Jul 7, 2021
Japan seeks to add more solar power in a bid to achieve its ambitious 2030 emissions reduction goal, which could eventually lead to every building, parking lot and farm in the densely populated nation being fitted with rooftop panels.
The world’s third-biggest economy aims to have 108 gigawatts of solar capacity online by 2030, about 1.7 times higher than the nation’s previous target and 20 gigawatts more than the current pace of additions, according to presentations from the nation’s environment and trade ministries. The new target comes after Japan said earlier this year that it would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 46% by 2030 compared with 2013, strengthening a previous commitment under the Paris Agreement.
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By Jim Shelton
January 26, 2021
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Scientists have discovered a new twist to one of the fundamental interactions underpinning the physical world the interplay of energy between electrons in a solid material.
It’s the interaction between electrons that is at the heart of superconductivity, the ability of a material to move an electrical current with zero resistance. To achieve this, these superconductors must be cooled to very low temperatures typically about minus 423 degrees Fahrenheit. Understanding electron interactions, scientists say, may help them create a new generation of superconducting quantum materials that function at higher, easier-to-manage temperatures.