Новости за 31.03.2024

Beijing (AFP) Mar 26, 2024
China has lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization over US subsidies for its new energy vehicle sector, Beijing said Tuesday, accusing Washington of unfair competition. The US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) "formulates discriminatory subsidy policies for new energy vehicles," said China's Ministry of Commerce, referencing a classification that includes electric cars and hybrids.

Washington (AFP) Mar 26, 2024
Vietnam on Tuesday called on the United States to recognize it as a market economy, saying stronger trade ties would benefit Washington in key areas as it seeks to diversify from China. Vietnam and China are among a dozen countries designated non-market economies by the United States, allowing tougher actions on their exports. President Joe Biden's administration in October agreed to review

London, UK (SPX) Mar 22, 2024
Mira Aerospace, a joint venture between Bayanat and UAVOS for High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) development, and VEDA Aeronautics, a front-runner in Unmanned Systems within the Indian Aerospace and Defence sector , have unveiled a strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to introduce the advanced ApusNeo HAPS technology, tailored specifically for India's unique needs, to serve both de

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 27, 2024
In an unprecedented effort to validate the existence of quantum gravity, researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute have embarked on a large-scale Antarctic experiment. By monitoring neutrinos, nearly massless particles that travel undisturbed through space, scientists aim to bridge the gap between classical physics and quantum mechanics. The experiment, utilizing t

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 27, 2024
In a strategic move to enhance its foothold in the North American market, NextPlat Corp (NASDAQ: NXPL, NXPLW), a leader in global e-commerce, has announced its acquisition of Outfitter Satellite Inc., a provider of sophisticated satellite-based connectivity solutions. This all-cash deal, set to finalize on April 1, 2024, marks a significant milestone for NextPlat, promising to more than double i

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 27, 2024
NASA's decision to launch an ambitious space telescope mission in 2030, with a budget of $300 million, marks a significant leap in our understanding of the ultraviolet universe. The mission, named UVEX (UltraViolet EXplorer), will be the first to perform a comprehensive survey of the ultraviolet (UV) sky, offering new insights into the evolution of galaxies and stars over time. Managed by

Houston (AFP) Mar 27, 2024
Pointing to the still paltry share of renewable energy in global supply, the head of Saudi Aramco described the current energy transition strategy as a misguided failure on Monday. "In the real world, the current transition strategy is visibly failing on most fronts," Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser said at the CERAWeek conference in Houston. Fossil fuels accounted for 82 percen

Veendam, Netherlands (AFP) Mar 26, 2024
Europe's longest tunnel for testing hyperloop technology opens Wednesday in the Netherlands, with operators hoping passengers could one day be whisked from Amsterdam to Barcelona in a couple of hours. On a disused railway centre near Veendam in the north of the country sits a sleek Y-shaped white tunnel 420 metres (1,380 feet) long made up of 34 interconnected pipes around 2.5 metres wide.

Sydney (AFP) Mar 27, 2024
Australia's carbon credit scheme was undermined by damning new research Wednesday, which found a world-leading reforestation project had been an underperforming "catastrophe". Vast swathes of land across Australia's desert Outback have been earmarked for native forest regeneration, which is meant to offset emissions as new trees suck up carbon. But researchers have found that across almo

Washington (AFP) Mar 29, 2024
Following last week's crackdown on car emissions, President Joe Biden's administration on Friday unveiled finalized pollution standards for trucks, placing vehicle tailpipes at the forefront of his climate crisis agenda. The new rules announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will apply to vehicles including freight trucks, school buses and waste haulers built between 2027 and 2

Baghdad (AFP) Mar 29, 2024
Iraq said Friday a power line would soon bring electricity from Jordan to the border area as authorities aim to diversify energy sources to ease the country's chronic outages. With its generating capacity ravaged by decades of conflict and underinvestment, Iraq has long relied on imports of both gas and electricity from neighbouring Iran. The 340-kilometre (210-mile) power line from Jor

Caracas (AFP) Mar 29, 2024
China on Friday condemned "external interference" in ally Venezuela's elections, after Caracas came under fire from the United States, France and Brazil for blocking a key opposition candidate from July's presidential vote. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged the international community to play a "positive and constructive role" in Venezuela's upcoming poll. "We respect

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 28, 2024
Researchers at Tsinghua University have made a significant breakthrough in the efficiency of flexible solar cells, leveraging a novel fabrication technique to set a new efficiency record. This advancement addresses the longstanding challenge of the lower energy conversion efficiency in flexible solar cells compared to their rigid counterparts, offering promising implications for aerospace and fl

Boston MA (SPX) Mar 28, 2024
MIT chemical engineers have devised an efficient way to convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, a chemical precursor that can be used to generate useful compounds such as ethanol and other fuels. If scaled up for industrial use, this process could help to remove carbon dioxide from power plants and other sources, reducing the amount of greenhouse gases that are released into the atmosph

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 28, 2024
A groundbreaking approach to cooling quantum simulators, promising to significantly enhance their performance by reducing temperature more efficiently, has been developed by researchers at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien). This new method, involving the strategic splitting of a Bose-Einstein condensate, marks a significant advancement in quantum physics research, particularly for ex

London, UK (SPX) Mar 28, 2024
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have developed a method to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into methanol using sunlight and a novel catalyst composed of single copper atoms on nanocrystalline carbon nitride. This innovation could significantly impact the production of sustainable fuels, contributing to the reduction of global warming. The collaborative effort, including experts from the