EPFL scientists in Neuchâtel have developed a tandem solar cell that can deliver a certified efficiency of 29.2%. This achievement was made ...
Wall Street is betting that Microsoft-Activision deal will fail
Activision Blizzard Inc. shareholders approved the company's $69 billion sale to Microsoft Corp on Thursday, but Wall Street is betting ...
Engineers use artificial intelligence to capture the complexity of breaking waves
Waves break once they swell to a critical height, before cresting and crashing into a spray of droplets and bubbles. These waves can be as l...
Researchers think soot can help with the energy transition
Turning environmental pollutants into renewable solar energy while reducing carbon emissions may seem like something plucked out of a scienc...
World speed record for a self-driving car
192.2 mph/309.3 kph... never before has a car driven by artificial intelligence alone been this fast. from News on Artificial Intelligence...
Study examines keys to developing better batteries
It doesn't come on fast. It may take weeks to notice. You have the newly recharged lithium-ion AA batteries in the wireless kitty water ...
Ionic liquid-based reservoir computing yields efficient and flexible edge computing
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming ubiquitous in modern society and will feature a broader implementation in the coming years. In...
Lithium-ion battery charged to 60% in 5.6 minutes with ordered anode
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has increased the speed of charging a lithium-ion battery by adding a c...
New language-learning algorithms risk reinforcing inequalities, social fragmentation
The use of large language models could transform many facets of modern life, including how policymakers assess public sentiment about pendin...
Net zero by 2050 will hit a major timing problem technology can't solve. We need to talk about cutting consumption
Many climate activists, scientists, engineers and politicians are trying to reassure us the climate crisis can be solved rapidly without any...
China cuts coal import taxes to zero to ensure energy supply
China will slash coal import tariffs to ensure energy security, the finance ministry said Thursday, the latest move to cast doubt on the cou...
Lignin-based jet fuel packs more power for less pollution
An experimental plant-based jet fuel could increase engine performance and efficiency, while dispensing with aromatics, the pollution-causin...
First UK charging network for electric maritime vessels launched in Plymouth
The UK's first e-marine hub of shore-side charging facilities for electric maritime vessels has been unveiled in Plymouth. from Energy...
Electric and hydrogen vehicles will offer a green bargain for Alberta's transportation sector
In the drive to transition from conventional gasoline engines to low-carbon fuel vehicles, those that run on rechargeable batteries may have...
Improved approach to the 'traveling salesperson problem' could improve logistics and transport sectors
A new approach to solving the traveling salesperson problem—one of the most difficult questions in computer science—significantly outperform...
A model to improve robots' ability to hand over objects to humans
For decades, researchers worldwide have been trying to develop robots that can efficiently assist humans and work alongside them as they tac...
New FLORIS release significantly increases computation speeds
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's) Wind Energy Controls Research Team announced the release of Version 3.0 of the F...
Tiny devices pave way for self-charging smart tech
Self-charging smartwatches and health trackers could be a step closer following the development of tiny mechanical devices powered by moveme...
A robot called Lyra is helping transform nuclear infrastructure inspection
A robot named Lyra has been used to inspect a ventilation duct in Dounreay's redundant nuclear laboratories and map radioactive material...
Making materials for the next generation of electric car batteries
As drivers around the world switch to electric cars, new batteries that can store more energy, translating to longer driving distances befor...
AI technique narrowed to only propose candidate molecules that can be produced in a lab
Pharmaceutical companies are using artificial intelligence to streamline the process of discovering new medicines. Machine-learning models c...
An easier way to teach robots new skills
With e-commerce orders pouring in, a warehouse robot picks mugs off a shelf and places them into boxes for shipping. Everything is humming a...
Trends in US wind projects, technology development and land use
Meeting U.S. decarbonization goals is expected to require rapid deployment of additional wind energy. As more wind is deployed, social and e...
How a new heat battery can quickly make millions of homes gas-free
The need to take homes off gas has increased ever since the conflict in Ukraine. A heat battery with salt and water as simple components cou...
The risks of attacks that involve poisoning training data for machine learning models
A growing number of studies suggest that machine learning algorithms can leak a considerable amount of information included in the data used...
Automated analysis of animal behavior through AI
Researchers have developed a new method that uses artificial intelligence to analyze animal behavior. This opens the door to longer-term in-...
New research harnesses the power of movement
Harvesting energy from the day-to-day movements of the human body and turning it into useful electrical energy, is the focus of a new piece ...
Tech designed to aid visually impaired could benefit from human-AI collaboration
Remote sighted assistance (RSA) technology—which connects visually impaired individuals with human agents through a live video call on their...
Your eyes can control your smartphone via new gaze-tracking tool
As more people watch movies, edit video, read the news and keep up with social media on their smartphones, these devices have grown to accom...
Chemists develop a strategy for highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells
A research team co-led by chemists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and Imperial College London has developed new, highly efficient...
Developing ethical, responsible and trustworthy AI approaches for environmental science
There's no doubt that artificial intelligence is embedded in our everyday lives. From smartphones to ridesharing apps to mobile check de...
Researchers develop a method to keep bots from using toxic language
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed algorithms to rid speech generated by online bots of offensive language...
Tech experts create wearable material that can generate electricity by capturing energy from body movements
Clothing that can sense our health, communicate information with others, and generate electricity may soon be hitting the market, thanks to ...
Using AI to anticipate others' behavior on the road
Humans may be one of the biggest roadblocks keeping fully autonomous vehicles off city streets. from News on Artificial Intelligence and M...
New modelling shows China's demand for coal imports will dramatically drop by 2025
China's demand for coal imports, including from Australia, will drop significantly by 2025, according to new modeling led by researchers...
Computers could revise past conclusions with AI
To better automate reasoning, machines should ideally be able to systematically revise the view they have obtained about the world. Timotheu...
Neural network can read tree heights from satellite images
Using an artificial neural network, researchers at ETH Zurich have created the first high-resolution global vegetation height map for 2020 f...
Understanding how electrical charges behave inside perovskites could help improve their performance
A detailed view of how electrical charges behave inside perovskites could guide efforts to improve the performance of next-generation solar ...
Cycloalkanes a strong candidate for reducing aviation emissions
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have released data that could play an important role in the future development of cleaner and mor...
Dung power: India taps new energy cash cow
India is tapping a new energy source that promises to help clean up smog-choked cities and is already providing a vital revenue stream for p...
Scientists decide how to prove out perovskite panels for space power
Perovskites, which have shown enormous potential as a new semiconductor for solar cells, are gaining attention as well as a potential next-g...
When AI companions for lonely people seem a bit too human
Imagine a future in which lonely people can interact with social bots, based on artificial intelligence (AI), to get the conversations and c...
Scientists develop new computational approach to reduce noise in X-ray data
Scientists from the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) and Computational Science Initiative (CSI) at the U.S. Department of Ener...
Charging underwater and body-implanted electronic devices using ultrasonic waves
As the population ages and with the advancements in medical technology, the number of patients using implanted electronic devices, such as a...
Tesla CEO Musk's Twitter bid: Trolling or true?
Will Elon Musk, the world's richest man and prominent social media troll, really buy Twitter with his unprecedented heap of loot as his ...
Editorial: California mandate picks up pace for electric cars, but not with the speed required
California air quality officials on Tuesday released a groundbreaking proposal to require all new cars sold to be zero-emission vehicles by ...
Researchers develop new AI form that can adapt to perform tasks in changeable environments
Can robots adapt their own working methods to solve complex tasks? Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed ...
China's energy infrastructure mapped for 2022
Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy has released its latest China Energy Map, an open-source, interactive chart of the c...
UrbanDenoiser: An AI application that filters out city noise to allow for clearer seismic sensor data
A team of researchers at Stanford University, working with a colleague at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has built an AI-based filtration ...
Why algae can be our next secret weapon to combat plastic pollution
Plastic pollution has become an alarming problem worldwide. A 2015 study published in Science Magazine projected that by 2025, around 100–25...
Robots are learning to think like humans. Can they meet Amazon's demands for speed?
In a lab at the University of Washington, robots are playing air hockey. from News on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning https:/...
Next-generation solar cells reach 24% efficiency
A German research team has developed a tandem solar cell that reaches 24 percent efficiency—measured according to the fraction of photons co...
Turning waste to energy: Tracking renewable natural gas transportation projects
Made from organic waste, renewable natural gas (RNG) is rapidly gaining ground as an alternative fuel source with the potential to significa...
Developing countries are being left behind in the AI race—and that's a problem for all of us
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is much more than just a buzzword nowadays. It powers facial recognition in smartphones and computers, translat...
Artificial intelligence facilitates better control of global development aid
A team of AI experts led by Stefan Feuerriegel, Head of LMU's Institute of Artificial Intelligence in Management, is injecting transpare...
Robots are creating images and telling jokes: Five things to know about foundation models and the next generation of AI
If you've seen photos of a teapot shaped like an avocado or read a well-written article that veers off on slightly weird tangents, you m...
New AI algorithms for cost-effective medical image diagnostics
Medical imaging is an important part of modern healthcare, enhancing both the precision, reliability and development of treatment for variou...
Researchers look to disrupt energy and health care industries with miniature pulsed power system
Pulsed power systems accumulate and store large amounts of energy for a certain period of time to be released instantaneously later. from ...
You've heard of water droughts. Could 'energy' droughts be next?
Renewable energy prices have fallen by more than 70 percent in the last decade, driving more Americans to abandon fossil fuels for greener, ...
Using AI to expand the quality and fairness of urban data
The sparse and inconsistent availability of urban data is currently hampering efforts to manage our cities fairly and effectively—but this c...
South Africa's economic growth affected by mismatch of electricity supply and demand
South Africa's electricity sector has faced a series of challenges over the last two decades. It started with inadequate grid infrastruc...
Americans move to more solar and wind power in 2021
The national economy is reenergizing, quite literally. from Energy & Green Tech News - Energy Sciences News, Green Tech, Energy, Energ...
Smell significantly enhances sense of realism in virtual reality, researchers find
You walk along a dark winding path deep in a forest. There is a swamp you must wade through. You spot an old wooden shack and walk to it pas...
Organic semiconductor-based nanoparticles with long-lasting reactive charges
Due to their advantageous properties, organic semiconductors could be very promising photocatalysts for producing solar fuels. In fact, thes...
True or false: Studying work practices of professional fact-checkers
Online misinformation is a critical societal threat. While fact-checking plays a role in combating the exponential rise of misinformation, l...
No space for a heat pump? Here's how your whole street could get off gas heating
From spiraling fossil fuel prices and volatile supply chains to the worsening climate crisis, there has never been a better time to stop hea...
Researchers create system to quickly identify Ukraine atrocities using social media
Experts from universities in the UK and the U.S. have repurposed their research activities to quickly create a system which provides a runni...
Electrifying homes to slow climate change: 4 essential reads
The latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change show that to avoid massive losses and damage from global warming, nati...
Favourable breezes boost Spain's wind power sector
Buoyed by a surge in investment and new projects, wind power has become Spain's main source of electricity generation just as Europe see...
EXPLAINER: What to do with closed nuke plant's wastewater?
One million gallons of radioactive water is inside a former nuclear power plant along Cape Cod Bay and it has got to go. from Energy &...
In 'project of the century', Swiss seek to bury radioactive waste
Storing radioactive waste above ground is a risky business, but the Swiss think they have found the solution: burying spent nuclear fuel dee...
Energy security strategy analysis: Huge missed opportunity not to put energy efficiency at heart of strategy
The failure of the new British Energy Security Strategy to address energy efficiency is a huge missed opportunity to deliver immediate assis...
Using deep learning to predict imminent precipitations
Deep learning models have proved to be very effective for analyzing large amounts of data and accurately predicting future events. This make...
Emerging tech in the food, transport and energy sector can help counter the effects of climate change
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—which one of us (Arunima) contributed to—has emphasized the need...
Teaching AI to identify colors in the dark
A team of researchers at the University of California used deep learning to enable limited color vision in the dark. The group published a p...
Japan's Nissan plans 'game changing' electric car batteries
Nissan is working with NASA on a new type of battery for electric vehicles that promises to charge quicker and be lighter yet safe, the Japa...
The energy turnaround won't happen on its own
The surge in gas and oil prices triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could help speed the energy transition. But high prices won...
Solar nanowire-nanotube filter offers easy access to clean drinking water
Even today, clean water is a privilege for many people around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 1.8 bill...
On the way to climate-neutral road traffic in Switzerland
Road traffic is currently responsible for more than 30% of Switzerland's greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing these emissions is complex b...
A robot that can put a surgical gown on a supine mannequin
A pair of researchers working in the Personal Robotics Laboratory at Imperial College London has taught a robot to put a surgical gown on a ...
Bot can spot depressed Twitter users in 9 out of 10 cases
A newly developed algorithm can spot depression in Twitter users with 88.39% accuracy. Developed by researchers at Brunel University London ...
Touchy subject: 3D printed fingertip 'feels' like human skin
Machines can beat the world's best chess player, but they cannot handle a chess piece as well as an infant. This lack of robot dexterity...
Robots dress humans without the full picture
Robots are already adept at certain things, such as lifting objects that are too heavy or cumbersome for people to manage. Another applicati...
A bright future: Seeking a third generation of better-performing solar cells
For a greener and more sustainable economy, building better and more powerful solar cells is a key research goal within the clean energy sec...
Researchers improve 3D printing quality by sharing data among machines
Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are improving 3D printing technology by teaching machines to learn from each other. fro...
Engineers point the way to more affordable, sustainable urban neighborhoods
A Stanford University analysis could help policymakers across the U.S. spend billions of dollars in new federal infrastructure funding more ...
Algorithms combat environmental pollution from ships
Algorithms can help with the prevention of air pollution and ships sinking in the sea. A team of Leiden University researchers have worked t...
Assessing incentives for winterization of the energy market in Texas to prevent future outages
A team of researchers at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Austria has conducted an assessment of the incentives in p...
Scientists develop a recyclable pollen-based paper for repeated printing and 'unprinting'
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a pollen-based "paper" that, after being ...
Honey holds potential for making brain-like computer chips
Honey might be a sweet solution for developing environmentally friendly components for neuromorphic computers, systems designed to mimic the...
'Freeze-thaw battery' is adept at preserving its own energy
Scientists have created a battery designed for the electric grid that locks in energy for months without losing much storage capacity. fro...
Impact of Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on biofuels production shown in study
Capturing the interactions between biofuels and agricultural industries and their connections with other economic activities was key to a fi...
Researchers uncover a hardware security vulnerability on Android phones
Could your smartphone be spying on you? from Consumer Electronics News - Electronics News, Electronic Gadget News | Consumer Electronics |...
The science behind sash windows and how they ventilate our homes
Researchers have assessed the natural ventilation flow rate through a sash window—a common feature in domestic buildings—to inform smart and...
These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate climate change, and save money in the process
To most people, a solar farm or a geothermal plant is simply a power producer. Scientists and engineers see far more potential. from Energ...
'Green steel' heating up in Sweden's frozen north
For hundreds of years, raging blast furnaces—fed with coking coal—have forged steel used in cars, railways, bridges and skyscrapers. from ...
Ocean energy? River power? There's a toolkit for that
Is marine energy finally here? from Energy & Green Tech News - Energy Sciences News, Green Tech, Energy, Energy Science https://ift.tt...
New perspective highlights promise of hybrid approach for cellulosic biofuel production
The rapid pace of global climate change has added urgency to developing technologies that reduce the carbon footprint of transportation tech...
Figuring out what's driving electric vehicle purchases
The shift away from the internal combustion engine to electric vehicles holds great promise for reducing noxious pollution in our towns and ...
Why doesn't the metaverse look as disruptive as it should?
Virtual real estate is booming. In December 2021, one buyer spent US$450,000 (around £332,500) on a plot of land in rapper Snoop Dogg's ...
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