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October 16, 2024
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'Age of Electricity' coming as fossil fuels set to peak: IEA



Paris (AFP) Oct 16, 2024
More than half of the world's electricity will be generated by low-emission sources before 2030 but the deployment of clean energy is "far from uniform" across the globe, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. Demand for oil, gas and coal is still projected to peak by the end of the decade, possibly creating a surplus of fossil fuels, the IEA said in its annual World Energy Outlook. "In energy history, we've witnessed the Age of Coal and the Age of Oil," said IEA Executive Director Fati ... read more

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MIT team takes a major step toward fully 3D-printed active electronics
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Active electronics - components that can control electrical signals - usually contain semiconductor devices that receive, store, and process information. These components, which must be made in a cl ... more
TIME AND SPACE
First coherent picture of atomic nucleus structure achieved using quarks and gluons
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Physicists have long understood that protons and neutrons, which make up atomic nuclei, are composed of quarks bound by gluons. However, reproducing the properties of atomic nuclei using only these ... more
TECH SPACE
UCLA engineers unveil scalable solution to decarbonize cement production
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Researchers from UCLA's Institute for Carbon Management have introduced a method designed to nearly eliminate carbon dioxide emissions in cement production, which currently contributes about 8% of g ... more
CHIP TECH
World's first zero-magnetic-field superconducting flux qubit achieved
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
A research collaboration between the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), NTT Corporation, Tohoku University, and the Tokai National Higher Education and Research ... more
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Climate pact needs 'hundreds of billions' in state money: COP29 hosts
Paris (AFP) Oct 14, 2024
The hosts of the coming UN climate summit said Monday that a hard-fought finance pact for poorer countries must include "hundreds of billions" of dollars from wealthy governments. ... more
WATER WORLD
Reoxygenating oceans: startups lead the way in Baltic Sea
Paris (AFP) Oct 15, 2024
European scientists have teamed up with two startups in a pioneering experiment to tackle one of the major problems facing sea life - the depletion of oxygen in the ocean, causing the disappearance of fish and marine biodiversity. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Iowa Supreme Court mulling Summit pipeline lawsuit
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2024
The Iowa Supreme Court is weighing a decision that could uphold a pipeline company's eminent domain right to survey property without landowner permission. ... more
ROBO SPACE
New York Times takes aim at another AI company
New York (AFP) Oct 15, 2024
The New York Times has sent a cease and desist letter to Perplexity, a hot AI startup often touted as a promising competitor to Google search, over alleged copyright infringement. ... more

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Chinese EV maker Xpeng eyes Europe factories after tariffs
Paris (AFP) Oct 15, 2024
Chinese electric car maker Xpeng is looking into opening its own factories in Europe after the EU increased tariffs, and it even hopes to sell flying vehicles in the bloc one day, the company's founder told AFP. ... more
WATER WORLD
Europe's water security under threat, environment agency warns
Copenhagen (AFP) Oct 14, 2024
Pollution, habitat degradation, climate change and over-use of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, with only a third of its surface water in good health, the European Environment Agency warned on Tuesday. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Rome to clean up its act with billion-euro trash burner
Rome (AFP) Oct 14, 2024
Rome aims to resolve its longstanding waste management issues within three years by spending around a billion euros ($1.1 billion) to build a trash incinerator, city authorities said on Monday. ... more
WATER WORLD
Nile River pact enters into force despite Egypt objections
Nairobi (AFP) Oct 14, 2024
A landmark multinational agreement on managing the waters of the Nile River has entered into force - over the vehement objections of Egypt. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Seven die from gas poisoning in eastern China: state media
Beijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2024
At least seven people were killed and four others suffered injuries after a gas poisoning incident at a biotechnology firm in eastern China, state media reported on Sunday. ... more
CHIP TECH
ASML shares dive after disappointing Q3 bookings
The Hague (AFP) Oct 15, 2024
Shares in Dutch tech giant ASML which supplies chip-making machines to the semiconductor industry took a tumble Tuesday after announcing a 2025 guidance cut and a disappointing slump in sales bookings. ... more
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China set to post slowest quarterly growth this year: analysts
Beijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2024
China's economy likely expanded at its slowest pace this year, according to an AFP survey ahead of data Friday, as authorities struggle to reignite consumption amid a chronic debt crisis in the property sector. ... more
TRADE WARS
Markets struggle after Wall Street losses as tech fears weigh
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 16, 2024
Markets mostly fell on Wednesday after a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by worries about the sustainability of the AI rally, while oil prices clawed back some of the previous two days' hefty losses. ... more
TECH SPACE
Fake AI history photos cloud the past
Paris (AFP) Oct 16, 2024
A wave of touching photos showing great moments in time is fascinating amateur historians online. The problem? They are not real - and may be clouding our view of the past. ... more
TECH SPACE
Ancient 3D paper art could help shape modern wireless tech
London, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Researchers from Drexel University and the University of British Columbia are looking to the ancient Japanese art of kirigami to advance wireless technology. By applying kirigami techniques to the d ... more
TECH SPACE
Researchers draw on ancient joinery to craft advanced ceramic microparticles
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have adopted a traditional East Asian construction technique known as "tongue and groove" to fabricate modern ceramic micro ... more
ENERGY TECH
Seeking new energy solutions from the sea in wave power biofuel and beyond
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Researchers are advancing sustainable energy technologies with promising developments in ocean wave power, biofuel production, and catalytic fuel conversion. These efforts, led by scientists at Flin ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Framatome to provide long-term fuel supply for Trillo nuclear plant
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Framatome has secured a contract with CNAT (Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo) for the long-term supply of HTP fuel assemblies to Unit 1 of the Trillo nuclear power plant in Spain. The agreement in ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Computer simulations offer new insights into enhancing solar cell materials
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have made progress in understanding halide perovskites, a promising class of materials for solar cells. These materials could serve as an ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Bright future for solar panels and screens with new nanocrystal research
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Curtin University researchers have made a significant discovery that could enhance everyday technology, from TV screens to solar panels and medical diagnostics. The study, led by Associate Professor ... more
INTERNET SPACE
A new method makes high-resolution imaging more accessible
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
A classical way to image nanoscale structures in cells is with high-powered, expensive super-resolution microscopes. As an alternative, MIT researchers have developed a way to expand tissue before i ... more
OIL AND GAS
Israel tells US will not hit Iran's nuclear or oil facilities: media
Washington (AFP) Oct 15, 2024
Israel has assured the White House that a planned retaliatory attack on Iran won't target nuclear or oil facilities, US media reported Monday. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Google signs nuclear power deal with startup Kairos
San Francisco (AFP) Oct 14, 2024
Google on Monday signed a deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors to help power artificial intelligence. ... more
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Iran condemns 'illegal and unjustified' US sanctions on oil industry: ministry
Tehran (AFP) Oct 13, 2024
Iran condemned Sunday what it called an "illegal and unjustified" expansion of US sanctions targeting its oil industry following Tehran's missile attack on Israel earlier this month. ... more
TRADE WARS
China consumer prices rises slow in Sept; Fresh spending set to boost ailing economy
Beijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2024
China's consumer inflation rate slowed in September, official data showed Sunday, in a sign that demand remains fragile in the world's number two economy. ... more
TECH SPACE
AI and Physics Combine for Advanced Meta-Antenna Design
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
A new study published in 'Opto-Electronic Sciences' explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and physics are working together to optimize the design of Ka-band metasurface antennas, crucial for sat ... more
CARBON WORLDS
China-EU EV tariff talks in Brussels end with 'major differences': Beijing
Beijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024
The latest negotiations over European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles ended in Brussels with "major differences" remaining, Beijing's commerce ministry said Saturday. ... more
CHIP TECH
Engineering technique advances lasers and LEDs with atomic-level control of perovskite materials
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a technique that allows for precise engineering of layered hybrid perovskites (LHPs) at the atomic level. This breakthrough enables the ... more
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