New Study Reveals How Leaves’ Resilience to Raindrops Might Help in Agriculture and Renewable Energy

New Study Reveals How Leaves’ Resilience to Raindrops Might Help in Agriculture and Renewable Energy

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Research published in Physical Review Fluids has revealed the intricate dynamics between raindrops and leaves, shedding light on how plants withstand the force of falling water. The study, titled “Resonance and Damping in Drop-Cantilever Interactions,” highlights the mechanics that protect leaves and suggests…

Flamanville 3 Nuclear Reactor Begins Operations After Long Delays in France

Flamanville 3 Nuclear Reactor Begins Operations After Long Delays in France

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates France’s nuclear energy sector reached a significant milestone as the Flamanville 3 European Pressurised Reactor in Normandy was successfully connected to the national electricity grid. According to reports, this reactor, now the country’s most powerful with a capacity of 1,600 MW, began supplying…

Biden: No reversal of US clean energy advances ahead of Trump presidency | Climate Crisis News

Biden: No reversal of US clean energy advances ahead of Trump presidency | Climate Crisis News

United States President Joe Biden has witnessed the devastation of drought up close as he became the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rainforest, declaring that nobody can reverse “the clean energy revolution that’s under way in America”. His comments come even as the incoming administration of President-elect…

Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here’s What You Need to Know

Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here’s What You Need to Know

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion have reached an unprecedented peak in 2024, with the Global Carbon Project reporting a projected 37.4 billion tonnes of fossil CO2 emissions, a 0.8% increase from 2023. The report underscores an urgent call for emissions reduction as the world’s annual output of CO2…

William Li: China’s answer to Elon Musk in luxury EV market | Technology

William Li: China’s answer to Elon Musk in luxury EV market | Technology

Exploring NIO’s rise under William Li, known as China’s Elon Musk, amid market challenges and global ambitions. Hafei, in eastern China, is at the forefront of a technological revolution. In this episode of Talk to Al Jazeera, we explore NIO, led by William Li, known as “China’s Elon Musk”. NIO’s…

Mining for the energy transition needs to respect human rights | Renewable Energy

Mining for the energy transition needs to respect human rights | Renewable Energy

When Clarissa Mwanza spoke to me of her work mining zinc in central Zambia, she looked anxious. Her husband, working alongside her, nearly died last year during a mining accident. He injured his leg when the ground caved in and spent a month in the hospital. Other miners buried up…

When will EVs become mainstream in the US? | Automotive Industry

When will EVs become mainstream in the US? | Automotive Industry

Robert Blake, a tribal citizen of Red Lake Nation in Minnesota, watched for years as fossil fuel companies built pipelines through his homelands. “How can we continue to resist the fossil fuel infrastructure?” thought Blake, executive director of Native Sun Community Power Development. “That’s when we noticed this grant opportunity…

What’s slowing down America’s clean energy transition? It’s not the cost | Renewable Energy News

What’s slowing down America’s clean energy transition? It’s not the cost | Renewable Energy News

For the first time, clean energy in the United States is at the same price as energy from burning fossil fuels thanks to policy measures, including President Joe Biden’s signature climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). But a new report says non-cost barriers are now slowing the country’s transition…