UK, Germany electricity cleanest on record in 2024
Britain and Germany produced their cleanest electricity on record last year, with renewables reaching record highs, according to data released Thursday.
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Energy & Green Tech
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Energy & Green Tech
Emerging field of 'energy meteorology' sheds light on solar farms' desert impact
Rooftop solar panels are popular in many parts of the world, but power is generated much more cheaply and efficiently in utility-scale solar farms. Often, though, these large-scale solar farms are deployed in desert habitats, ...
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Robotics
Robotic gripper mimics human hand to move multiple objects together
A research team from Seoul National University has proposed a gripper capable of moving multiple objects together to enhance the efficiency of pick-and-place processes, inspired by humans' multi-object grasping strategy. ...
Jan 3, 2025
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Robotics
Robots can now walk through muddy and slippery terrain, thanks to moose-like feet
Roboticists at the Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) have developed a new class of bio-inspired feet that significantly enhance robot mobility on challenging terrains like mud and wet snow. The findings, published ...
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Business
China's rare earth dominance: A strategic advantage with global implications
China's dominance in critical minerals is shaping the global green transition—but at what cost?
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Computer Sciences
Digital fingerprint: Cascading style sheets leaves users vulnerable to tracking
Processor type, IP address, browser in use, installed fonts—by collecting these and other characteristics of browser settings and the underlying operating system, it is possible to create a highly detailed and, in some ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Plastic crystals could replace greenhouse gases used in refrigerators
A team of chemical engineers at Deakin University, working with colleagues from the University of Western Australia, the University of Sydney and Monash University, all in Australia, has found that a type of plastic crystal ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Meta unveils HOT3D dataset for advanced computer vision training
While most humans can innately use their hands to communicate with others or grab and manipulate objects, many existing robotic systems only excel at simple manual tasks. In recent years, computer scientists worldwide have ...
Computer Sciences
Virtual platform enables real-time musical collaboration with avatars
Researchers are aiming to bring the magic of playing music in person to the virtual world. The Joint Active Music Sessions (JAMS) platform, created at the University of Birmingham, uses avatars created by individual musicians ...
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