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October 30, 2024
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Czechs buy stake in Rolls-Royce SMR ahead of joint project



Prague (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
The Czech state-run power group CEZ said Tuesday it would buy a 20-percent stake in British small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) producer Rolls-Royce SMR ahead of a joint project. The two companies signed a deal Tuesday to develop and produce SMRs together, with the first one to be installed at the Temelin nuclear plant in the Czech Republic roughly by 2035. CEZ runs two nuclear plants in the EU member state of 10.9 million people - Temelin and Dukovany, both in the south of the country, with t ... read more

BIO FUEL
Are bioplastics really the wonder alternative to petro plastics
Paris (AFP) Oct 30, 2024
Alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics are emerging, made from everything from banana leaves to tomato skins, especially for food packaging. ... more
ROBO SPACE
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
SOLAR DAILY
Quality control in synthetic photosynthesis validates natural light-harvesting mimicry
Osaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
Humans can do many impressive things, but plants possess a unique ability: they directly convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis. Now, recent research suggests scientists are narrowing t ... 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
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China says does not 'agree with or accept' extra EU tariffs on EVs
Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2024
China on Wednesday said it did not "agree with or accept" hefty new EU tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars after an anti-subsidy probe concluded Beijing's support undercut European automakers. ... more
CAR TECH
Presidential vote to test Michigan's appetite for EVs
Detroit (AFP) Oct 30, 2024
The US presidential race in the battleground state of Michigan could come down to whether the American auto capital sees electric vehicles as more of an opportunity or a threat. ... more
TECH SPACE
Countdown to Busan: is a plastic pollution treaty in reach?
Bangkok (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
Negotiators meet in less than a month to agree on the world's first treaty to end plastic pollution, but countries remain so far apart that a deal may prove impossible. ... 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

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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
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Ship with suspected toxic waste returns to Albania
Durres, Albania (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
A ship carrying hundreds of tonnes of possibly toxic industrial waste returned to Albania's largest seaport of Durres on Monday, months after setting sail to dispose of the material in Thailand. ... more
TRADE WARS
Biden unveils $3 bn US ports boost, takes aim at Trump
Washington (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a $3 billion investment towards port infrastructure in Maryland - and took a swipe at Republican White House candidate Donald Trump a week before Election Day. ... more
TECH SPACE
China's second-generation factory owners go digital to combat challenges
Nantong, China (AFP) Oct 30, 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
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Trump vs Harris: Competing visions for a warming world
Washington (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
"Drill, baby, drill" versus championing green energy: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris offer starkly opposing visions on climate, with the outcome of the US presidential race poised to shape the planet's warming trajectory. ... more
TRADE WARS
Beijing files WTO complaint over EU's new taxes on Chinese EVs
Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2024
Beijing said Wednesday it had lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the European Union's decision to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars. ... more
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Bitcoin close to record as cautious markets eye US election
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 30, 2024
Bitcoin was close to $73,000 in Asian trade Wednesday, approaching a record high with investors keeping a cautious eye on the US presidential election. ... more
TRADE WARS
German car makers warn EU tariffs on Chinese EVs risk wider 'trade conflict'
Berlin (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
Germany's main auto industry group on Tuesday warned that the EU decision to slap hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars heightens the risk of "a far-reaching trade conflict". ... more
TECH SPACE
Google reports strong growth driven by AI, cloud
San Francisco (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
Google's parent company Alphabet reported robust third-quarter results on Tuesday, with revenue climbing 15 percent year-over-year to $88.3 billion, powered by strong performance from its crucial advertising business and growth in cloud services. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Ultra-compact spectrometer offers the capabilities of much larger devices
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
Spectrometers, which analyze light by breaking it down into different spectra, have a long history dating back to the 17th century. Now, UC Santa Cruz researchers ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Indonesia blocks Apple iPhone 16 sales over lack of investment
Jakarta (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
Indonesia has prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over Apple's failure to meet local investment regulations, according to its industry ministry. ... more
CHIP TECH
TelePIX demonstrates space-based AI Processor TetraPLEX in successful in-orbit test
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
TelePIX, a leader in satellite solutions, has successfully completed the first in-orbit demonstration of its TetraPLEX AI processor, an advanced on-board system designed for real-time, high-speed AI ... more
ROBO SPACE
A faster, better way to train general-purpose robots
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
In the classic cartoon "The Jetsons," Rosie the robotic maid seamlessly switches from vacuuming the house to cooking dinner to taking out the trash. But in real life, training a general-purpose robo ... 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
ENERGY TECH
Big increase of zinc battery lifespan could boost energy storage
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
A major step forward in energy storage technology may soon change the way large amounts of electricity are stored for renewable energy solutions. Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TU ... more
SOLAR DAILY
New method enhances solar energy storage and utilization
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
As reported by the International Energy Agency (IEA), about 50 percent of global energy consumption is attributed to heating, yet solar power's contribution to this sector remains minimal compared t ... more
SOLAR DAILY
CSIRO facility launches flexible solar technology for broad real-world use
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
Australia's CSIRO has inaugurated a new $6.8 million facility in Clayton, Victoria, with the mission of advancing its flexible, printed solar technology from the lab into practical, real-world appli ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Surprising discoveries in grain boundary structure could advance material durability
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 30, 2024


Most industrial materials feature a polycrystalline structure, where atoms form a regular lattice within different crystals. These crystals, separated by grain boundaries, vary in orientation. "Th ... more

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BIO FUEL
Vast and GGS Energy launch Project Bravo to power US green fuel production
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
Vast Renewables Limited ("Vast") (Nasdaq: VSTE), a leader in concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) systems, has announced a development services agreement with GGS Energy LLC ("GGS Energy") to laun ... more
BIO FUEL
Advanced biodegradable plastics achieve unprecedented toughness and sustainability
Osaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
Efforts to build a sustainable, resource-efficient society have taken a significant step forward as Osaka University researchers introduce new, robust biodegradable plastics with advanced properties ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Unidirectional imaging technology advances asymmetric visual data processing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
Researchers at UCLA have pioneered a new imaging technology designed to capture images in a single direction, unlike traditional bidirectional imaging systems where mutual visibility is a given. Thi ... more
CHIP TECH
KAIST team develops flexible LED mask with 340 percent increase in deep skin elasticity
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
Conventional LED masks have long struggled with rigid designs that fail to contour closely to the skin, resulting in as much as 90% of light reflecting off the skin from distances as short as 2 cm. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Japan nuclear reactor near Fukushima to restart
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
A Japanese nuclear reactor with an upgraded anti-tsunami wall was set to restart Tuesday in a region near the crippled Fukushima plant, according to its operator. ... more
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