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October 28, 2024
WATER WORLD
A simpler, more efficient device for harvesting water from the air



Columbus OH (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
A new type of prototype water harvester promises to be simpler and more efficient than traditional variations of the device at pulling drinking water from the air, a new study suggests. Built using temperature-sensitive materials, a nickel titanium-based dehumidifier could pull more water out of the atmosphere in 30 minutes on average than an alternative dehumidifier system, using only about half the energy. As more than 2 billion people around the world are estimated to lack access to clean drink ... read more

INTERNET SPACE
China's second-generation factory owners go digital to combat challenges
Nantong, China (AFP) Oct 27, 2024
Dressed in a pristine white knit top, Robyn Qiu cut an incongruous figure in her parents' dusty, hangar-like metal hardware factory in eastern China as she gestured excitedly while an assistant filmed her on a smartphone. ... more
CAR TECH
Indonesia bets on SE Asia's first battery plant to become EV hub
Karawang, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 27, 2024
Rows of robotic arms move with precision to assemble nickel-based battery cells on the production line at Indonesia's inaugural electric vehicle battery plant, the first in Southeast Asia. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Report details fossil fuel threat to 'Amazon of the seas'
Cali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 26, 2024
Fossil fuel exploration is threatening an ever-expanding swath of the Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world, a report said Saturday. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Oil prices tumble as Iran fears ease, yen weakens after Japan polls
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
Oil prices tumbled Monday with markets relieved that Israel's strikes on Iran had avoided the country's energy infrastructure while the yen fell to a three-month low after Japan's ruling party suffered an election drubbing. ... more
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TRADE WARS
Panama Canal earns record revenue despite drought
Panama City (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
The Panama Canal earned record annual revenues of almost $5 billion, despite a reduction in ship traffic due to a drought, its operator said Friday. ... more
OIL AND GAS
G20 affirms commitment to transition from fossil fuels
Washington (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
G20 leaders affirmed their commitment to shifting away from fossil fuels after talks this week in Washington, according to a ministerial statement released Friday. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Turkmenistan's 'Gateway to Hell' lit gas pit faces closure
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
Turkmenistan said on Friday it will capture the gas fuelling its "Gateway to Hell", putting the man-made fire pit at risk of closure as the reclusive state seeks to reduce its greenhouse emissions. ... more
CAR TECH
Waymo ramps up robotaxi push with $5.6 bn in funding
San Francisco (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
Waymo on Friday said it raised $5.6 billion from investors to expand a robotaxi program now operating in Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco. ... more

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CLIMATE SCIENCE
France prepares for dramatic warming scenario; UK urged to set 'ambitious' targets
Paris (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
Temperatures in mainland France are on track to increase by four degrees Celsius by 2100 due to global warming, the government warned Friday, urging coping strategies for a much hotter country. ... more
WATER WORLD
BHP, Vale agree to pay $30bn compensation for Brazil dam disaster
Brasilia (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
Mining giants BHP and Vale on Friday signed a deal with Brazil's government to pay nearly $30 billion in compensation for a 2015 dam collapse that triggered the country's worst environmental disaster. ... more
WATER WORLD
Ecuador extends drought-induced power cuts to 14 hours a day
Quito (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
Ecuador on Friday lengthened scheduled electricity rationing from eight to 14 hours per day due to the worst drought it has faced in six decades, the energy minister announced. ... more
TECH SPACE
India's green fashion lovers switch to secondhand
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
India's enormous garment sector churns out billions of dollars' worth of new clothes each year, but some local fashion lovers are switching to secondhand to assuage worries about the industry's environmental impact. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Japan to resume trial removal of Fukushima nuclear debris: reports
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant will resume an operation to remove a sample of highly radioactive material next week, reports said Friday, after having suspended the effort over a technical snag. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Huge US lithium mine gets govt approval
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
An enormous lithium mine in the Nevada desert was granted final government approval Thursday in a project the miner predicts will quadruple US production of a mineral critical to the renewable energy revolution. ... more
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AEROSPACE
German flying taxi startup to file for bankruptcy
Berlin (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
A German flying taxi startup is expected to file for bankruptcy, US market regulators said on Thursday, a week after the firm failed to gain crucial state backing. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Eramet suspends battery recycling project in France
Paris (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
French mining firm Eramet said Thursday it was suspending plans to build a battery recycling plant, the second such project in France to fall through in a month as the electric vehicle sector struggles. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
East DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firms
Kamituga, Dr Congo (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Activists take German government to court over biodiversity
Berlin (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
A German environmental activist group said Wednesday it was taking the government to the country's highest court to force it to take more action to protect biodiversity at home and globally. ... more
TRADE WARS
Cali's love motels adapt to host UN summit delegates
Cali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 26, 2024
Aggrey Rwetsiba, a Ugandan delegate to the UN's biodiversity summit in Colombia, finds himself in unusual accommodations: a motel normally destined for trysts, with rooms featuring sex swings and stripper poles. ... more
CAR TECH
Mercedes reports profit plunge on China woes
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz said on Friday its profits in the third quarter plunged by more than 50 percent, hit hard by weakness in the key Chinese market. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
AI model from University of Virginia enhances power grid reliability as renewables dominate
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 28, 2024
As renewable energy sources like wind and solar expand, managing the power grid's reliability becomes more challenging. Researchers at the University of Virginia have introduced an advanced artifici ... more
TRADE WARS
Philips lowers sales outlook on drop in China orders
The Hague (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
Dutch medical device maker Philips lowered Monday its full year sales target, blaming drop in demand from Chinese hospitals as it released third quarter results. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Developing 3D smart energy devices with radiant cooling and solar absorption
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 28, 2024
A team of researchers at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), led by Professor Bonghoon Kim from the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, has introduced a ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Framatome to Supply Nuclear Fuel for Hungary's Paks VVER Reactors
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 28, 2024
Framatome and Hungary's MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd. have signed a significant contract to supply nuclear fuel to the Hungarian Paks VVER reactors starting in 2027. This contract, which enhance ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Next-generation silver doping method enhances CZTSSe solar cell performance
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 28, 2024
A team of leading researchers from the Division of Energy and Environmental Technology at DGIST, including Kee-jeong Yang, Dae-hwan Kim, and Jin-gyu Kang, in collabo ... more
TECH SPACE
Cage rage: How AI still divides actors and studios
Paris (AFP) Oct 26, 2024
A bruising months-long Hollywood strike helped secure actors and writers some protection from AI, but a year after those ructions studios and creatives are still divided on the tech. ... more
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CrewMate vehicle shows potential in aiding solar field workers with PV panel installations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 28, 2024
CrewMate, a semi-autonomous lift-assist vehicle created by Moog Construction, has completed a successful field trial near Niagara Falls, N.Y., showcasing its ability to support solar field workers i ... more
TECH SPACE
Advances in 3D-printed concrete boost strength, durability, and eco-friendly potential
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 28, 2024
Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) have achieved a key development in 3D-printed concrete technology with a new cementitious composite that is not only more sustainable but also structu ... more
CHIP TECH
SCALE Nanotech reveals advanced GMOD technology for drones, avionics, and space
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
SCALE Nanotech, a leader in photonic nano-membrane solutions, has announced the successful demonstration of its proprietary GMOD technology (Graphene MODulator), poised to transform telecommunicatio ... more
ENERGY TECH
Fusion energy could play a major role in the global response to climate change
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
For many decades, fusion has been touted as the ultimate source of abundant, clean electricity. Now, as the world faces the need to reduce carbon emissions to prevent catastrophic climate change, ma ... more
SOLAR DAILY
New efficiency record set for eco-friendly nanocrystal solar cells
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
As climate change accelerates the shift towards renewable energy sources, solar cells are becoming increasingly vital. Solar power generation in Spain, for instance, grew by 28% in 2023 compared to ... more
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