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Building a quantum-secure future – Why the financial services sector need to upgrade their network infrastructure

Building a quantum-secure future – Why the financial services sector need to upgrade their network infrastructure

The arrival of powerful quantum computers promises to be a milestone moment, with the potential to disrupt computing as we know it. Many of the fundamental principles of cybersecurity we rely on will …

2023/05/08
Superconducting Motors are on the Flight Path to Carbon Neutral Planes, Part2 -The next step is to fly with them

Superconducting Motors are on the Flight Path to Carbon Neutral Planes, Part2 -The next step is to fly with them

The aviation industry aims to reduce CO₂ emissions from international flights by 15% from 2024 on, benchmarked against 2019, and to cut them to net zero by 2050. In Part 1 of this two-part article we …

2023/04/19
Superconducting Motors are on the Flight Path to Carbon Neutral Planes, Part1 – Breaking Down Barriers No One has Overcome, for the Future of Aircraft

Superconducting Motors are on the Flight Path to Carbon Neutral Planes, Part1 – Breaking Down Barriers No One has Overcome, for the Future of Aircraft

In October 2022, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the UN specialized agency that coordinates and develops international air navigation and travel, set new targets for reducing CO₂ emissi…

2023/04/07
Harnessing the Full Power of the Sun, Part 2 -Toshiba’s breakthrough toward realizing Electric Vehicles (EVs) that run without plug-in charging

Harnessing the Full Power of the Sun, Part 2 -Toshiba’s breakthrough toward realizing Electric Vehicles (EVs) that run without plug-in charging

As emphasized in Part 1, greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced to zero in order to curb the adverse effects of climate change. About a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions come from generating elect…

2022/09/21
Harnessing the Full Power of the Sun, Part 1 -What exactly is “transparent Cu₂O,” the material poised to dominate the next-generation solar cell market?

Harnessing the Full Power of the Sun, Part 1 -What exactly is “transparent Cu₂O,” the material poised to dominate the next-generation solar cell market?

In order to curb the negative effects of climate change—we must develop new technologies that enable the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to zero. A powerful method for achieving this goal is shi…

2022/09/14
From grams to tons, the world’s most effective CO₂ recycling technology: Reflects lessons learned from failure

From grams to tons, the world’s most effective CO₂ recycling technology: Reflects lessons learned from failure

Atmospheric CO₂ levels are the highest in 2-million years. As greenhouse gases accumulate, climate change is triggering rising sea levels, heat waves and torrential rain. In response, countries worldw…

2022/08/08
The Climate Crisis Reaches a Watershed: Initiating moves to make CO₂ a resource

The Climate Crisis Reaches a Watershed: Initiating moves to make CO₂ a resource

Heavy rain, heat waves, drought—the August 2021 report from Working Group 1 of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that, “Human-induced climate change is already…

2022/08/01
Taking on the world’s smallest LiDAR, Part 2 –Constant, reliable infrastructure monitoring

Taking on the world’s smallest LiDAR, Part 2 –Constant, reliable infrastructure monitoring

Solid-state LiDAR is an essential component for realizing high driving automation (autonomous vehicles). It replaces mechanical parts and uses semiconductor components for light control, the key for s…

2022/03/09
Taking on the World’s Smallest LiDAR, Part 1 –Improving the “Eyes” of Autonomous Driving

Taking on the World’s Smallest LiDAR, Part 1 –Improving the “Eyes” of Autonomous Driving

LiDAR is an essential sensor for automating driving. The technology is already installed in some luxury cars, where it has achieved Level 3, Conditional driving automation, on the six-level scale of s…

2022/03/02
Paving the way for a solar future with Perovskite Photovoltaic Modules

Paving the way for a solar future with Perovskite Photovoltaic Modules

It is necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to control abnormal weather caused by global warming. Solar power is the one of the most effective and important solutions of clean energy. …

2022/02/15