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New Ring System Discovered in Our Solar System
Publicado em 10 de fevereiro de 2023
A team of international scientists discovered a new ring system relatively nearby. Quaoar, a dwarf planet, orbits beyond Neptune and is challenging current ring formation theories.
The team used HiPERCAM, an extremely sensitive high-speed camera mounted on the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC)—the world’s largest optical telescope on La Palma in the Canary Islands.
Quaoar, about half the size of Pluto, sits on the very edge of the Solar System. Its rings orbit much further than [...]
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Lithium-Air Batteries Can Store Energy for Cars, Houses and Industry
Publicado em 15 fevereiro 2019Current Lithium-ion battery technology will probably not be able to handle the future demand for energy. It is estimated that by 2050, electricity will make up 50% of the world’s energy mix. Today that rate is 18%, but the installed capacity for renewable energy production is expected to increase fourfold. This will require batteries that are more efficient, cheaper and environmentally friendly. One of the alternatives being studied in many parts of the world is the Lithium-air [...]ver notícia -
Startup develops IoT tech for remote forest monitoring
Publicado em 30 julho 2018Connecting forests to the internet. This was the purpose with which Treevia was born, as one of a new generation of startups that specialize in developing digital solutions for agribusiness, known as ‘agritechs’. Since its creation in 2016, the firm has been developing a remote forest monitoring system with the support of FAPESP’s Innovative Research in Small Business Program (PIPE). Esthevan Gasparoto, Treevia’s CEO, explained that SmartForest remotely collects the data required for [...]ver notícia