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These protostellar outflows are formed when jets of gas spewing from newborn stars collide with nearby gas and dust at high speeds. Typically these objects have a variety of orientations within one region. Within the Serpens Nebula, however, they are all slanted in the same direction, to the same degree, like sleet pouring down during
“The market risk was limited due to the feed-in-tariffs (FiT) and feed-in-premiums (FiP) models that guaranteed the compensation of (all) the energy produced. This has been changed. The routes to the market now are through cPPAs (corporate power purchase agreements) and merchants. This means additional risk for the investor,” adds Kapellos. National renewable energy support
Woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius) became isolated on Wrangel Island off the coast of Siberia around 10,000 years ago and persisted for over 200 generations before becoming extinct around 4,000 years ago. To study the evolutionary processes leading up to their extinction, scientists analyzed 21 woolly mammoth genomes from Siberia. Their results show that the population
In this new image, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured the brilliance of the spiral galaxy NGC 4951. This Hubble image shows NGC 4951, a spiral galaxy around 49 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Thilker / M. Zamani, ESA & Hubble. NGC
Hydrogen peroxide is a versatile household chemical that can be used for a multitude of purposes beyond its traditional role as a disinfectant. This powerful oxidizing agent, typically found in a 3% solution for household use, can address various health, hygiene, and cleaning needs effectively and safely. Here, we delve into twelve highly effective home
Latest News , Features , Interviews Features , Interviews , News Features , Editors' Blog , Interviews Increased electricity demand for green hydrogen production will give solar PV a boost in Southeastern Europe. Image: Toshiba Corporation. The renewable energy landscape in Southeastern Europe (SEE) is poised for significant transformation with green hydrogen production via electrolysis
Passive radiant cooling is a potentially sustainable thermal management strategy amid escalating global climate change. However, petrochemical-derived cooling materials often face efficiency challenges owing to the absorption of sunlight. We present an ...
In collaboration with Indigenous rangers and conservation managers, scientists from the University of Sydney and elsewhere have decoded the genomes of the living greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) and the extinct lesser bilby (Macrotis leucura). The greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis), 1988. Image credit: Queensland Government / CC BY 4.0. Bilbies are unique marsupials and are the
Danish startup Again has raised money… again. Google Ventures and Berlin-based HV Capital led the $43mn funding round, which brings the startup’s total to date to just shy of $100mn. Again takes waste CO₂ from industry, combines it with hydrogen and then feeds the concoction to a host of millennia-old bacteria. The little germs devour
German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Dr Robert Habeck and Dr Markus Wittmann, Ministerial Director of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy personally handed over the 72,5 million Euro grant notification. Main scope of the project is the construction of an LOHC hub in southern Bavaria by 2028
Encapsulating copper nanoparticles within hydrophobic porous silicate crystals has been shown by scientists at Tokyo Tech to significantly enhance the catalytic activity of copper-zinc oxide catalysts used in methanol synthesis via CO2 hydrogenation. The innovative encapsulation structure effectively inhibits the thermal aggregation of copper particles, leading to enhanced hydrogenation activity and increased methanol production. This
A grand experiment is underway in Nevada where an endangered desert wildflower stands in the way of a mining company's plans to dig for lithium to help speed production of batteries for electric cars and other green energy projects. Australia-based Ioneer says the mine it wants to dig in the Nevada desert would more than
These bright (hot) ‘thermal rings’ are a common phenomenon, and they are indicative of active lava lakes, according to a new analysis of data from the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument on NASA’s Juno spacecraft. Visible maps, infrared radiance maps and temperature maps for Loki Patera and Dazhbog Patera. Image credit: Mura et al.
Amoebidium appalachense , a protist closely related to animals, harbors the remnants of ancient giant viruses woven into its own genetic code, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London. The findings shed light on how complex organisms may have acquired some of their genes and highlights the dynamic interplay between viruses
The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is actually four different species, including a previously undescribed species endemic to the Guiana Shield, according to new research. Armadillos are New World placental mammals within the order Cingulata. Along with the anteaters and sloths, they form part of the 100-million-year-old superclade Xenarthra. The nine-banded armadillo is the most widespread
KUALA LUMPUR, June 21, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - NASDAQ-listed AGAPE ATP Corporation ("ATPC"), is delighted to announce the relaunch of its subsidiary, now named ATPC Green Energy Sdn. Bhd. (“ATPC Green Energy”). ATPC had entered into a collaboration agreement yesterday, with B&H Intec Solution Sdn Bhd (“B&H”), a total building solutions provider, with a focus
Using more than 500 images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, astronomer have found evidence for a 20,000-solar-mass black hole at the center of Omega Centauri, a globular cluster located in the constellation of Centaurus at a distance of 5,430 parsecs (17,710 light-years) from the Sun. Omega Centauri is about 10 times as massive as
By Oxford Business Group - Jul 16, 2024, 2:00 PM CDT Gulf countries, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are investing heavily in carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and hydrogen projects to reduce carbon emissions and capitalize on the growing demand for clean energy. The Middle East has the potential to become a
Kim-Mai Cutler Contributor Kim-Mai Cutler is an operating partner for Initialized Capital, an early-stage venture firm and was previously a journalist covering technology, finance and policy issues at TechCrunch — best-known for her long-form work on the Bay Area. More posts from Kim-Mai Cutler Update: I decided to leave this company and am no longer affiliated with
A new genus and species of iguanodontian dinosaur being named Comptonatus chasei has been described by University of Portsmouth Ph.D. student Jeremy Lockwood and his colleagues. Life reconstruction of Comptonatus chasei. Image credit: John Sibbick. Comptonatus chasei roamed Earth during the Early Cretaceous epoch, some 125 million years ago. “This animal would have been around
Saudi Aramco, has signed final agreements to acquire ownership stakes in Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Products Qudra, based in Jubail. Saudi Aramco, has signed final agreements to acquire ownership stakes in Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Products Qudra, based in Jubail. The
In addition to producing renewable electricity, solar energy can also enable the clean production of hydrogen. Its potential in different applications is being assessed by several teams of researchers around the world. Adrian Pennington reports on some of this R and D and how IEC Standards can help in the third of the IEC columns
The company Smart Energy Provider Limited, founded by Dirk Delitz and Jean Pierre Hartl in 2024, announces the imminent market launch of the Smart Energy Token (SET). SET is the world’s first cryptocurrency that actively generates wind energy and makes it usable as a means of payment. The company plans to transform the global energy
Human settlement of islands across the Pacific Ocean was followed by waves of faunal extinctions that occurred so rapidly that their dynamics are difficult to reconstruct in space and time. These extinctions included large, wingless birds called moa that were endemic to New Zealand. In a new study, scientists from the University of Adelaide and
Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) are the largest living predatory lizards and their serrated, curved and blade-shaped teeth make them valuable analogues for studying tooth structure, function and comparing with extinct species, such as theropod dinosaurs. Their teeth possess only a thin coating of enamel that is nevertheless able to cope with the demands of their
The government will auction up to 127 GWh/year of hydrogen with a maximum price of €127/MWh, and up to 150 GWh/year of biomethane with a maximum price of €62/MWh. July 26, 2024 Pilar Sánchez Molina Setúbal, Portugal. Image: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons. From pv magazine Spain As pv magazine reported in January, Portugal has launched
Acceleration areas and shortened approval procedures are intended to ensure faster expansion of wind and solar parks as well as energy storage at the same locations. The move implements requirements from the EU Renewable Energy Directive of 2023. Approvals will also be facilitated for electrolyzers to ramp up hydrogen production. July 26, 2024 Sandra Enkhardt
Navigation for News Categories Photo: Marika Khabazi Officials have embarked on a salvage job now that a hydrogen truck building project with a US firm that had faced fraud charges in the US has gone off track. US company Hyzon has pulled out of Australia, leaving a deal to modify 20 trucks for Auckland company
The US is continuing its decades-long effort to commercialize a technology that converts sunlight into heat, funding a series of new projects using that energy to brew beer, produce low-carbon fuels, or keep grids running. On July 25, the Department of Energy will announce it is putting $33 million into nine pilot or demonstration projects
Home Hydrogen TotalEnergies buys into RWE’s Dutch offshore wind farm to produce green hydrogen July 24, 2024, by Adrijana Buljan RWE and TotalEnergies have entered into an agreement under which TotalEnergies will acquire a 50% stake in RWE’s OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. TotalEnergies said it would use its share of the electricity
Home Hydrogen Germany approves import strategy for hydrogen and its derivatives July 24, 2024, by Aida Čučuk German Federal Cabinet has approved the import strategy for hydrogen and its derivatives, a component of the country’s hydrogen policy which complements the national hydrogen strategy. Illustration only; Archive: Courtesy of Port of Hamburg The Federal Government assumes
On July 20, Kawasaki Motors, a member of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, conducted the world’s first public demonstration run of a hydrogen ICE (internal combustion engine) motorcycle by a mass-production motorcycle manufacturer at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The hydrogen ICE motorcycle was designed and built as part of research that
Eurasianet Eurasianet is an independent news organization that covers news from and about the South Caucasus and Central Asia, providing on-the-ground reporting and critical perspectives on… More Info Premium Content By Eurasianet - Jul 21, 2024, 10:00 AM CDT Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan are collaborating to create a green energy export infrastructure, prioritizing wind energy
Only about 6 percent of the country’s biggest cities are planning for or thinking about autonomous vehicles or self-driving cars in their long-range transportation plans, according to the National League of Cities. What’s even more surprising is that only 3 percent of these cities’ transit plans are even taking into account the impact of ride-hailing companies like
