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More than 100 scientists, led by Simon Fraser University professor Vincenzo Pecunia, have created a roadmap for the conversion of waste energy into clean power as a response to rising global energy demand and concerns over climate change. Pecunia, who leads the Sustainable Optoelectronics Research Group, highlights “energy harvesting materials” as a promising option for […]
The Chairman of South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission, Han Ki-jeong, has pledged to protect Korean consumers from any negative impacts of the European Union’s Digital Market Act (DMA), which aims to stop the world’s largest tech companies from abusing their power and to foster more competition. Han warned that if multinational technology firms that operate […]
Bangladesh posted their highest one-day score against Ireland in the first of three one-day internationals in Sylhet. Shakib Al Hasan hit 93 runs and Towhid Hridoy added 92 in his debut innings, with the pair adding 135 for the fourth wicket after Bangladesh fell to 81-3. Graham Hume claimed four wickets for Ireland, but the […]
The Pakistani government’s decision to revive the Gwadar power plant has highlighted the disconnect between evidence-based research and policy decisions in the country’s power sector. The original proposal to build the 300 MW plant based on imported coal had been considered during 2017 but had not progressed, and the current government announced a moratorium on coal-based […]
Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has called on the public to join him in a historic rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on 19 March, as part of his continuing general election campaign. He criticised the government, saying a “gang of thieves” had been imposed on the country, and that it was […]
The upcoming week will see a focus on sustainable energy and electric cars, as the EU is set to unveil its Net Zero Industry Act on Tuesday, aimed at allowing homegrown green energy firms to provide 40% of the European bloc’s capacity needs in five low-carbon technologies. The Act is seen as an effort to […]
An 8th-grade class at Hillbrook School in Los Gatos, California, is providing an example of how process and scaffolding can make student entrepreneurship projects more effective. The Social Impact + Leadership (SIL) Program adopts a process-oriented syllabus that takes a full semester, and involves field trips to farms, firms, and co-ops. Students are encouraged to […]
