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Ateios Systems and Kodak’s battery platform earns PFAS-free verification
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (407+ words) The battery platform now encompasses lithium cobalt oxide, lithium iron phosphate, and nickel manganese cobalt. Independent third-party testing confirmed that RaiCore" composite electrode formulations (LCO, LFP, NMC, and graphite) contain total organic fluorine (TOF) levels below the analytical reporting limit…...
Designing electric motors for lower environmental impact
4+ day, 59+ min ago (785+ words) Designing electric motors for lower environmental impact'Innovation News Network Designing electric motors for lower environmental impact MAXIMA redesigns electric motors so circularity guides design, use, and end'of'life recovery. As Europe accelerates towards large-scale electrification of road transport, electric machines are…...
First Hydrogen expands deal to advance next-generation unmanned ground vehicle
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (634+ words) The updated Letter of Intent (LOI) grants the company exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialise a patented unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) designed for both autonomous and remote operations. An unmanned ground vehicle is a land-based robotic system that operates…...
Farming and food leaders unite to drive growth in British agriculture
1+ week, 1+ day ago (594+ words) The inaugural meeting of the Farming & Food Board marks a major moment and a clear shift in how British agriculture is led and supported. Chaired by Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds with Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle as Deputy Chair, the…...
SRUC launches world’s first open-source digital twin to transform dairy farming
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (510+ words) Developed at SRUC's Dairy Research Centre near Dumfries, the innovation marks a major step forward in the use of digital technology to boost dairy farming efficiency, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability. Backed by the Digital Dairy Chain through the UKRI…...
Fuelling defence goals with compound semiconductors from South Wales
1+ week, 4+ day ago (596+ words) In September 2024, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) purchased a semiconductor foundry in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. This unusual step was not a move to expand capacity, but to prevent collapse of a critical sovereign supply chain. The facility, Octric Semiconductors…...
Flight paths adjustment could halve aviation warming impact, Cambridge study finds
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (655+ words) The study indicates that altering cruising altitudes by relatively small margins may prevent the formation of contrails, a major but often overlooked driver of atmospheric warming. The findings suggest that avoiding contrail-forming conditions could cut aviation's total climate impact by…...
Experts call for new legislation as food insecurity rises in the UK
2+ week, 2+ day ago (593+ words) Food insecurity levels have remained stubbornly high throughout, though they had been slowly decreasing. New data gathered in January, however, shows that food insecurity rates are creeping up once again. With fears growing about what a drawn-out war in Iran…...
ARCHER2 supercomputer generates £4.2bn for UK economy
2+ week, 2+ day ago (536+ words) The UK's flagship computing system, the ARCHER2 supercomputer, has produced an estimated "4.2bn in economic value since its launch, according to a newly released independent assessment. The findings suggest the system, which is hosted at the EPCC at the University of Edinburgh,…...
The password is dying – biometrics are taking their place
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1180+ words) But passwords have always carried an inherent weakness: they depend on human behaviour. People reuse them, choose simple ones, write them down, or fall for phishing scams that trick them into handing credentials over. As cyberattacks have become more sophisticated…...