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Indoor solar to power the Internet of Things
Gallium indium phosphide PV cells showed the greatest efficiency under indoor light, converting nearly 40% of the light energy into electricity.Washington DC (SPX) Nov 10, 2023 From Wi-Fi-connected home security systems to smart toilets, the so-called Internet of Things brings personalization and convenience to devices that help run homes. But with that comes tangled elect ... more |
FROTH AND BUBBLE
South Africa deploys military to tackle illegal mining Johannesburg (AFP) Nov 9, 2023 South Africa is to deploy 3,300 military personnel to tackle illegal mining, President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said on Thursday.  SPACEWAR
Experts to Explore AI Integration in Military Space Operations at LAX Forum Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2023 American Conference Institute (ACI) is set to host the first Military Space Systems Forum, gathering defense and aerospace industry professionals and experts in Los Angeles, California, from Novembe CLIMATE SCIENCE
Rights group sounds alarm on UAE's hosting of climate talks London (AFP) Nov 9, 2023 Human Rights Watch has expressed deep concern over the UAE hosting upcoming United Nations climate talks, saying the country's rights record and surveillance apparatus create a "chilling effect" for activists. WOOD PILE
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon down 22% in a year Brasilia (AFP) Nov 9, 2023 Brazilian Amazon deforestation fell 22.3 percent in the year through July, hitting a five-year low, officials said Thursday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government fights to curb destruction of the world's biggest rainforest. | ||||||
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CLIMATE SCIENCE
Top French court overturns ban on radical climate group Paris (AFP) Nov 9, 2023 France's top administrative court on Thursday struck down a government ban on an activist climate group that clashed with police in a battle that left two people in a coma. TECH SPACE
'Call of Duty', the stalwart video game veteran, turns 20 San Francisco (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 James Spratt recalls dashing home from school as a teenager to band together online with friends to do battle in "Call of Duty", the global video game juggernaut that never gets old. AEROSPACE
Advancing Technology for Aeronautics Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2023 The future of flight looks very exciting, and the public is helping NASA see it more clearly. For more than a century, NASA and its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, have SOLAR DAILY
Solestial receives NASA SBIR Ignite contracts for next generation solar array Tempe AZ (SPX) Nov 08, 2023 Solestial, Inc. has been awarded $849,954 for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research ("SBIR") contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA"). The winning proposal ti |
ENERGY NEWS
Corporations fall short on implementing green agendas: report Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 Corporations are increasingly committed to green agendas, but a new report on Tuesday reveals that only one in 20 of over a thousand publicly listed companies have a detailed strategy for how they will reach their greenhouse gas targets. ENERGY NEWS
Canada to miss 2030 climate target: audit Ottawa (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 Canada will miss its 2030 target for cutting carbon emissions unless it quickly steps up efforts, concluded an audit released Tuesday by the environment commissioner. EARLY EARTH
Ancient 450-million-year-old organism finds new life in Softbotics Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Nov 07, 2023 Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with paleontologists from Spain and Poland, used fossil evidence to engineer a soft robotic re WIND DAILY
Interior Secretary Haaland announces 15 clean energy projects in the West Washington DC (UPI) Nov 7, 2023 The Interior Department has announced 15 new renewable energy projects across the West, including major investments in solar and battery storage projects, power transmission lines and geothermal energy development. | ||||||
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Battle looms over renewed plastic treaty negotiations
Nairobi (AFP) Nov 10, 2023 Representatives from 175 nations meet in Nairobi from Monday to negotiate for the first time what concrete measures should be included in a binding global treaty to end plastic pollution. ... more |
OIL AND GAS
Qatar signs second 27-year gas supply deal with China's Sinopec Doha (AFP) Nov 4, 2023 Qatar has agreed to supply Sinopec with natural gas for 27 years, the Gulf emirate's state-owned energy company said Saturday, its second such deal with the Chinese firm. SINO DAILY
China investigates former top bank official for suspected corruption Beijing (AFP) Nov 4, 2023 A top official at one of China's biggest state-owned banks is under investigation for suspected corruption, the ruling Communist Party announced Saturday. EARTH OBSERVATION
TelePIX and Thrusters Unlimited to sell Geo-Info solutions across Latin America and Caribbean Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 In a strategic move that marks a significant foray into the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) market, South Korean space startup TelePIX has penned a Memorandum of Understanding with Mexico-based g CHIP TECH
TU Delft researchers discover new ultra strong material for microchip sensors Delft, Netherlands (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 Researchers at Delft University of Technology, led by assistant professor Richard Norte, have unveiled a remarkable new material with potential to impact the world of material science: amorphous sil | ||||||
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