Новости за 06.10.2024

Berlin (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
Berlin warned the European Union on Friday against triggering a "trade war" with Beijing after members definitively backed extra tariffs on Chinese electric cars while German auto titans also voiced alarm. "The EU Commission of Ursula von der Leyen should not trigger a trade war despite the vote in favour" of the tariffs, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on social media platform X.

Prague (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
The Czech government said Friday it would push the European Union to review emissions regulations earlier than planned, saying stricter rules would hurt the European car sector's competitiveness. The Czech Republic, an EU member of 10.9 million people, is heavily dependent on car production and exports to other EU countries. The country's three large car plants - Volkswagen's Skoda Auto

Paris (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
As the EU seeks to put a brake on competition from Chinese electric cars, European automakers are stuck in second gear. German group Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes and Stellantis, a 15-brand behemoth that includes Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot, have all issued profit warnings in recent weeks. Weaker demand for their cars in China, whose economy is slowing, and growing competition from cheaper Chines

London (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
Britain's automobile trade body Friday asked the country's new government for greater support to boost sales of electric vehicles, saying manufacturers' collective discounts this year worth GBP2 billion ($2.6 billion) were unsustainable. In an open letter to Finance Minister Rachel Reeves, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said EVs' share of new car sales was set to miss o

Beijing (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
Beijing said on Friday it "firmly opposes" a European Union plan to slap extra tariffs on Chinese electric cars, condemning it as "protectionist". EU countries voted to approve imposing tariffs of up to 45 percent on Chinese EVs, despite German warnings that it will spark a trade war with Beijing. The European Commission - which provisionally approved the step in June after an inquiry f

Washington (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai defended stiff tariff hikes against countries like China, arguing that paired with investment, they were a "legitimate and constructive" tool for re-invigorating domestic industries. Tai's comments to AFP come a week after sharp tariff increases on Chinese electric vehicles, EV batteries and solar cells took effect - with levies down the line on other p

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
RTX (NYSE: RTX) has secured a three-year contract from DARPA to lead the development of ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors (UWBGS) using diamond and aluminum nitride technology. These semiconductors are expected to bring transformative advancements in electronic systems, particularly in improving power efficiency and thermal management in various applications such as sensors. In the initial

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
Quantum computing and communication are leading the charge toward faster, more secure data processing compared to classical technologies. At the core of quantum computers are qubits, the quantum equivalent of traditional bits, capable of storing and processing quantum information. In traditional communication, information is transmitted using laser pulses through fiber optics, while quantu

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
Researchers from the University of Bonn and University of Montreal have developed a highly efficient catalyst capable of converting carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) into methane (CH4) using electricity. This new method holds potential for producing methane, the primary component of natural gas, in a climate-neutral way if powered by green electricity. Methane can be used for heating or as a

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has begun construction of the world's largest facility for research into electricity-based fuels, also known as e-fuels or electrofuels. The Technology Platform for Power-to-Liquid Fuels (TPP), located in Leuna, Saxony-Anhalt, will focus on optimizing these fuels and advancing technologies for their production on an industrial scale. A groundbreaking event took

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
A significant step forward in nuclear data analysis has been achieved, offering advancements across key fields such as particle physics, nuclear science, clean energy, and healthcare. Researchers have introduced a new tool that speeds up and improves transparency in processing nuclear data, contributing to innovations in various sectors reliant on nuclear technology. Nuclear data is fundam

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
EU countries gave a definitive green light on Friday to hefty additional tariffs on electric cars made in China, despite strong German opposition and fears it will trigger a trade war with Beijing. The European Commission - which provisionally approved the step in June after an inquiry found that Beijing's state aid to auto manufacturers was unfair - now has free rein to impose steep tarif

Washington DC (UPI) Oct 4, 2024
The rights of landowners and local control are on the ballot in South Dakota as Summit Carbon Solutions seeks to build a carbon pipeline across the Midwest. Despite South Dakota's Public Utilities Commission denying Summit's application to build nearly 500 miles of pipeline through South Dakota, the state legislature approved a bill that could help the company push forward with its plan

Washington (AFP) Oct 4, 2024
The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to block environmental regulations aimed at reducing harmful emissions of mercury from power plants and methane from oil and gas facilities. The court, without comment, rejected a request by industry groups and Republican state attorneys general who had asked for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules to be put on hold while litigation continu

Paris, France (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
During its June 2023 flyby of Mercury, ESA's BepiColombo spacecraft gathered critical data on the planet's magnetic field, offering insights into its dynamic magnetosphere. This brief encounter hints at the deeper mysteries BepiColombo will uncover when it enters orbit in 2026. Mercury, like Earth, has a magnetic field, though it is about 100 times weaker. Despite this, the planet's magnet

London, UK (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
Researchers from Heriot-Watt University have released new high-resolution images of the Nadir Crater, an asteroid impact site buried deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean. The crater, located about 300 meters below the seafloor, spans approximately 9 kilometers in width and was formed by an asteroid collision around 66 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous period. The Nadir Crater, dis

Paris, France (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
Unveiling the nature of dark matter remains one of cosmology's most pressing challenges. Though we know dark matter makes up more than 85% of the universe's matter, its true composition remains elusive. A recent study published in the 'Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP)' explores antimatter traces in space that may point to a new class of particles, known as WIMPs (Weakly Inte

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
Fleet Space Technologies, Australia's leading space exploration company, has announced its collaboration with Gold Fields to deploy the ExoSphere solution for advanced mineral exploration at the Salares Norte project in Northern Chile. ExoSphere will provide 3D subsurface imaging of the Brecha Principal and Agua Amarga resource areas, aiming to uncover new insights into the site's mineral system

Paris, France (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
Satellites are crucial for achieving global connectivity, especially in areas where traditional ground networks are unreachable. Through the Sunrise Partnership Project with Eutelsat OneWeb, supported by the UK Space Agency, ESA is extending advanced 5G connectivity across the globe. The OneWeb constellation consists of over 600 satellites orbiting at 1200 km above Earth in low Earth orbit

Vaasa, Finland (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
In Finland, frequent disruptions caused by GPS jamming have impacted daily civilian life, creating significant challenges for navigation. A new approach, utilizing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites combined with massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antennas, offers a solution for these challenges. This method, which ensures accurate navigation even when traditional global navigation sate

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
ICEYE, a global leader in SAR satellite operations for Earth Observation, has launched Dwell Precise, a new imaging mode that delivers an impressive 25-centimeter resolution. This new capability builds on the earlier release of Dwell Fine in March 2024 and is based on ICEYE's 1200 MHz radar bandwidth, currently the maximum permitted for commercial satellites. The Dwell Precise mode combine

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
AeroVironment (AV) recently completed a successful flight test of its updated Sunglider, showcasing advancements in its High-Altitude Platform-Station (HAPS) capabilities for both commercial and government markets. The new version, Horus A, is designed specifically for government applications, offering enhanced stratospheric performance as a solar-powered UAS. It is capable of carrying payloads

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) to advance the development of the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI), the first defensive countermeasure designed to address the growing threat of hypersonic missiles. This next phase of the program follows a three-year collaboration with MDA that has resulted in an innovative design aimed at neutralizing both

Albany NY (SPX) Oct 06, 2024
Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small enough to hold in your hand. But the impact these instruments are having on space exploration is gigantic. CubeSats - miniature, agile and cheap satellites - are revolutionizing how scientists study the cosmos. A standard-size CubeSat is tiny, about 4 pounds (roughly 2 kilograms). Some are larger, maybe four times the standar

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024
NASA's Gateway space station has achieved a key milestone in its development. The Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module successfully completed static load testing in Turin, Italy, moving it closer to its final preparation for launch into lunar orbit. This major hardware test marks an important step in Gateway's journey to the Moon, where it will serve both scientific missions and