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January 10, 2025
ENERGY TECH
Nuclear fusion could one day be viable - but major challenges remain



San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment of the century demonstrated for the first time that fusion can be a viable source of clean energy. The experiment, at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, showed ignition: a fusion reaction generating more energy out than was put in. In addition, the past few years have been marked by a multibillion-dollar windfall of private investment in the field, principally in the United States. ... read more

BIO FUEL
The biobattery that needs to be fed
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Fungi, a fascinating kingdom of life more closely related to animals than plants, display incredible diversity. They range from edible mushrooms to molds, single-celled organisms to the world's larg ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Identifying minerals for carbon storage
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Minerals found deep underground may hold the key to combating global climate change. Carbon dioxide (CO2), the most recognized greenhouse gas, can react with specific underground minerals to form st ... more
WATER WORLD
Tajikistan bets on giant dam to solve electricity crisis
Rogun, Tajikistan (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
In a remote village in Tajikistan's soaring mountains, Muslikhiddin Makhmudzoda relies on a mobile phone to light his modest home as his family spends another winter without electricity. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Westinghouse Awarded NASA DOE Contract for Space Microreactor Development
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it has been selected by NASA, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to advance its space microreactor concept through the Fission Su ... more
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AI comes down from the cloud as chips get smarter
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
Artificial intelligence is moving from data centers to "the edge" as computer makers build the technology into laptops, robots, cars and more devices closer to home. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Research explores wildfire smoke's effect on solar power generation across US
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
New findings from Colorado State University reveal that while wildfire smoke increasingly blankets vast areas of the United States, its impact on long-term solar power generation remains relatively ... more
ROBO SPACE
RoboForce Secures 10 Million for AI Powered Robotics in Solar and Space Industries
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
RoboForce, a leader in advanced AI-driven robotics, has announced the successful close of a $10 million early-stage funding round. Notable investors include Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes, Softbank VC ... more
SPACEMART
Siemens launches initiative to support startups with advanced technology
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Siemens has introduced Siemens for Startups, a strategic initiative designed to support early-stage companies in the engineering and manufacturing sectors. Announced at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, this p ... more

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ENERGY TECH
At CES, AI-powered garbage trucks reduce battery fire risk
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
From laptops to EVs, lithium-ion batteries have fueled phenomenal growth in the 21st century, but businesses struggle with a significant downside: increased fire risk. ... more
WHITE OUT
E-Power hits the slopes: new wave of snow sports emerges
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2025
Following in the footsteps of electric scooters on land and wakeboards at sea, young entrepreneurs are bringing electric power to snow travel with self-propelled skis and all-terrain skates. ... more
MILPLEX
New chairman takes over Dassault billionaire family holding
Paris (AFP) Jan 9, 2025
The Dassault group holding, owned by one of France's richest families, announced on Thursday that the head of its fighter jet division has taken over as chairman. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
A closer look at TikTok as US Supreme Court weighs its fate
Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
The US Supreme Court on Friday will hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the video-sharing platform or shut it down in the United States. ... more
TECH SPACE
Video game play gets frisky at CES gadget gala
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2025
Video game play met romantic intimacy in a corner of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Thursday - but it hasn't always been smooth sailing for sex toys at the Las Vegas gadget extravaganza. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets drift lower as US jobs data looms
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
Equities fell again in Asia on Friday as traders prepared for the release of US jobs data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's decision-making on interest rate, with several officials indicating the cutting has finished for now. ... more
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TRADE WARS
Uniqlo owner slides on China concerns
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
Shares in the owner of Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo fell almost seven percent on Friday after the company reported a weak quarterly performance in China. ... more
TECH SPACE
Developing printable droplet laser displays
Tsukuba, Japan (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Displays for televisions, computers, and smartphones continue to evolve with advancements in picture quality, clarity, and energy efficiency. Laser displays are anticipated to lead the next wave of ... more
TECH SPACE
New filter captures and recycles aluminum from manufacturing waste
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Used in everything from soda cans and foil wrap to circuit boards and rocket boosters, aluminum is the second-most-produced metal in the world after steel. By the end of this decade, demand is proje ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Storing carbon in construction materials could address climate challenges
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Materials like concrete and plastic used in construction could sequester billions of tons of carbon dioxide, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of California, Davis, a ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Novel graphene ribbons poised to advance quantum technologies
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an innovative graphene nanoribbon (GNR) that could pave the way for advances in quantum electronics and computing. Known as t ... more
ENERGY TECH
Green battery discovery turns trash into treasure
Evanston IL (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
The batteries used in our phones, devices and even cars rely on metals like lithium and cobalt, sourced through intensive and invasive mining. As more products begin to depend on battery-based energ ... more
ENERGY TECH
Small changes can dramatically boost efficacy of piezoceramics
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with international partners, have demonstrated how minor adjustments can significantly improve the performance of commonly use ... more
ENERGY NEWS
How hard is it to prevent recurring blackouts in Puerto Rico?
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Researchers at MIT's Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) have shown that using decision-making software and dynamic monitoring of weather and energy use can significantly improve ... more
SOLAR DAILY
New method boosts efficiency and longevity of organic solar cells
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Researchers from Abo Akademi University in Finland have uncovered and addressed a previously unknown loss mechanism in organic solar cells, significantly improving their efficiency and operational l ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Method can detect harmful salts forming in nuclear waste melters
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
A new way to identify salts in nuclear waste melters could help improve clean-up technology, including at the Hanford Site, one of the largest, most complex nuclear waste clean-up sites in the world ... more
CHIP TECH
Smarter memory next-generation RAM with reduced energy consumption
Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Efforts to enhance computing memory systems have led to the development of various advanced memory types, each aiming to address the limitations of traditional random access memory (RAM). Magnetores ... more
CHIP TECH
Novel 'quantum refrigerator' is great at erasing quantum computer's chalkboard
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
If you'd like to solve a math problem on a good old-fashioned chalkboard, you want the board clean and free of any previous markings so that you have space to work. Quantum computers have a similar ... more
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CAR TECH
Driving autonomous vehicles to a more efficient future
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming an integral part of modern transportation, thanks to advancements in information technology and artificial intelligence. These innovations have made it possibl ... more
CAR TECH
China's electric and hybrid vehicle sales jump 40.7% in 2024
Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2025
Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles jumped more than 40 percent in China last year, a trade association said on Thursday, as demand for new energy autos continues to surge. ... more
WOOD PILE
In Brazil, an Amazon reforestation project seeks to redeem carbon markets
Mae Do Rio, Brazil (AFP) Jan 8, 2025
In the Brazilian Amazon, workers use metal tubes to sow seedlings in rapid succession, as part of an effort to reforest the jungle with millions of trees. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Norwegian gas production hits record high in 2024
Oslo (AFP) Jan 9, 2025
Norway's gas production, which has become crucial to replace Russian supplies to Europe, hit a record high last year, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate said on Thursday. ... more
TRADE WARS
Trade war worries loom over Las Vegas tech show
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2025
Chinese companies have turned out in force again at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, with their prospects overshadowed by the threat of steeper tariffs from incoming US president Donald Trump. ... more
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