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Australia launches “world’s largest” battery-power ship by AFP Staff Writers Sydney (AFP) May 2, 2025 An Australian boatbuilder launched what it described as the world’s largest electric-powered ship on Friday, a 130-metre (426-feet) behemoth capable of carrying 2,100 passengers. Identified by boatbuilder Incat as Hull 096, the aluminium catamaran is powered by more […]

US solar tariffs could drive Asia transition boom By Sara HUSSEIN Bangkok (AFP) May 4, 2025 Massive planned US duties on solar panels made in Southeast Asia could be a chance for the region to ramp up its own long-stalled energy transition, experts say. Earlier this month, Washington announced plans for hefty duties […]

AI designed nanostructure coating cuts solar reflection and boosts cell efficiency by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2025 Conventional silicon solar cells lose nearly half their potential light energy to surface reflection, but a new antireflective coating could dramatically reduce that loss. Researchers have developed a precision-engineered metasurface composed of […]