Tech Xplore - high prices

Building efficient and thermally stable perovskite solar cells using Ti₃C₂TₓMXene

A new generation of cheap, sustainable and efficient solar cells is a step closer, thanks to scientists at The University of Queensland.

Oct 06, 2021

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Desktop 3-D printing in metal or ceramics

These spur gears—seen here with a euro cent coin for scale—have been produced in stainless steel to a space standard of quality using nothing more than an off-the-shelf desktop 3-D printer.

Dec 01, 2020

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Targeted demand response reduces price volatility of electric grid

Demand response, a measure taken to reduce the energy load in response to supply constraints within the Texas electric grid, has been a topic of recent conversation after the wake of Winter Storm Uri just one year ago. Demand ...

Mar 23, 2022

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Italy's 5G stumbles after a shining start

Italy's 5G project, launched to great fanfare in October 2018 with frequencies going for top dollar at auction, has since fallen victim to sky-high costs and red tape.

Jun 25, 2020

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What the explosion in uranium prices means for the nuclear industry

It is a year since Horizon Nuclear Power, a company owned by Hitachi, confirmed it was pulling out of building the £20 billion Wylfa nuclear power plant on Anglesey in north Wales. The Japanese industrial conglomerate cited ...

Sep 27, 2021

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What's behind $15,000 electricity bills in Texas?

Texans who made it through February's extreme cold weather without losing power or natural gas must have felt lucky.

Feb 24, 2021

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New auto sales, prices rise as chip shortage cuts US supply

U.S. consumers continued to spend wildly on new automobiles in the second quarter, pushing sales up 50.2% over last year despite tight dealer inventories and record high prices.

Jul 02, 2021

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Bio-based chemicals could reduce fossil fuel use

Petrochemicals, the oil- and gas-derived compounds that serve as the molecular backbones for much of modern commerce, commanded a $539.3 billion market value in 2018.

Apr 30, 2019

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New or used? Either way, price hikes squeeze US auto buyers

The viral pandemic has triggered a cascade of price hikes throughout America's auto industry—a surge that has made both new and used vehicles unaffordable for many.

Feb 23, 2021

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Cheap smartphone guide: From iPhone to Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy, here's what $399 and less will get you

Remember the days of the $1,000 smartphone and all the backlash to those sky high prices?

Apr 16, 2020

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