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Mar 10, 2024

World’s largest sand battery set to slash emissions in Finnish town

Posted by in categories: energy, information science

Having refined its charging algorithms, Polar Night Energy is now ready to scale up the storage tech in Pornainen.

Once completed, the new battery will be integrated with the network of Loviisan Lämpö, the Finnish heating company that supplies district heating in the area.

“Loviisan Lämpö is moving towards more environmentally friendly energy production. With the Sand Battery, we can significantly reduce energy produced by combustion and completely eliminate the use of oil,” says CEO Mikko Paajanen.

Mar 10, 2024

Mars travel will resemble being stuck in an elevator with the same people for years. Would you do it?

Posted by in category: space

Leaving Earth for long periods requires highly specialised technical skills, but you also need to handle isolation, confined quarters and team conflict.

Mar 10, 2024

Exclusive: Elon Musk’s X is launching a YouTube clone for smart TVs, starting with Amazon and Samsung, in its bid to pivot to video

Posted by in categories: electronics, Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s X is doubling down on its shift to video with the introduction of its own TV app, launching next week.

Mar 10, 2024

Tomorrow’s Quantum Hotbeds? 7 U.S. Cities That Could Incubate The Next Great Quantum Technology Ecosystem

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

(TQI) is the leading online resource dedicated exclusively to Quantum Computing.

Mar 10, 2024

Ion Beams Unleashed: The Nanotechnology Game Changer

Posted by in categories: biological, nanotechnology, physics

The FIT4NANO project has mapped out the expansive applications and future directions of focused ion beam technology, emphasizing its critical role in advancing research and development across multiple disciplines, from microelectronics to life sciences.

Processing materials on the nanoscale, producing prototypes for microelectronics, or analyzing biological samples: The range of applications for finely focused ion beams is huge. Experts from the EU collaboration FIT4NANO have now reviewed the many options and developed a roadmap for the future. The article, published in Applied Physics Review, is aimed at students, users from industry and science as well as research policymakers.

Discovery and Applications.

Mar 10, 2024

Uric Acid: What’s Optimal For Health?

Posted by in categories: genetics, life extension

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Mar 10, 2024

Startup Says Its Coin-Sized Nuclear Battery Could Fly Drones “Continuously”

Posted by in categories: drones, nuclear energy

Imagine never having to change a battery in a device ever again — or, in fact, a battery that could outlive you.

That’s what Betavolt, a Chinese tech company, is claiming with its newly unveiled miniature nuclear battery that it says can keep working for up to 50 years.

The Beijing-based company claims to have entered the “pilot stage” for the battery, which is smaller than a coin and will soon put it into mass production.

Mar 10, 2024

Tesla Cybertruck Is the Quickest Truck We’ve Tested, Hitting 60 MPH in 2.6 Seconds

Posted by in category: transportation

The 834-hp tri-motor Cybertruck Beast is also the fourth-quickest EV we’ve ever tested, tying the 1111-hp Lucid Air sedan.

Mar 10, 2024

There are growing calls for Google CEO Sundar Pichai to step down

Posted by in categories: business, robotics/AI

Analysts believe Google’s search business is keeping it safe for now, but that could change soon with generative-AI rivals proliferating.

Mar 10, 2024

How GM Got The Chevy Blazer EV Back On The Road After 16,000 Miles Of Daily Testing

Posted by in category: futurism

GM software VP Baris Cetinok tells InsideEVs how the Blazer EV was diagnosed, tested and put back on sale after being grounded for months.