Can South Africa embrace renewable energy from the sun?
South Africa's main electricity company Eskom plans to switch from using coal to renewable energy......»»
Manipulating the geometry of the "electron universe" in magnets
Researchers at Tohoku University and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have developed fundamental experiments and theories to manipulate the geometry of the "electron universe," which describes the structure of electronic quantum states in a manner math.....»»
State"s new law involving Puget Sound Energy aspires to set a course for the future
Over the past couple of years, Washington lawmakers have wrestled with a daunting task......»»
Samsung Begins Working on 9th-Gen V-NAND Production
Mass production has started this month. The post Samsung Begins Working on 9th-Gen V-NAND Production appeared first on Phandroid. While most people will know Samsung from its vast selection of Galaxy smartphones and electronics, the South.....»»
iPhone isn"t secureable enough for the South Korea military - but Android is
An iPhone ban in the South Korean military that has less to do with security and more to do with a poorly crafted mobile device management suite coupled with nationalism may be expanding to the rank-and-file.iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro MaxThe.....»»
iPhone isn"t secure enough for the South Korea military - but Android is
An iPhone ban in the South Korean military that has less to do with security and more to do with a poorly crafted mobile device management suite coupled with nationalism may be expanding to the rank-and-file.iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro MaxThe.....»»
Don"t blame Dubai"s freak rain on cloud seeding—the storm was far too big to be human-made
Some years ago, I found myself making my way up the narrow stairs of a Learjet on a sultry runway in a deserted airport near the South Africa-Mozambique border. The humidity was there to taste—the air thick with it......»»
AESC doubles battery investment for BMW"s EVs in South Carolina
The plant is expected to come online in 2027 and supply BMW's assembly plant in Spartanburg, S.C., where the automaker plans to produce at least six EV models by 2030......»»
Three dead, tens of thousands evacuated as storms strike south China
Three people are dead and 11 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated away from the torrential downpours......»»
East Africa"s "soda lakes" are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos
Huge pink flocks of millions of flamingos—flamboyances of flamingos—are one of nature's great spectacles. But colleagues and I have uncovered worrying trends in the salty and highly-alkaline "soda lakes" of east Africa where most of these birds l.....»»
VW workers in Tennessee vote to unionize, giving UAW first win in the South
The UAW claimed victory by a 2,628-985 vote after two failed attempts in the past decade to organize Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant......»»
Biden unveils winners of $2 billion in green tax credits
Battery-material maker Novonix, electric vehicle charger manufacturer Wallbox and rare earth producer MP Materials Corp. were among about 35 recipients of clean energy tax credits totaling nearly $2 billion that were announced Friday by the Biden adm.....»»
Mars rover continues progress along upper Gediz Vallis ridge
Curiosity continues to make progress along the margin of upper Gediz Vallis ridge, investigating the broken bedrock in our workspace and acquiring images of the ridge deposit as the rover drives south......»»
How climate change affects potato cultivation in South Korea
A study published in the journal Potato Research presents results on the response of spring and summer potatoes to climate change in South Korea. The study, conducted by scientists from the Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) an.....»»
Fusion-energy quest makes big advance with EU-Japan reactor
The inauguration of the world's most powerful fusion machine brings the dream of clean, safe and abundant power closer......»»
A hydrocarbon molecule as supplier and energy storage solution for solar energy
Until now, the generation and storage of electricity from solar energy has been dependent on various devices, leading to conversion losses. That may change soon, as chemists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and other resea.....»»
Technical trials for easing the (cosmological) tension
Thanks to the dizzying growth of cosmic observations and measurement tools and some new advancements (primarily the "discovery" of what we call dark matter and dark energy) all against the backdrop of General Relativity, the early 2000s were a time w.....»»
Industry, not government, is getting in the way of a "just transition" for oil and gas workers, say researchers
What comes to mind when you read the slogan "I love Canadian Oil and Gas"? Energy independence? Royalties for government coffers? Good jobs for Canadian workers?.....»»
Weather prediction models can also forecast satellite displacements
New research finds that modern weather models can accurately predict satellite movements due to the energy emitted and reflected by the Earth. In addition to weather prediction, weather models can also help understand and predict how satellites respo.....»»
Accelerating the discovery of new materials via the ion-exchange method
Tohoku University researchers have unveiled a new means of predicting how to synthesize new materials via the ion-exchange. Based on computer simulations, the method significantly reduces the time and energy required to explore for inorganic material.....»»
Research suggests ways to ensure more sustainability in global agricultural trade
The EU wants to ensure greater sustainability in agricultural trade with the Global South—with the aim of minimizing the environmental and climate-damaging effects of importing crops such as soya, palm oil, coffee, and cocoa. However, this aspirati.....»»