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And pumping water uphill, akapumped storage hydro, accounts for90% of energy storagecapacity. However, inEurope, investment and general interest in hydropower pales in comparison to wind and solar. For these reasons, hydropower is oftenreferred toas the forgotten giant of renewable energy. Yet, there is still untapped potential in unlocking efficiencies from dams that are already producing power. Or working with new, smaller-scale hydro projects that dont have such a negative impact....

The upcoming year will be a busy one for democracy. Major elections will take place in the US, the EU, and Taiwan, among others. The study was conducted by Algorithm Watch and AI Forensics. Microsoftshould acknowledge this, and recognize that flagging the generative AI content made by others is not enough. Their tools, even when implicating trustworthy sources, produce incorrect information at scale. Moreover, the incorrect information was often attributed to a source that had the correct information on the topic....

Today were opening Threads to more countries in Europe. Welcome everyone, wrote Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on the platform. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Actually posting or interacting with content will still require an Instagram account, however. These record numbers were achieved despite the fact that Threads wasnt rolled out in the EU. Irelands Data Protection Commission (DPC)blocked Threads fromEU app stores shortly before its release. Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy....

I like to see them get tested. You look around the East and you’ll see some contenders feasting on the worst teams of the league. In Philly, 10 of their 23 games have been against teams under .500. In Milwaukee, 12 of their 24 are against teams under .500. Given their recent history, I care about how they look against good teams on their own floor. That’s right, 16 of their 23 games on the season have been against teams ....

Lets talk about femtech in Europe. Let us know how we did and get a chance to win a ticket to the TNW Conference 2024!

You know, being the mayor of a major city is not all it’s cracked up to be. And it’s true. Think about the last time any big city mayor got elected to any higher office. I can’t name one. To run a city government means getting down and dirty on a daily basis. Cutting deals with the worst sorts of people. It’s about dealing in favors and nepotism and outright payoffs if you’re going to get anything done....

Word of the yearindeed it seems even the Catholic Church cant stop talking aboutAI. However, that the Pope would throw AI into the mix might have been a little less expected. The Popes message for the World Day of Peace (January 1) is titled Artificial Intelligence and Peace. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. However, these sentiments do not to any extent mean that the Pope is entirely adverse to the technology....

It’s my favorite time of the year. I can pretty much jot down however many words into this blog and get a bazillion clicks without fail. Yes, it’s the PornHub Year in Review. Realistically you’re not gonna read much of this, but just know the effort is there. You’ll read the trends, the U.S. map, and the top 5 pornstars. A tradition like no other. All insights can be foundhere....

After School Satan Clubs are the hottest new trend of 2023. The Satanic Temple is growing. The government is bending the knee to the devil, and there’s nothing anybody can do about it. I blogged a story similar to this earlier this month. And by “similar to this” I mean I blogged the exact same thing earlier this month. I think I have my finger on the pulse of what’s going on here....

The Blue Jays are not a bad team by any stretch. This isn’t the Pirates or the Royals. They’ve averaged 91 wins a season over the past three seasons. But they still feel miles away from being a legitimate championship contender. Barring bringing in a major superstar like Ohtani, I’m not sure how you fix this quickly. They are so pot committed to a core that wound up just being good and not great....

In the interview section, were featuring a conversation withConstantijn van Oranje-Nassau, Special Envoy at Techleap.nl. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Let us know how we did and get a chance to win a ticket to the TNW Conference 2024!

If successful, theheavy-lift launcherwill restore the continents independent access tospacesatellites. This oversea territory is for now home to Europes only active spaceport. The company claims it is the worlds first hybrid industrial cargo ship powered by wind. 40% off TNW Conference! They automatically adjust based on wind conditions, maximising thrust. Made from a cloth-like material, the wings have undergone extensive testing over the past two years. Globally, shippingaccounts for 3%of greenhouse gas emissions more than the entireaviationindustry....

Despite the hurdles, EICs support has so far yielded a number of impressive results. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with