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From governments modernizing their use of technology to creating innovative policies to manage our lives—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of governance.
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https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/18/small-scale-distributed-wind-projects-could-leave-a-large-impact/
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Cleantechnica
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Achieving a clean energy future is going to take energy of all kinds, and every little bit helps. Enter distributed energy resources (DERs), which generate, store, and manage power locally for energy users. Wind energy technology applied as a DER—known as distributed wind—is ideal for a wide range of customers.
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https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/regaining-mobility-quickly-after-a-stroke
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Lifeboat
Twenty-four stroke patients have already used the complete system, consisting of an exoskeleton for the arm and shoulder in combination with FES as part of the ReHyb research project. Half of them were patients at the Schön Klinik Bad Aibling Harthausen, which is leading the study. The...
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https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/648425/SAUDI-ARABIA/70-growth-in-commercial-registrations-for-cloud-computing-services
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Saudigazette
RIYADH — There has been a growth of 70 percent in the commercial registrations for cloud computing services, according to a report of the Ministry of Commerce. The report for the fourth quarter of 2024 recorded a 36 percent increase in the growth of commercial registrations in the application development activity, and a 12 percent increase in fintech solutions activity.
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https://www.energy-pedia.com/news/united-kingdom/plan-for-future-of-grangemouth-199203
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Energy-pedia
News listings. United Kingdom. Plans to secure a long-term industrial future for Grangemouth have been stepped up as a feasibility study sets out nine options for its future. The plan - which is backed by £25 million from the Scottish Government and £200 million from the UK Government - will support jobs, unlock investment and drive growth.
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https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/the-power-of-construction-3d-printing-two-trailblazing-projects-showcase-its-potential
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Fabbaloo
3D printed headwall [Source: National Highways]
Construction 3D printing is growing, and two recent projects indicate where the technology could be headed.
Construction 3D printing is the science of 3D printing concrete structures, typically for outdoor use, such as buildings, aesthetic...
Construction 3D printing is growing, and two recent projects indicate where the technology could be headed.
Construction 3D printing is the science of 3D printing concrete structures, typically for outdoor use, such as buildings, aesthetic...
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/trump-likely-to-shift-ftc-s-antitrust-6815591/
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The incoming Trump administration suggests a potential return to more traditional levels of antitrust enforcement for energy industry mergers and a departure from novel theories of harm seen under current Federal Trade Commission leadership. During President Joe Biden's administration, the FTC initiated in-depth investigations into at least six major oil and gas mergers, including Exxon Mobil Corp.'s $60 billion of Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
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https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Automated-cloud-IR-Empowering-cyber-with-AI-powered-playbooks
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Computerweekly
Likewise, we'll examine the remarkable advantages that AI can provide to security teams, offering them unmatched agility in the face of modern cloud-based attacks. So, join us as we highlight specific scenarios where AI-driven security bots evaluate threat data, seamlessly coordinate incident responses and proactively address emerging cyber challenges. .
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https://phys.org/news/2023-12-scientists-functional-micro-arrays-efficient-lithium.html
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Lithium (Li) metal anodes, with the highest specific capacity (3,860 mAh g-1) and the lowest redox potential (-3.04 V vs. standard hydrogen electrode), are considered a potential alternative for the next generation high-energy-density lithium batteries. However, the unstable electrolyte-Li metal...
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https://www.ibtimes.com/ivory-coast-bets-solar-clean-energy-drive-3733856
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Ibtimes
The sun beats down from a cloudless sky on the town of Boundiali, where Ivory Coast's first solar power plant embodies the drive to embrace clean energy without abandoning fossil fuels.Unlike the wetter, cloudier south, the climate in northern Ivory Coast bordering Burkina Faso and Mali is hot...
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https://www.avclub.com/wind-and-truth-brandon-sanderson-review-stormlight-archive
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Avclub
Wind And Truth marks the halfway point in Brandon Sanderson's opus, the Stormlight Archive, a planned series of 10 massive books that also connects to a dozen other novels and novellas by the absurdly prolific fantasy author. The book is too long and at times seems to require consulting...
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https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2024/08/govt-works-with-huawei-to-roll-out-security-training-on-cloud-computing/
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Capitalfm
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 28 — The government has urged its officers to prioritize security of records and data accessible through the internet. Internal Security and National Administration Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said that though the adoption of technology has improved service delivery in government, it has come with its challenges.
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https://www.yukon-news.com/columns/yukonomist-what-you-have-to-believe-for-a-yukon-copper-boom-7363962
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Yukon-news
This is the second of a two-part series on the future of Yukon copper mining. Part one was published two weeks ago, but part two was delayed for a special column on the Fort Nelson wildfire last week. In the first part of this series, I wrote about how the Yukon is missing out on the world's copper boom.
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https://www.euronews.com/2023/06/21/climate-protest-in-paris-ahead-of-finance-summit
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Euronews
By Euronews with AP • Updated: 21/06/2023
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Activists have transformed the Eiffel Tower into an apparent wind turbine to send a message to leaders ahead of a summit on helping developing nations meet the financial challenges of climate change.
Climate activists in Paris used a...
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Activists have transformed the Eiffel Tower into an apparent wind turbine to send a message to leaders ahead of a summit on helping developing nations meet the financial challenges of climate change.
Climate activists in Paris used a...
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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/08/24/monolithic-perovskite-perc-tandem-solar-cell-with-23-7-efficiency/
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Pv-magazine
A research group in the Netherlands has fabricated a monolithic perovskite-PERC tandem solar cell that utilizes a new type of tunnel recombination junction (TRJ) based on indium tin oxide (ITO), nickel(II) oxide (NiO), and carbazole (2PACz). They explained that usually TRJs are based on ITO and 2PACz alone, and that the addition of the NiO layer is intended to reduce electrical shunts in the perovskite top cell, due to the inhomogeneity of the 2PACz layer on ITO.
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https://cheknews.ca/4-1m-earthquake-rumbles-between-victoria-and-vancouver-1241547/
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Thousands were rattled awake early Monday morning when a 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck between Victoria and Vancouver, according to Earthquakes Canada.
Sidney is 42 kilometres west of the epicentre. Victoria is 43 km from the epicentre with Vancouver being 73 km away.
Earthquakes Canada says...
Sidney is 42 kilometres west of the epicentre. Victoria is 43 km from the epicentre with Vancouver being 73 km away.
Earthquakes Canada says...
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https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230620-lacking-land-israel-to-cover-its-rooftops-with-solar-panels/
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Middleeastmonitor
Building a school? Parking garage? Cowshed? Cover it in solar panels. Israel will soon require all new, non-residential buildings to have rooftop solar panels to help it meet renewable energy targets and the electricity demands of a fast-growing population, Reuter's reports. Although drenched in sunshine, Israel is too small to rely on traditional, land-intensive photovoltaic power plants.
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https://www.tweaktown.com/news/99823/chinese-ai-cloud-firms-add-vram-to-rtx-40-series-gpus-4090d-with-48gb-4080-32gb/index.html
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GPU VRAM modding isn't new, but Chinese cloud companies are adding copious amounts of VRAM to the likes of the GeForce RTX 4090D (24GB modded to 48GB) and the RTX 4080 SUPER from 16GB to 32GB and renting them out at an hourly rate.Now, we've got a Chinese AI expert that is talking with people in...
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https://www.ceotodaymagazine.com/2024/10/microsoft-vs-google-a-high-stakes-clash-over-cloud-antitrust-and-the-future-of-tech/
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In an unexpected twist in the ongoing battle between tech titans, Microsoft recently leveled accusations at Google, alleging the company has been running covert campaigns designed to harm Microsoft's reputation in the cloud computing industry. The accusation, detailed by Microsoft's Deputy General Counsel, Rima Alaily, claims Google has been secretly funding a coalition aimed at undermining Microsoft's cloud business.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2024/02/02/as-coastal-bluffs-collapse-costs-mount-for-repairs-prevention/
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Had the most recent San Clemente landslide simply dumped debris onto the beach, as hillsides have done for millions of years, few people would take notice.
But the massive pile of dirt fell down the slope behind a condominium complex onto a city-owned bridge built 20 years ago as part of its...
But the massive pile of dirt fell down the slope behind a condominium complex onto a city-owned bridge built 20 years ago as part of its...
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https://theconversation.com/how-countries-in-conflict-zones-can-recover-from-floods-lessons-from-pakistan-224707
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Theconversation
More than 6,000 people died and at least 11,000 reportedly disappeared in the aftermath of the destructive flood that hit Libya on September 10 2023. Infrastructure in north-eastern Libya has been seriously damaged. The economy continues to suffer and companies that are crucial partners for reconstruction and development have been forced to close due to flood damage.
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https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/17/incredible-3d-scan-of-titanic-reveals-wreck-as-never-seen-before-18798102/
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A new 3D image will preserve the wreck of the Titanic as it disintegrates in real life (Picture: Atlantic Productions/Magellan/GettyA 'digital twin' of the Titanic has been created using 700,000 images of the famous wreck, providing an eerie never-before-seen view of the ship in its final resting...
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/electricity-transmission-permitting-8436506/
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Jdsupra
The CRS serves as bipartisan shared staff to Congressional committees and members. The Report states that permitting reform has been a focus of the 118th Congress. A subset of this issue involves a review of the processes for planning, siting, approving, and paying for electricity transmission lines.