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Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered new structural relationships in complex networks, such as X (formerly Twitter) and political blogs, that could help explain the digital flow of information. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-hidden-networks-twitter.html Internet Fri, 01 Dec 2023 06:42:16 EST news620635331 Bitcoin mining is often perceived as environmentally damaging because it uses huge amounts of electricity to power its intensive computing needs, but a new study demonstrates how wind and solar projects can profit from bitcoin mining during the pre-commercial development phase—when a wind or solar farm is generating electricity, but has not yet been integrated into the grid. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-solar-profit-bitcoin.html Business Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:43:32 EST news620311410 Can artificial intelligence tools help predict stock price movement and volatility? Two South Dakota State University researchers believe so. Kaiqun Fu, assistant professor in SDSU's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Yangxiao Bai, a graduate research assistant, have developed an AI-powered model that anticipates stock price movement and stock market volatility trends. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-ai-powered-stock-trends.html Business Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:02:04 EST news619794121 Blockchain, a disruptive technology of our time, holds the potential to change our lives for the better. The insurance sector is a prime illustration. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-blockchain-game-changer-industry-people.html Business Fri, 10 Nov 2023 09:43:38 EST news618831807 The U.S. is likely to see consistent job growth from the transition to net zero, but the gains will be unevenly distributed, shows a new analysis. The analysis, conducted by Imperial College London researchers and published today in Nature Climate Change, shows that some states will need new policies to ensure a 'just' transition. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-america-low-carbon-transition-employment-opportunities.html Business Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:33:04 EDT news618147181 Researchers report that 53% of European freestanding homes could have supplied all their own energy needs in 2020 using only local rooftop solar radiation, and this technical feasibility could increase to 75% in 2050. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-million-european-households-abandon-electrical.html Business Thu, 02 Nov 2023 11:00:01 EDT news618137845 The world may have crossed a "tipping point" that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy, new research suggests. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-10-world-solar-power.html Business Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:55:04 EDT news616762501 As much as 20% of regional power needs along the Atlantic coast could be served by offshore wind farms by 2050, according to researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) who modeled deployment of this emerging U.S. energy sector in new depth and detail. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-10-analysis-drivers-offshore.html Business Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:20:04 EDT news616152002 As we plunge head-on into the game-changing dynamic of general artificial intelligence, observers are weighing in on just how huge an impact it will have on global societies. Will it drive explosive economic growth as some economists project, or are such claims unrealistically optimistic? https://techxplore.com/news/2023-10-explosive-growth-ai.html Business Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:12:22 EDT news615474736 As renewable energy sources like wind and solar ramp up, they can be used to sustainably generate hydrogen fuel. But implementing such a strategy on a large scale requires land and water dedicated to this purpose. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-09-sustainability-future-hydrogen-economy.html Business Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:27:33 EDT news614525250 Government legislation to flag and moderate dangerous content on social media can be effective in reducing harm, even on fast-paced platforms such as X (formerly Twitter) new research shows. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-08-effectively-curb-social-media-dangers.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:00:02 EDT news611232823 Researchers have found that robots can have a 'U-shaped' effect on profits: causing profit margins to fall at first, before eventually rising again. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-08-robots-company-profits-fallat.html Business Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:01 EDT news610195163 China has set itself the goal of reaching its peak of carbon dioxide emissions in 2030 and thereafter to reduce emissions to reach carbon neutrality by 2060. To achieve this, it needs to increase photovoltaic (PV) and wind power to 10–15 petawatt hours (PWh) by 2060. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-outlines-optimal-strategy-energy-transition.html Business Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:56:33 EDT news609591385 A team of economists and engineers from China, Turkey and Nigeria has published a proposal based on simulations to build a sub-Saharan Africa electrical grid across 12 countries. In their paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, the group outlines which countries would be involved, factors that would be used to build such a grid, and estimated costs. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-sub-saharan-africa-electrical-grid-countries.html Business Tue, 25 Jul 2023 08:58:13 EDT news609494285 Consumers in the richer, developed nations will have to accept restrictions on their energy use if international climate change targets are to be met, warn researchers. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-cap-energy-users-carbon-emissions.html Business Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:00:01 EDT news608804561 A pair of economists at MIT have conducted an experiment designed to determine if the use of ChatGPT by college-educated professionals can make them more productive. In their study, reported in the journal Science, Shakked Noy and Whitney Zhang designed and conducted a study in which college-educated professionals engaged in incentivized writing tasks. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-productivity-effects-chatgpt-college-educated-professionals.html Business Fri, 14 Jul 2023 09:50:01 EDT news608546278 Unused solar, wind, and hydroelectric power in the U.S. could support the exponential growth of transactions involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Cornell Engineering researchers have found. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-unused-renewable-energy-option-powering.html Business Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:18:03 EDT news608224679 A study of the soaring use of artificial intelligence in software creation says we are in the midst of "a sea change" in program development that will ultimately boost local global gross domestic product by $1.5 trillion by 2030. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-github-copilot-global-trillion-gdp.html Business Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:53:01 EDT news607351978 For many technology enthusiasts, the metaverse—a virtual 3D environment in which the physical and digital worlds converge—has the potential to transform almost every facet of human life, from work to education to entertainment. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-metaverse-dent-global.html Business Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:48:57 EDT news606055730 With the federal government incentivizing the expansion of domestic electric-vehicle battery manufacturing, a new Cornell University study examines the long-term energy and sustainability prospects of U.S. production, and highlights policy approaches for building a more resilient battery supply chain. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-unveils-policy-insights-reshoring-ev.html Business Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:50:03 EDT news605980201 Energy storage plays a crucial role in our transition to cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. It enables us to store excess energy when it's available, from renewable sources like wind and solar, and use it when demand is high or supply is limited. This helps stabilize the grid, reduces reliance on fossil fuels, and mitigates the impact of intermittent energy sources. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-energy-storage.html Business Thu, 08 Jun 2023 11:00:01 EDT news605435914 Apple appears poised to unveil a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter's ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to capture the public's imagination. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-apple-unveil-sleek-pricey-headset.html Consumer & Gadgets Sun, 04 Jun 2023 10:08:21 EDT news605092087 Transportation accounts for roughly one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and adoption of electric vehicles is seen by many experts in government and the private sector as a vital tool in efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Roughly a decade ago, EVs accounted for a tiny fraction of overall car sales. As of March 2023, they make up 7% of new sales https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-advances-technology-popularity-electric-vehicles.html Business Tue, 30 May 2023 16:05:03 EDT news604681501 Sophisticated computer algorithms used to set prices in online marketplaces put consumers at risk of collusion among sellers, according to a study from computer scientists at the Oxford Internet Institute and Imperial College. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-online-consumers-intelligent-price-experts.html Business Thu, 04 May 2023 13:00:42 EDT news602424025 Greenhouse gas reduction, new jobs, new investment opportunities: the benefits of decarbonizing the electricity sector—one of the most polluting—are obvious. However, a transition to lower-carbon electricity production could have a negative impact on some regions, depending on their vulnerabilities and their capacity to adapt, while it could have a positive impact on others. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-inequalities-low-carbon-electricity.html Business Tue, 02 May 2023 09:00:04 EDT news602236802 Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 had a profound deep impact on the economy, inflating the prices of energy and food, with detrimental consequences for both individuals and companies worldwide. As a result, many governments, particularly in Europe, have been discussing the possibility of reducing their dependence on Russian energy. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-explores-extent-western-russian-nuclear.html Business Wed, 05 Apr 2023 09:30:01 EDT news599738554 Fusion energy is often hailed as a limitless source of clean energy, but new research from Princeton University suggests that may only be true if the price is right. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-fusion-future-dollars-cents.html Business Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:09:04 EDT news598198141 Google's launch of Bard, it's search-integrated, AI-powered chatbot, went wrong when the bot's first advertisement accidentally showed it was unable to find and present accurate information to users. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-bad-google-billionor.html Business Sat, 11 Mar 2023 03:03:09 EST news597726180 Domestic production of solar panels—most of which are now made in Asia—can speed up decarbonization in the U.S. and reduce climate change faster, according to new Cornell Engineering research published March 8 by Nature Communications. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-solar-panel-production-ease-climate.html Business Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:14:03 EST news597600842 In August 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Signed by President Joe Biden, the legislation attempted to curb inflation, lower the deficit, and invest heavily into domestic clean energy. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-electric-vehicle-batteries.html Business Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:40:16 EST news597343211