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Engineering professor provides detailed, straightforward explanation of the causes of thermal runaway, that could lead to fires in vehicle batteries.

Renewable energy could help fill the gap as European nations move away from Russian gas - but storing it remains a concern. Could innovation help?

* War in Ukraine spurs drive to move away from Russian gas * Green energy companies devising solutions to boost storage * But financing and political will to invest in short supply By Umberto Bacchi June 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From dropping weights down old mine shafts to pumping compressed air into caves, companies are racing to develop inventive new solutions to store renewable energy as European nations try to move away from Russian fossil fuels.

China and Australia's duel diplomatic visits to the Pacific Islands has dominated headlines this week. Amid all the high-level talks, we asked community members how they feel about the sudden attention and the relationship tug-of-war in the region.

Shannon Hollingsworth, chair of the A.S. Elections Board, attributed the low candidate turnout to UCSB’s return to in-person instruction after years of being online from COVID-19.

05 February 2021 The whole Imperial community is invited to get involved in a year of action on climate change and biodiversity loss. The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) will be a landmark event where people and societies, businesses and governments commit to reducing carbon emissions and preventing irreversible damage to the planet.  The upcoming conference will be hosted by the United Kingdom government and held in Glasgow in November 2021. It marks a pivotal moment for the world...

MACA, a French startup based in southeast France, unveiled its Carcopter, a hydrogen-powered flying Formula-1 at CES 2021 last week. Founders Thierry de Boisvilliers, and Michael Krollak, both veterans from Airbus Helicopters, aim at creating a Formula 1-type competition for flying cars to accelerate innovation in the zero-emission VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) market while generating revenues from the racing business. The idea to design a race VTOL vehicle came to former fighter pilot...