detonation Lab Bridges Explosive Physics From Industrial Safety to Dying StarsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2026 Scientists at Texas A and M University have officially opened the world's largest academic controlled-explosions laboratory, the Detonation Research Test Facility (DRTF), on the Texas A and M-RELLIS ... more  
Waste Glycerol Powers New Electrochemical Route to Green Hydrogen and FormateTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 01, 2026 Researchers at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have developed a next-generation electrochemical system capable of simul ... more  
Air Pollution in Infancy Linked to Higher Rates of Respiratory InfectionsBoston, United States (SPX) May 01, 2026 Ambient air pollution in the first year of life is associated with a greater burden of respiratory infections, according to preliminary findings from the Immune Development in Early Life (IDEaL) Rom ... more  
Iron and UV light drive simple hydrogen production from alcoholTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2026 Researchers at Kyushu University have reported a simple way to generate hydrogen gas by mixing methanol, sodium hydroxide, and iron ions, then exposing the solution to ultraviolet light. The team sa ... more |
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DOME test bed opens at Idaho lab to host privately built advanced reactorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 The National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory has declared the Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments test bed, known as DOME, open for business, marking a milestone for the ... more 
Robotic AI System Runs 50000 Perovskite Solar Cell Experiments and Hits 27 Percent EfficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Perovskite solar cells have emerged as one of the most promising next-generation photovoltaic technologies, but their development still depends heavily on time-consuming trial-and-error synthesis an ... more 
Safety panel flags seismic risks at Nevada nuclear weapons labLondon, United Kingdom (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 The underground Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experimentation, or PULSE, at the Nevada National Security Site contains numerous mapped faults whose seismic behavior remains poorly ... more 
Molecular Lock Design Pushes Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency Past 26 PercentTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Inverted perovskite solar cells are widely considered the future of next-generation photovoltaics due to their high efficiency, low cost, and ease of manufacturing. A collaborative research team fro ... more 
Electron Microscopy Alone Can Now Fully Characterize Organic Solar CellsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Using three-dimensional electron diffraction (3D ED), researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat (FAU) Erlangen-Nurnberg have demonstrated that electrons can provide the averaged structural info ... more |
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AI Forecasting Method Lifts Solar Output by Optimizing Panel Tilt AnglesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Researchers have developed a feature selection-based solar irradiance forecasting method to improve the operation of stand-alone photovoltaic systems. The approach uses a bidirectional long short-te ... more 
Sensor-Free Prediction Method Guards Stirling Generators Against Piston Overshoot DamageTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Researchers have developed a fast prediction and suppression method for transient piston displacement overshoot in free piston Stirling generators, addressing a fault condition that can quickly esca ... more 
Improved Energy Management System Boosts Reliability of Off-Grid PV Fuel Cell MicrogridsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Researchers have proposed an improved energy management system for a stand-alone hybrid photovoltaic and proton exchange membrane fuel cell microgrid, aiming to maintain DC-link stability while redu ... more  
AI Safety Guardrails Built For Chatbots Fail To Protect Humans From RobotsLos Angeles, CA (SPX) May 01, 2026 Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Oxford argue in a new Science Robotics paper that the safety frameworks developed for AI chatbots ar ... more  
Nations have chance to break 'fossil fuel mindset': Mary RobinsonSanta Marta, Colombia (AFP) April 27, 2026 Former Irish President Mary Robinson has had a front-row seat to historic change - and senses another turning point coming at a fossil fuel phaseout meeting in Colombia. ... more |
From sun to subsoil, how countries are moving away from fossil fuelsParis, France (AFP) April 24, 2026 Heating with geothermal energy, lighting with solar panels, cooking with biodegradable waste: how can we live with less oil and gas? ... more  
Samsung Electronics posts record quarterly profit on AI boomSeoul (AFP) April 30, 2026 Samsung Electronics said Thursday that operating profit soared 750 percent on-year to a record high in the first quarter thanks to strong sales of chips crucial for artificial intelligence, and forecast continued healthy demand in the next three months. ... more  
More Nepalis drive electric, evading global fuel shocksKathmandu, Nepal (AFP) May 3, 2026 As global fuel markets reel from the Middle East war, motorists in Nepal are increasingly turning to electric vehicles, with high demand putting a strain on dealerships. ... more 
'Joint venture in reverse': foreign carmakers seek edge with China partnersHefei, China (AFP) April 27, 2026 In a sprawling office in Hefei, the eastern Chinese electric vehicle hub, hundreds of employees and several robotic arms sat refining software developed jointly by German behemoth Volkswagen and Chinese EV maker XPeng. ... more |
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Cheaper, cleaner electric trucks overhaul China's logisticsBeijing (AFP) April 29, 2026 At a dusty lot an hour outside Beijing, a steady stream of vehicles come and go for a quick battery charge - just one node in China's rapidly expanding network of electric trucks. ... more  
Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected 'shadow fleet' shipStockholm (AFP) May 4, 2026 The Chinese captain of a ship that Sweden boarded this weekend over suspicions it belonged to Russia's 'shadow fleet' has been arrested, the Swedish prosecution authority said on Monday. ... more 
Chinese EVs, flying cars take centre stage at world's biggest auto showBeijing (AFP) April 24, 2026 Thousands squeezed into the world's biggest car show Friday, snapping selfies beside Chinese electric vehicles as automakers showcased AI, humanoid robots and flying-car ambitions in a cut-throat market. ... more 
'Trump is an idiot': Californians fume over soaring petrol pricesLos Angeles, United States (AFP) May 2, 2026 At a gas station in Los Angeles, Ryder Thomas wore a grimace of barely suppressed anger as he filled his pickup truck, watching the cost tick up to $130 for a full tank - $30 more than he was paying before the US and Israel attacked Iran. ... more |
Nations urged to 'go further' as fossil fuel exit talks wrap in ColombiaSanta Marta, Colombia (AFP) April 30, 2026 Nearly 60 nations hailed progress in the fight to exit fossil fuels as a breakaway conference wrapped up in Colombia on Wednesday - but now face the harder work of turning words into action. ... more 
Pakistan facilitates return of Iranian crew from US-seized shipIslamabad, Pakistan (AFP) May 4, 2026 Pakistan said Monday it had facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian crew members from a US-seized vessel, describing the move as a 'confidence-building measure' amid fragile diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran. ... more 
China rejects US sanctions on refineris over Iran oil linksBeijing (AFP) May 2, 2026 China will not comply with US sanctions against five firms targeted for purchasing Iranian oil, Beijing's commerce ministry said on Saturday. ... more 
Energy sector methane emissions linger near record highs: IEAParis, France (AFP) May 4, 2026 Methane emissions from the energy sector remained at near record levels in 2025, the International Energy Agency said in a report on Monday. ... more |
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Trump calls Iran talks 'very positive,' US to 'guide' ships through HormuzWashington, United States (AFP) May 3, 2026 President Donald Trump said Sunday that 'very positive discussions' were underway with Iran on finding a solution to the war, but nevertheless added US forces will soon start escorting ships out of the blocked Strait of Hormuz. ... more 
Tanker hit by 'unknown projectiles' off UAE coast: UK maritime agencyDubai (AFP) May 4, 2026 A tanker was hit by unidentified projectiles off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a British maritime agency reported Monday, as the United States said it would escort ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. ... more 
Singapore, New Zealand sign deal on fuel, food securitySingapore (AFP) May 4, 2026 Singapore agreed to the continued flow of refined fuel to New Zealand in exchange for food security on Monday as the trade partners firmed up supply chains choked by the Mideast War. ... more  
KIT spinoff develops photoreactor panel for direct solar hydrogenBerlin (SPX) May 04, 2026 Photreon, a KIT spin-off, has developed a photoreactor panel that generates hydrogen directly from sunlight and water without electrolyzers or electrical power. 'We avoid the detour through el ... more |
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