13th April 2018

Centuries' worth of rare-earth metals found in Japanese waters

Researchers in Japan, writing in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, describe finding centuries' worth of rare-earth metals in deep sea mud located near the island of Minami-Tori-shima.

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6th April 2018

Maritime transport could be almost fully decarbonised by 2035

Deployment of all currently known technologies could make it possible to almost completely decarbonise maritime shipping by 2035, according to a new report.

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29th March 2018

Solar megaproject to boost global capacity by 200GW

A solar power development with 200 gigawatts of capacity, 100 times larger than anything else to date, may become a reality by 2030.

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21st March 2018

U.S. automation could threaten African manufacturing within 15 years

Operating robots in US factories could become cheaper than hiring workers in Kenya by 2033.

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7th March 2018

Burger-flipping robot starts work in California

A restaurant in Pasadena, California, is now employing a burger-flipping robot. There are plans to install the system in dozens of other locations.

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