Why didn't Stalin write a preface for the novel about the 'Dzora' hydro power plant?

In 1931, Marieta Shaginyan completed her novel Hydrocentral, which chronicles the construction of the ‘Dzora’ hydro power plant – an experience drawn from the years she spent on construction site of the project

New World Record in Nuclear Fusion Research

A Washington-based firm has reportedly set a world record in nuclear fusion research during third party, peer-reviewed experiments with radioactive wastewater. Quantum Kinetics Corporation (QKC) claimed that it successfully triggered plasma fusion temperatures of 200 million degrees Celsius for 24 hours

Last Energy power plant planned for Welsh site

US microreactor developer Last Energy has announced plans for four microreactor power plants at the site of the decommissioned Llynfi coal-fired power station in Bridgend County, south Wales

The journey of Martiros Saryan’s painting 'Dzorages'

On September 17, 1922, writer and publicist Marieta Shahinyan, representing the newspaper Pravda, embarked on an extensive journey through the Transcaucasian republics. She traveled across Armenia, writing reviews, monographs, and detailed articles about the country's landscapes, people, and their culture

Well-ventilated home office ‘makes remote employees feel more productive’

People who work remotely feel more productive and are less likely to experience professional burnout if their home office is well ventilated, research suggests. Employees who also reported being happy or satisfied with their home workstation set-up were more likely to feel they are doing well in their job

Researchers develop first-of-its-kind solar technology that could transform pervasive pollutant into usable fuel

The newest breakthrough in sustainable energy could create fuel out of thin air. The Department of Energy Center for Hybrid Approaches in Solar Energy to Liquid Fuels implemented a revolutionary strategy that utilized a high-surface-area silicon material to generate liquid solar fuel from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.

The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year

The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, according to a new study that also said more than two-thirds of it comes from the Global South

‘Forever chemicals’ used in lithium ion batteries threaten environment, research finds

Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” used in lithium ion batteries essential to the clean energy transition present a dangerous source of chemical pollution that new research finds threatens the environment and human health as the nascent industry scales up

100% biodegradable plastic made from barley, decomposes in just 2 months

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a biodegradable plastic from barley starch blended with fiber from sugar beet waste. The new material, which decomposes in nature in just two months, can be used for food packaging and other things

Researchers have developed soft, stretchable ‘jelly batteries’ that could be used for wearable devices or implanted in the brain to deliver drugs or treat conditions

The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, took their inspiration from electric eels, which stun their prey with modified muscle cells called electrocytes

Wafer-thin, stretchy and strong as steel: could ‘miracle’ material graphene transform our world?

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Warming contrails “a spanner in the works” for aviation industry

Modern commercial aircraft flying at high altitudes create longer-lived planet-warming contrails than older aircraft, a new study has found. The result means that although modern planes emit less carbon than older aircraft, they may be contributing more to climate change through contrails

A book titled 'DzoraHPP: A Look from the Past' has been published by ECTI

The Executive Coaching and Training Institute has recently published an illustrated booklet titled 'DzoraHPP: A Look from the Past'. It presents references from the Soviet-Armenian press about the activities of the hydropower station, the daily life of its residents, and the significance of DzoraHPP for the industrial development of Armenia

Chinese university develops super cold-resistant e-skin for polar exploration

Chinese university develops super cold-resistant e-skin for polar exploratio

In the shadow of solar panels

Combining food production and energy production: that's the challenge of agrivoltaics. A concept born in Montpellier that has since spread all over the world: installing solar panels on agricultural plots. Christian Dupraz, a senior researcher at INRAE (French National Institute for Agronomical Research) and the President of IUAF, the International Union of Agroforestry is the man behind the idea

Scientists develop an affordable sensor for lead contamination

Engineers at MIT, Nanyang Technological University, and several companies have developed a compact and inexpensive technology for detecting and measuring lead concentrations in water, potentially enabling a significant advance in tackling this persistent global health issue

DzoraHPP successfully withstood the natural disaster

The Dzora HPP uses the water currents of the Dzoraget River but is located where 'the mad Debed is raging.' Floods are common here, but this year's disaster was unique in its scale and devastating consequences. Even elderly locals find it difficult to remember when the river overflowed its banks

Two new battery storage projects are coming online in Arizona

Salt River Project (SRP) and Plus Power held a ribbon cutting for their new projects. The 250 MW Sierra Estrella Energy Storage facility, located in Avondale, Arizona, is SRP’s largest grid-tied battery and now the state’s largest standalone battery. The 90 MW Superstition Energy Storage facility, located in Gilbert, Arizona, is expected to come online shortly

DzoraHPP exploring feasibility of incorporating state-of-the-art "green" technologies

RheEnergise's groundbreaking project, employing a super-dense fluid instead of water, has been given the green light, promising to revolutionize zero-carbon energy storage. This innovative system, delivering 2.5 times the power of traditional water-based hydro, opens up opportunities for clean energy storage in areas lacking suitable geography for conventional hydroelectric power plants

More transparent than glass, new material cools rooms and self-cleans

Having lots of glass surfaces can brighten up a room, but it also lets in too much heat as well as neighbors’ prying eyes. A new metamaterial is not only more transparent to light, but adds privacy, cools the room inside, and automatically cleans itself

This modified stainless steel could kill bacteria without antibiotics or chemicals

An electrochemical process developed at Georgia Tech could offer new protection against bacterial infections without contributing to growing antibiotic resistance

The investment opportunities of the DzoraHPP were showcased at London Tech Week 2024

At London Tech Week 2024, over 45,000 participants, including more than 1,000 investors, gathered alongside visionary individuals applying cutting-edge technology to address the world’s most pressing issues. Additionally, enterprise tech leaders, committed to enriching every facet of our lives, converged to explore the future trajectories of technology

This Chinese hybrid drone turns into a lifebuoy to rescue drowning swimmers

This Chinese hybrid drone turns into a lifebuoy to rescue drowning swimmer

Life on Venus May Be Possible in Acidic Clouds

Venus has long been assumed to be uninhabitable: its thick carbon dioxide atmosphere is swirling with yellow clouds of strong sulfuric acid.

Researchers patent water-soluble plastic material based on potato starch

Research group has developed a process for obtaining a water-soluble plastic material based on potato starch

Toyota sets out advanced battery technology roadmap

Not only will these cars be designed and built differently, they will be powered by a range of new, advanced batteries

Glacier melt across the world has accelerated over the past two decades

The paper, published in Nature, is the first to analyse the rate of melting from almost every glacier on the planet – around 200,000 in total