Why some countries give away free electricity and even pay consumers to use it
In parts of Germany and Australia, a surprising thing is happening more and more often: Households are being offered free electricity.
Apr 23, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
In parts of Germany and Australia, a surprising thing is happening more and more often: Households are being offered free electricity.
Apr 23, 2026
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Robotics
Operations underground, for example in underground stations, tunnels or mines, are risky and difficult for rescue teams. This is especially true if the technical infrastructure has collapsed due to explosions or fire, and ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Automotive
What happens when artificial intelligence gets it wrong? From self-driving cars to medical tools, rapid advances in AI are raising new ethical and legal concerns.
Apr 23, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have succeeded in creating colored films with transparent cutouts, thereby producing realistic-looking designs on photovoltaic modules. In this way, roof ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
The right renovation choices can make a major difference—for both the climate and the economy. However, what works best varies widely between buildings, locations and usage patterns. New research from Umeå University shows ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Business
Trying to book a flight right now can feel absurd. Qantas and Virgin Australia are warning that higher fuel costs and disruption linked to the Middle East conflict are putting pressure on fares and forcing capacity cuts.
Apr 23, 2026
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Security
For digital nomads, logging on to work from a cafe, co-working space, hotel lobby or airport lounge is a way of life.
Apr 23, 2026
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Engineering
On a bright morning, graduate student Jeremy Klotz and professor Shree Nayar walked through upper Manhattan with a tall tripod and a camera that takes 360-degree images. Their route took them to bike docking stations, which ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
The popularity of cloud computing and AI—driving massive data flows—pushes demand for ultra-high-speed, energy-efficient optical links within and between data centers; links that must be able to deliver data rates well beyond ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
What if the next generation of disposable electronics—the sensors in your food packaging, the diagnostic strips in a medical clinic, the environmental monitors scattered across a farm—were built not on silicon or plastic, ...
Apr 22, 2026
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