Energy & Green Tech

Startup bets on kitesurf to blow away shipping pollution

Inspired by kitesurfing, French firms want to deploy the same wind technology to propel everything from yachts to cargo ships in order to cut the shipping industry's massive carbon footprint.

Machine learning & AI

UN talks aim to harness AI power and potential

The United Nations is convening this week a global gathering to try to map out the frontiers of artificial intelligence and to harness its potential for empowering humanity.

Energy & Green Tech

Turning pine needles from fire risk to renewable fuel

The flammability of pine needles, a major fire hazard in the coniferous forests of India's vast sub-Himalayan belt, makes them an abundant source of renewable energy, say researchers.

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