37 m. ago Converting the forest industry's carbon dioxide emissions into raw material for plastics

VTT Technical Research Center of Finland and LUT University have completed a three-year research project on carbon capture and utilization. The project investigated different technologies for producing renewable plastic raw materials from carbon dioxide and green hydrogen. Renewable energy, hydrogen economy and forest industry's biogenic carbon dioxide emissions present significant opportunities for new sustainable industries.

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63 m. ago Scientists investigate soil as a thermal energy storage solution

When spring arrives and the heating season comes to an end, keeping warm becomes less of an issue. However, scientists remind us that it is not just a seasonal necessity—heat is also a valuable energy resource that can be stored and used when needed most. Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have discovered an innovative solution beneath our feet: using soil as an efficient thermal energy storage system.

Science

3 h. ago A flexible robot can help emergency responders search through rubble

SPROUT, developed by Lincoln Laboratory and University of Notre Dame researchers, is a vine robot capable of navigating under collapsed structures.

Events

3 h. ago Third Former Rotherham Police Officer Arrested Over Child Sex Abuse Investigation

Another former police officer accused of raping a teenager in child-sex scandal town Rotherham has been arrested. The post Third Former Rotherham Police Officer Arrested Over Child Sex Abuse Investigation appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 h. ago 'Sorry mate, I didn't see you': When drivers look but don't see cyclists on the road

When a vehicle and a cyclist collide, the cyclist almost always emerges worse off. Globally, more than 40,000 cyclists are killed and millions more seriously injured in road crashes.

Transport

6 h. ago Investigation underway after mother, daughter found dead in Compton

Investigation underway after mother, daughter found dead in Compton  CBS News

Events

7 h. ago Fatal Xiaomi crash raises questions about assisted driving tech in China

Chinese EV maker Xiaomi said it would cooperate with a police investigation into a fatal crash involving one of its cars which had been in autonomous mode just before the accident.

Events

7 h. ago I exposed Hamas links in BBC Gaza film: 'When the media spread lies it has consequences'

An investigative reporter revealed that a publicly funded BBC documentary about the war in Gaza was compromised after it emerged that the family of a senior Hamas member had been paid.

Politics

7 h. ago Washington Monument Collapses After Someone Pulls Loose Block

Washington Monument Collapses After Someone Pulls Loose Block  The Onion

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9 h. ago BREAKING: Seattle police investigating homicide in First Hill

BREAKING: Seattle police investigating homicide in First Hill  KING5.com

Events

10 h. ago Ukrainian Citizen Charged Over Alleged Hostile Reconnaissance of European Military Bases for Russia

Poland charges 47-year-old Ukrainian citizen with working for Russian intelligence after he was discovered conducting reconnaissance. The post Ukrainian Citizen Charged Over Alleged Hostile Reconnaissance of European Military Bases for Russia appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

10 h. ago Redox flow battery achieves energy efficiency of 87.9% and longer cycling life with new catalytic electrode

A team of materials scientists, chemical engineers, and environmental scientists affiliated with a host of institutions in China has developed a redox flow battery (RFB) with 87.9% energy efficiency, which can also last for 850 cycles. In their project, published in the journal Nature Communications, the group developed a new kind of catalytic electrode to improve the efficiency of the battery.

Politics

10 h. ago Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company

Workers said poor-quality materials were used during construction by a Chinese developer as it sought to cut costs. Investigators also said they found substandard steel bars in the rubble.

Politics

11 h. ago Elizabeth Warren launches campaign to investigate Department of Education closure

Elizabeth Warren is launching a "Save Our Schools" campaign against Donald Trump and Linda McMahon's attempt to dismantle the Department of Education.

Events

11 h. ago Washington County government announces new conduct rules for commissioners meetings

Washington County government announces new conduct rules for commissioners meetings  The Herald-Mail

Politics

17 h. ago Ohio State Highway Patrol investigating small plane crash, pilot dead

Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a plane crash that claimed the life of the sole pilot onboard early Thursday evening in Mill Township.

Events

18 h. ago SF Giants clinch winning road trip behind Webb’s first gem of year

SF Giants clinch winning road trip behind Webb’s first gem of year  East Bay Times

Politics

18 h. ago GOP retains two House seats in Florida, as Democrats claim 'historic' improvement

Republicans won special elections in two Florida Congressional districts. The margins of victory in the heavily-Republican districts were significantly narrower than in November.

Politics

19 h. ago 'JFK' director Oliver Stone calls on Congress to reopen investigation into Kennedy assassination

Oliver Stone urged lawmakers in Washington, D.C, Tuesday to reopen the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, who was killed Nov. 22, 1963.

Events

20 h. ago Ivy League student accused of causing 'emotional harm' to non

A student at Brown University is being investigated for asking the Ivy League's non-faculty employees what they do all day.

Politics