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  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 21, 2024 Researchers are on the verge of transforming the way biomass from wastewater treatment plants is utilized, with biopolymers from bacteria offering a sustainable alternative to oil-based products. Additionally, phosphorus and other valuable minerals can be extracted from wastewater. "The perspective is enormous, because you're taking something that is currently waste and making high-value products from it," said Professor Per Halkjaer Nielsen from the Department of Chemistry and Bioscience at Aalbo ... read more |
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UN chief seeks 'significant' funding at summit to save natureCali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 20, 2024 UN chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged "significant investment" in a fund created to safeguard Earth's biodiversity as he addressed delegates to the world's biggest nature protection conference in Cali, Colombia. ... more  
Japan shifting back to nuclear to ditch coal, power AIKashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station (AFP) Oct 19, 2024 Glinting in the sun by the world's biggest nuclear plant, the Sea of Japan is calm now. But as the huge facility gears up to restart, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa has a new tsunami wall, just in case. ... more  
How to build a quantum computer that's actually usefulBlacksburg VA (SPX) Oct 20, 2024 Becoming useful is the next key chapter in the quantum coming-of-age story. Quantum computers have yet to outperform today's computers on problem-solving tasks, but a Virginia Tech research te ... more 
Countries under pressure to fork out for nature at UN conferenceBogota (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Thousands of delegates from around the world are descending on Colombia for a summit on halting humankind's rapacious destruction of nature, with host city Cali on high alert after threats from guerrilla groups. ... more |
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World Bank president announces new simplified 'scorecard' to measure progressWashington (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 The president of the World Bank unveiled a new simplified corporate "scorecard" Thursday to measure its progress, ahead of a gathering of global financial leaders in Washington next week. ... more |
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Chinese EV battery giant CATL reports jump in profitsBeijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Chinese electric vehicle battery behemoth CATL reported a 26.0 percent jump in third-quarter profits on Friday but still fell short of analyst expectations. ... more  
Entire island of Cuba left without electricity after failure of key power plantWashington DC (UPI) Oct 18, 2024 The electric grid on the island of Cuba went entirely offline Friday after the failure of a major power plant east of Havana, government officials announced. ... more 
Zelensky's nuclear arms comments 'dangerous provocation': PutinMoscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday condemned comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggesting that Kyiv would seek nuclear weapons if it could not join NATO as a "dangerous provocation". ... more  
Google wins delay in opening Android app store to rivalsSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 19, 2024 A US judge on Friday let Google delay opening Android-powered smartphones to rival app shops, suspending a November 1 deadline ordered in an antitrust case brought by Fortnite-maker Epic Games. ... more |
 
Britain's Lammy calls for 'more diplomacy' with ChinaShanghai (AFP) Oct 19, 2024 British foreign minister David Lammy on Saturday called for a resumption of dialogue between London and Beijing, urging the two sides to engage in "more diplomacy" as he concluded a rare diplomatic visit to China. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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BHP goes on trial in London over 2015 toxic Brazil mine disasterLondon (AFP) Oct 21, 2024 Australian mining giant BHP goes on trial on Monday over one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, potentially triggering billions of dollars in compensation to be shared among hundreds of thousands of plaintiffs. ... more 
Asian markets mixed as traders digest China rate cutHong Kong (AFP) Oct 21, 2024 Asian markets started the week on a mixed note Monday as traders weigh Chinese central bank interest rate cuts aimed at reigniting the world's number two economy, while gold hit a record high on geopolitical concerns. ... more 
IMF chief calls for unity on shared challenges in 'deeply troubled times'Washington (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 The international community must come together despite the "difficult geopolitical environment" to tackle shared challenges like lackluster growth and the existential threat posed by climate change, the head of the IMF said Thursday. ... more  
Oil-rich Iraqi Kurdistan votes, shadowed by economic strugglesArbil, Iraq (AFP) Oct 20, 2024 Iraq's Kurdistan voted on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the autonomous oil-rich region, where voters expressed concern over economic struggles and disenchantment with the political elite. ... more |
Shell pipeline oil leak in Singapore containedSingapore (AFP) Oct 20, 2024 An oil pipeline belonging to British giant Shell began leaking into the sea on Sunday, Singaporean authorities and the company said, adding that the spill was stopped and cleanup crews deployed. ... more 
UN biodiversity conference: what's at stake?Paris (AFP) Oct 20, 2024 The world's pledges to halt humankind's destruction of nature will be put to the test when the 16th UN conference on biodiversity opens Monday in Colombia. ... more 
Tech giants go nuclear in AI arms raceWashington (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 The artificial intelligence arms race has gone nuclear. ... more 
Launch successful Potsdam physicists deploy first perovskite tandems in orbitBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 July 9, 2024, marked a significant milestone for Felix Lang and his research team at the University of Potsdam with the maiden flight of the new Ariane 6 rocket, launched from the Guiana Space Centr ... more |
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Framatome to provide long-term fuel supply for Trillo nuclear plantParis, 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  
Airbus UpNext and Toshiba Team Up for Superconducting Motor DevelopmentParis, France (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Airbus UpNext, a subsidiary of Airbus, and Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions Corporation (Toshiba) have entered a partnership to advance superconducting technologies for hydrogen-powered aircraft ... more 
Efficient Nanobubble Production Method Explored by UCalgary ResearchersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Researchers from the University of Calgary are investigating an energy-efficient approach to generating nanobubbles, which are tiny gas-filled bubbles that exhibit unique and stable properties in wa ... more 
Material Shaped by Light Pulses Could Lead to Energy-Efficient SupercomputingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 "Today's supercomputers and data centers demand many megawatts of power," said Haidan Wen, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory. "One challenge is to find m ... more |
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Researchers draw on ancient joinery to craft advanced ceramic microparticlesSydney, 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 |
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Seeking new energy solutions from the sea in wave power biofuel and beyondSydney, 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  
Visible light energy yields two-for-one deal when added to CO2 recycling processChicago IL (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 By combining visible light and electrochemistry, researchers have enhanced the conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable products and stumbled upon a surprising discovery. The team found that visib ... more 
U.S. stealth bombers strike 'hardened' underground weapons sites in Houthi-run parts of YemenWashington DC (UPI) Oct 17, 2024 U.S. military forces hit Houthi weapons storage facilities in northwestern areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed rebels overnight, targeting their ability to attack American and international shipping transiting the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. ... more 
Beijing workers unconvinced of economic recoveryBeijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 As China on Friday reported its worst quarterly growth since the start of last year and officials unveiled more measures aimed at kickstarting the economy, workers speaking to AFP in Beijing were sceptical about their prospects. ... more |
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