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March 17, 2025
SOLAR DAILY
Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough replicates early plant processes



Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
Harnessing sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars and oxygen is a remarkable feat of nature, accomplished through the intricate process of photosynthesis. This natural mechanism allows plants to derive energy from sunlight, fueling a sequence of reactions that sustain life on Earth. Replicating photosynthesis in a laboratory setting promises significant benefits. Artificially harnessing solar energy could enable the conversion of atmospheric carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and ... read more

TIME AND SPACE
Researchers achieve Bose-Einstein condensation of bound magnon pairs in triangular lattice material
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
Using advanced magnetic field instrumentation, scientists have for the first time experimentally observed Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) of bound magnon pairs in a spin-1 triangular lattice. This ... more
OIL AND GAS
U.S. military launches 'decisive and powerful' strikes against Houthis
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 15, 2025
President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered the U.S. military to begin military strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
UK energy minister in Beijing seeks to press China on emissions
Beijing (AFP) Mar 17, 2025
UK energy minister Ed Miliband met officials in Beijing on Monday after vowing to press them on China's emissions as well as touchy topics such as Hong Kong and forced labour. ... more
TRADE WARS
Markets start week on front foot as China unveils consumer plan
Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 17, 2025
Markets rose on Monday as investors welcomed Chinese plans to kickstart consumption in the world's number two economy, though worries about Donald Trump's tariffs war continue to cast a shadow over trading floors. ... more
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Bangladesh's Yunus to visit China this month
Dhaka (AFP) Mar 17, 2025
Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus will travel to Beijing on a diplomatic goodwill visit this month as frosty relations with neighbouring India spur his caretaker administration to court new friends. ... more
TRADE WARS
China retail sales edge up as officials eye consumption boost
Beijing (AFP) Mar 17, 2025
China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of key indicators showed Monday, muddying Beijing's drive to boost flagging consumption. ... more
ROBO SPACE
China's Baidu releases new AI model to compete with DeepSeek
Beijing (AFP) Mar 16, 2025
Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free to consumers as ferocious competition grips the sector. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Carbon capture industry tweaks message for the Trump era
Houston (AFP) Mar 16, 2025
Backers of carbon capture and storage are emphasizing compatibility with President Trump's energy development goals as they seek to protect hard-won US policies from the administration's climate chopping block. ... more

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TRADE WARS
Hong Kong's Hutchison under fire again for Panama ports deal
Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 16, 2025
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison is under renewed pressure from Beijing after selling its Panama Canal ports, with Chinese authorities publishing newspaper criticism of the deal for the second time in three days. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Oil spill in Ecuador river brings emergency declaration
Quininde, Ecuador (AFP) Mar 15, 2025
An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency and order residents to ration drinking water. ... more
TECH SPACE
Shein says US tariff hit won't stop fast-fashion flood
Paris (AFP) Mar 15, 2025
Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration will not eject fast-fashion juggernaut Shein from the US market, its executive chairman Donald Tang has told AFP. ... more
FAST TRACK
Greek PM promises bold action after train disaster anger induces reshuffle
Athens (AFP) Mar 15, 2025
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted a stable-outlook economy, the disaster-hit transportation sector and migration as key areas of action for his new government sworn-in Saturday. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Former Meta employee barred from promoting explosive memoir
San Francisco (AFP) Mar 15, 2025
Facebook parent company Meta is seeking to silence a former employee who has made scandalous allegations in a new tell-all book, obtaining a ruling to temporarily bar her from promoting the memoir or bad-mouthing the tech giant. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
EU parliament bars Huawei lobbyists over graft probe
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
The European Parliament said Friday it has barred Huawei representatives from its premises, a day after police made a series of arrests in a probe into suspected corruption on behalf of the Chinese tech giant. ... more
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Chinese battery behemoth CATL posts jump in annual profit
Beijing (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
Chinese battery giant CATL announced on Friday surging annual profits despite a decline in revenue, as slowing demand for electric vehicles drives down the price of lithium. ... more
OIL AND GAS
China urges end to 'illegal' sanctions as it hosts Iran nuclear talks
Beijing (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
China urged an end to "illegal" sanctions on Iran as it hosted Iranian and Russian diplomats on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Niger expels three Chinese oil executives: reports
Niamey, Niger (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
Niger's military rulers have expelled three Chinese oil executives from the country and closed down a Chinese-run hotel, media reports and an official decree indicated Friday. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Mine operator ready to halt arbitration against Panama
Panama City (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
The Canadian-owned operator of Central America's biggest copper mine on Friday signaled that it was ready to suspend multibillion-dollar arbitration proceedings against Panama over its closure. ... more
OIL AND GAS
China urges 'dialogue' after Yemen rebels say attacked US carrier
Beijing (AFP) Mar 17, 2025
China on Monday called for "dialogue" and a de-escalation of tensions in the Red Sea after Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed to have twice attacked a US aircraft carrier group within 24 hours. ... more
FARM NEWS
EU countries back looser rules for gene-edited crops
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
EU countries agreed to push forward with plans to ease current restrictions on some gene-edited crops - a move backed by farmer groups but opposed by environmentalists. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Groundbreaking Discovery Links Small Polaron Effect to Enhanced Spin Lifetime in 2D Lead Halide Perovskites
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
Two-dimensional lead halide perovskites have emerged as highly promising materials for optoelectronic applications due to their superior carrier transport and defect tolerance. However, a comprehens ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Airbus Selects Rocket Lab to Supply Solar Panels for Next-Gen OneWeb Satellites
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading provider of space systems and launch services, has been awarded a contract by Airbus Constellation Satellites to supply high-efficiency solar panels fo ... more
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Identifying Key Organic-Inorganic Interaction Sites for Enhanced Emission in Hybrid Perovskites via Pressure Engineering
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
A research team from Jilin University has developed a new approach using pressure engineering to pinpoint organic-inorganic interaction sites in non-hydrogen-bonded hybrid metal perovskites. This in ... more
CHIP TECH
Spiral Motion of Electrons in Organic Semiconductors Paves the Way for Advanced Electronics
London, UK (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and Eindhoven University of Technology have overcome a longstanding challenge in organic semiconductor research, achieving a breakthrough that could enhan ... more
OIL AND GAS
U.S. officials act to block illicit Iranian oil trade with China
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 13, 2025
Iran is operating a ghost fleet to sell oil to China in violation of existing sanctions, which U.S. officials seek to stop with the help of new sanctions. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Taiwan tech giant Foxconn's 2024 profit misses forecasts
Taipei (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn reported on Friday a lower-than-expected net profit for 2024 as consumer electronic gadgets underperformed, although demand for its artificial intelligence servers remained robust. ... more
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BMW warns on tariffs, China as 2024 profits plunge
Berlin (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
German premium carmaker BMW warned Friday of continued challenges in 2025 from trade tensions and weak demand in China after reporting a plunge in profits last year. ... more
TRADE WARS
Most Asian markets rise on hopes for bill to avert US shutdown
Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
Asian investors fought Friday to grind out gains at the end of a painful week for markets as they welcomed signs that US lawmakers will avert a government shutdown, but remained fearful over Donald Trump's trade war. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
EU parliament roiled by graft probe linked to China's Huawei
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
A new graft scandal rocked the European Parliament after police carried out raids Thursday in Belgium and Portugal, detaining multiple suspects in a probe into suspicions of corruption under the guise of lobbying for the benefit of Chinese tech giant Huawei. ... more
TRADE WARS
Panama 'firm' on canal as US reportedly weighs options
Panama City (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
Panama's government said Thursday it would remain "firm" in defending its sovereignty and the Panama Canal, after a report suggesting that US President Donald Trump is considering options aimed at "reclaiming" the strategic waterway. ... more
OIL AND GAS
BP says gas leak stopped off coast of Senegal, Mauritania
Dakar (AFP) Mar 13, 2025
A natural gas leak that was ongoing for three weeks at a new field off the coasts of Senegal and Mauritania has been stopped, its operator BP said Thursday. ... more
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