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19 May 23

Britain awards first 20 offshore carbon storage licences

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Once the storage sites are in operation, they are expected to store up to 30 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030, approximately 10 per cent of the UK's annual emissions. The licences cover an area of around 12,000 square kilometres in size, located near Aberdeen, Teesside, Liverpool and…

19 May 23

Government expected to miss target for installations of rapid EV chargers

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Less than a quarter of 119 motorway services reviewed by the RAC on Zapmap currently have the target number of chargers to serve the UK’s estimated 760,000 battery electric vehicles. The RAC’s research found there are around 400 high-powered charging units situated at motorway services capable of charging 682 electric…

19 May 23

A policy agenda for responsible AI progress: Opportunity, Responsibility, Security

Computer & Information Technology

For society to reap the benefits of AI, opportunity, responsibility, and national security strategies must be baked into that shared AI agenda.

19 May 23

Why ducted fuel-injection might be a game changer for heavy vehicles

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

A 2016 New York Times article recounting the history of our relationship with diesel, from its invention in the 1800s to Volkswagen’s ‘Dieselgate’ scandal, concluded that the notion of clean diesel was “an oxymoron”. Exhaust from diesel engines contains harmful pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and soot particles. Although governments…

19 May 23

View from India: Navigate through green mobility as water metro makes waves

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Operated by Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, the Kochi Water Metro (KWM) connects 10 islands. In all, the KWM is spread across 78km and has a fleet of 78 electrically propelled hybrid ferries. This is a first of its kind project in India, and probably the first integrated water transport system…

19 May 23

The global machine learning training program born out of South Korea

Computer & Information Technology

1,600 learners across 7 countries have participated in the Google Machine Learning Bootcamp.

18 May 23

Satellite Signal Jamming Reaches New Lows

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 put Ukrainian communications in a literal jam: Just before the invasion, Russian hackers knocked out Viasat satellite ground receivers across Europe. Then entrepreneur Elon Musk swept in to offer access to Starlink, SpaceX’s growing network of low-Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites. Musk soon reported…

18 May 23

55 Doodle for Google winners share what they’re grateful for

Computer & Information Technology

The 2023 Doodle for Google State and Territory winners are here!

18 May 23

These teachers are bringing computer science to students with disabilities

Computer & Information Technology

A $100k grant to the University of Florida enabled a professional development program for computer science and special education teachers.

18 May 23

The next wave in urban transport: My top pick for TNW Conference

Computer & Information Technology

Jinhua Zhao and Shashi Verma will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), we’ve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo code READ-TNW-25 and get a 25%…