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Indian tree gum waste could improve EV charging
A gum waste produced by trees in India could transform the sustainability and performance of next-generation supercapacitors, researchers from Scotland, South Korea and India have found.Supercapacitors, used widely in electronics and…
Amazon, Nvidia say all options on the table to power AI including fossil
Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty ImagesOKLAHOMA CITY — Amazon and Nvidia told a room of oil and gas executives this week that all options are on the table to power artificial intelligence including fossil fuels such as natural gas.The tech…
King tells energy summit energy transition can lead to greater security
King Charles has told an international energy summit that the transition to sustainable power should be a shared journey.His message was relayed by Ed Miliband during the IEA backed Future of Energy Security summit in London.The…
Amazon and Nvidia say AI data center demand is not slowing down
An Amazon Web Services data center in Stone Ridge, Virginia, on July 28, 2024.Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOKLAHOMA CITY — Amazon and Nvidia executives said Thursday that the construction of artificial intelligence data…
Net Hero Podcast – Can we engineer nature to remove carbon?
Can we science the s*** out of it? It’s a famous quote from the Martian movie but it’s also true, science can offer solutions to problems it just needs time and resources. So could biotechnology help us do that for carbon removals?That…
Sam Altman steps down as Oklo chair
OpenAI's Sam Altman is stepping down as chair of the board of nuclear startup Oklo, after bringing the company public through a merger with his special purpose acquisition company, AltC Acquisition Corp., in May 2024.The move gives Oklo,…
M&S switches to paper packaging and slashes plastic use across men’s range
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced it has removed plastic use and switching to paper packaging across its men’s essentials range.That means all of M&S’ men’s socks, woven pyjama sets and almost 40% of underwear lines are now…
Trump tariffs push Asian partners to weigh investing in Alaska LNG project
Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are considering investing in a massive natural gas project in Alaska in an attempt to reach trade deals that would both satisfy demands from President Donald Trump and avoid high U.S. tariffs on their…
EU invests €86m to boost water resilience and climate action
The European Commission has committed €86 million (£73.68m) for new projects aimed at improving climate resilience and water security whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions.It is provding the funding under the LIFE Programme, with the…
Global Payments shares plunge 17% on $24 billion Worldpay deal
The Global Payments Company logo seen displayed on a smartphone.Igor Golovniov | LightRocket | Getty ImagesGlobal Payments shares tumbled 17% on Thursday after the company said it is buying Worldpay for more than $24 billion while…