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January 12, 2025
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, and Stanford University. Published in the journal Science on Jan. 10, the research suggests that incorporating carbon storage into building materials could play a significant role in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, particularly when paired with efforts to decarbonize the economy. "The potential ... read 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
CHIP TECH
Taiwan chip giant TSMC says 2024 revenue rose 33.9%
Taipei (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
Taiwanese chip making giant TSMC said Friday its net sales rose by more than a third last year, beating its own forecast, as the company continued to benefit from soaring demand for AI technology. ... more
CHIP TECH
Quantum computing advances with silicon-based donor spin qubits
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
The EQUSPACE consortium, known as Enabling New Quantum Frontiers with Spin Acoustics in Silicon, has secured 3.2 million euros from the European Innovation Council's Pathfinder Open funding program. ... more
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
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Don't write off logged tropical forests - oil palm conversion impacts ecosystems widely
London, UK (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
A University of Oxford research team has conducted the most extensive analysis to date on how logging and oil palm plantation conversions influence tropical forest ecosystems. The study reveals dist ... more
ENERGY TECH
Energetic particles could help control plasma flares at the edge of a tokamak
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
The quest for sustainable energy sources capable of meeting global demand remains one of the most pressing scientific challenges. Among these, nuclear fusion-the energy source powering stars-stands ... 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 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

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


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
TRADE WARS
UK treasurer says London 'natural home' for Chinese finance
Beijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2025
British treasurer Rachel Reeves said Saturday that London was a "natural home" for Chinese finance during a visit to Beijing in the shadow of bond market turmoil back home. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Kazakhstan fines oil giants over $6 mn for pollution
Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
A Kazakh court on Friday fined a consortium of oil companies over $6 million for excessive gas flaring from a giant oilfield under the Caspian Sea. ... more
TRADE WARS
Floods, drought push Brazil inflation over target in 2024
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
Brazil closed 2024 with annual inflation at 4.83 percent, pushed above target by higher food prices after a year in which crops were hard hit by floods and drought, official data showed Friday. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
US energy firm Constellation to buy Calpine in $27 bn deal
New York (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
Constellation Energy, a major US nuclear power plant operator, has agreed to buy another electricity producer, Calpine, for nearly $27 billion, the two firms announced Friday. ... more
TRADE WARS
Stock markets drift lower as US jobs data looms
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
Equities fell 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 rates, with several officials indicating the cutting has finished for now. ... more
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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
CHIP TECH
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
ENERGY TECH
Supra thermal ions in burning plasmas physics explained
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
The pursuit of controlled nuclear fusion as a source of abundant clean energy is advancing through inertial confinement fusion (ICF). This method ignites deuterium-tritium (DT) fuel by subjecting it ... 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
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
INTERNET SPACE
Meta abandons racial diversity programs in further right-wing shift
San Francisco (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
Social media giant Meta announced Friday it is dismantling its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across the company, marking another major shift in strategy as it aligns with politically conservative priorities. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Dozens of German universities turn back on X accounts
Berlin (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
Dozens of German universities said on Friday they would no longer use social network X - owned by the world's richest man, Elon Musk - citing ethical concerns. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Tech sector's energy transition draws attention at Vegas show
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2025
With its focus on innovative products and cutting-edge technology, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has not historically paid much attention to energy companies. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Oil spill reaches Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region: official
Moscow (AFP) Jan 11, 2025
Fuel oil that spilled from wrecked Russian tankers has spread into the Sea of Azov and reached the shores of Ukraine's partly Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region, a Moscow-installed official said Saturday. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Xi's special envoy attends Maduro inauguration: Xinhua
Beijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a special envoy to attend the third swearing in of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, state-run Xinhua reported Saturday, underscoring Beijing's lonely position as one of Caracas's few international allies. ... 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
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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
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
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
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
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
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