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China Plans To Bring Back Samples of Venusian Clouds

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But achieving that goal will mean overcoming one of the most hostile environments in the solar systemthe planets cloaking clouds are primarily made up of droplets of sulfuric acid. So it could be a very dynamic environment that the rocket has to launch from, says Agrawal, adding that launches on Earth are often scrubbed due to high winds.

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The Transformer Transformer

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Deepak Divan, recipient of the 2024 IEEE Medal in Power Engineering and the director of the Center for Distributed Energy at Georgia Tech, told Charette that in residential areas multiple [EV] chargers on one distribution transformer can reduce its life from an expected 30 to 40 years to 3 years.

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Could This Fuel Cell Tech Help Scale Green Hydrogen?

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PEM can quickly ramp up and down in response to variable energy sources like wind and solar power, but it requires iridium, which is in limited supply. Alkaline electrolysis is less capital intensive and more established at larger scales, but it lacks efficiency and its harsh, basic solution complicates system design.

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These Companies Were the Patent Powerhouses of 2024

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Once mighty companies have fallen in the ranks, others have come and gone, and the top spots are largely filled by todays Big Tech companies. The tech giant has produced a more influential patent portfolio than entire industry categories. Nearly 20 years later, every company on the top 10 list has been usurped.

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Revealed: General Motors battery guru explains why lithium – not hydrogen – is central to our EV future

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READ MORE: Now it’s GM’s turn to tout cheaper, more efficient new battery tech! So why isn’t the world heading in that direction, instead of lithium-ion battery tech? GM battery tech. Lithium is central. You have to separate it, and so where are you going to get the energy to separate the hydrogen? “You

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World Engineering Day Focuses on Shaping a Sustainable Future

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Enrich and expand solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal energy generation and utilization. In the energy sector, significant innovations in photovoltaic technology and solar power generation improved efficiency and affordability. Renewable energy innovations. Sustainable infrastructure.

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Despite 2024 Layoffs, Tech Jobs Expected to Take Off

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Though the pace was somewhat slower last year, more than 150,000 employees were laid off across hundreds of companies, according to Layoffs.fyi , a site started during the COVID-19 pandemic to track tech layoffs around the world. To start the new year, in January 2025, tech companies announced another 5,000 layoffs.

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