Nintendo sees dwindling impact from pandemic megahit game
Nintendo's April-June profit declined 13% from the same period the previous year, when the hit game "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" dramatically boosted sales.
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric car obsession impedes race to net zero: More active travel is essential
Globally, only one in 50 new cars were fully electric in 2020, and one in 14 in the UK. Sounds impressive, but even if all new cars sold were electric, it would still take 15-20 years to replace the world's fossil fuel car ...
Jun 15, 2021
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One-step method to improve performance of cathode materials in Na-ion batteries
Na-ion batteries are promising in large-scale energy storage owing to the abundant raw material resources, low cost and high safety.
May 24, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Sustainable electricity generation at low temperatures
Low-temperature heat in the form of waste heat from industry or geothermal power plants offers big potential for sustainable and need-tailored power supply. The Modular Low-temperature Cycle Karlsruhe (MoNiKa), the only research ...
Apr 22, 2021
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Speeding up commercialization of electric vehicles
Researchers in Korea have developed a high-capacity cathode material that can be stably charged and discharged for hundreds of cycles without using expensive cobalt (Co). The day is fast approaching when electric vehicles ...
Mar 5, 2021
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Can the city cycling boom survive the end of the COVID-19 pandemic?
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in 2019-20, it had an immense impact around the world, but particularly in urban areas, where it was particularly transmissible. Lockdowns and curfews were imposed, as well as distance ...
Mar 4, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Identification of a major factor influencing the cycle life of high energy density lithium-air batteries
NIMS and SoftBank discovered that the cycle life of high energy density lithium-air batteries is predominantly influenced by the ratio of electrolyte volume to electrode areal capacity. The team developed a technique to quantify ...
Jan 18, 2021
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Engineering
Smart concrete could pave the way for high-tech, cost-effective roads
Every day, Americans travel on roads, bridges and highways without considering the safety or reliability of these structures. Yet much of the transportation infrastructure in the U.S. is outdated, deteriorating and badly ...
Nov 12, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Detecting early-stage failure in electric power conversion devices
Power electronics regulate and modify electric power. They are in computers, power steering systems, solar cells, and many other technologies. Researchers are seeking to enhance power electronics by using silicon carbide ...
Oct 19, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Cause of the detrimental charge voltage rise in lithium-air batteries identified
NIMS has found for the first time that a voltage increase that occurs in lithium-air batteries when they are being charged—a major issue preventing their practical use—is strongly and positively correlated with the degree ...
Sep 17, 2020
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