Can I talk to a human? Spain presents customer service bill
Tired of speaking to a machine when you call the bank or power company?
May 31, 2022
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Japan court: Nuclear plant's tsunami safeguards inadequate
A Japanese court on Tuesday ordered a utility not to restart a nuclear power plant because of inadequate tsunami safeguards, backing the safety concerns of residents at a time the government is pushing for more reactors to ...
May 31, 2022
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New Apple museum opens in former Warsaw factory
A new museum opening in a former metalworking factory in Warsaw brings together 1,600 exhibits linked to Apple—the result of years of painstaking efforts by a determined Polish collector.
May 31, 2022
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Nanoparticles that mimic plant pigment to deliver better solar panels
Researchers have taken inspiration from the world of plants to develop innovative and efficient nanoparticles that could be used to build the solar panels of the future.
May 31, 2022
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Water treatment efficiently removes nanoplastics
It's a hot topic, at least on social media: tiny plastic particles allegedly end up not only in oceans and lakes, but also in drinking water—and, yes, even in bottled mineral water. Eawag and the Zurich Water Works launched ...
May 31, 2022
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Electricity from the cold ocean depths could one day power island states
In the tropics, the deep sea is cold and the sea surface is very warm. That temperature difference can be harnessed and turned into electricity. If we can improve the technology, this method of producing power could be a ...
May 31, 2022
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Suddenly everyone wants 'super-hot' heat pumps
SINTEF has developed the world's "hottest" heat pump together with its industrial partners and colleagues at NTNU. It recently held its third conference on the topic of high-temperature heat pumps.
May 31, 2022
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Study of NuScale Power data suggests small modular reactors likely to produce more waste than larger reactors
A pair of researchers from Stanford University working with a colleague at the University of British Columbia has found that small, modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) may produce more toxic waste per unit of electricity generated ...
