Schroders Greencoat Secures £170 Million Investment for UK Renewable Infrastructure Fund
Schroders Greencoat, the specialist renewables and energy transition infrastructure manager of Schroders Capital, today announces a £170 million commitment from the Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) into its UK flagship…
Researchers caution that AI systems have already figured out how to trick humans
Numerous artificial intelligence (AI) systems, even those designed to be helpful and truthful, have already learned how to deceive humans. In a review article recently…
New Battery Innovation Promises Faster Charging and More Power Storage
What decides how long batteries last? And, more importantly, how can we make them last longer? A global research group, led by TU Delft, found out…
MIT has created a new MRI technique that allows us to see hidden light deep in the brain
A new MRI method created at MIT allows for precise imaging of bioluminescence deep in the brain, providing fresh insights into how brain cells develop…
Chains of Labor: The Global Stranglehold on Worker Rights
A new report from Binghamton University highlights the worldwide disregard for worker rights, ranking countries based on their human rights practices and noting a decrease in…
Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners have finished buying Energy Exemplar, a company that provides software for simulating energy markets
Energy Exemplar, a top worldwide provider of energy market simulation software, has announced that it was bought by private equity funds linked to Blackstone (”Blackstone”) and Vista Equity Partners (”Vista”). “Finishing the deal with…
Harnessing blurry light to create high quality lenses using 3D printing
New 3D printing technique creates high-quality small lenses with smooth surfaces, which could advance optical device design. Researchers in Canada have developed a new 3D…
Climeworks Starts Operating World’s Biggest Plant to Capture Air in Iceland
Key points The biggest direct air capture and storage facility, called Mammoth, begins functioning in Iceland. It is Climeworks' second business site in Iceland and is approximately ten…
Microrobots are swarming the oceans, collecting tiny pieces of plastic and bacteria. You can watch a video of them in action
Researchers have developed microrobots capable of removing microplastics and bacteria from water, addressing the dual threat of pollution and disease spread in aquatic environments. When…
UK and Singapore Boost Collaboration in Sustainable Finance and FinTech
The 9th UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue took place in Singapore, where both nations discussed working together in priority areas such as sustainable finance and FinTech.