Australian scientists achieve record efficiency for next-gen solar technology

STORY: Australian scientists achieve record efficiency for next-gen solar technology SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the CSIRO building 2. various of solar panels STORYLINE: Researchers from Australia's national science agency have achieved record efficiency for next-gen printed solar cells. The international team led by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Wednesday announced they have set a new efficiency record for fully roll-to-roll printed cells. Roll-to-roll cells are printed onto thin plastic films, making them lightweight, portable and flexible and enabling their deployment in scenarios where rigid and heavy silicon solar panels are not suitable such as personal electronics, disaster relief, urban construction and mining operations. Anthony Chesman, CSIRO's renewable energy systems group leader, said that the new efficiency record for the technol

China's 1st intelligent research vessel with digital twin system makes maiden voyage

STORY: China's 1st intelligent research vessel with digital twin system makes maiden voyage DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vessel STORYLINE: "Haitun 1," China's first intelligent research vessel equipped with digital twin system, set out on its maiden voyage on Friday in Penglai City, east China's Shandong Province. Heading for Qingdao, the capital city of Shandong, the vessel will conduct a series of experiments along the way using the latest technologies including panoramic lidar, 360-degree panoramic infrared vision system, and sound signal recognition system. The vessel, developed by Harbin Engineering University, is 25 meters long with a displacement of about 100 tons. It can accurately detect tiny targets 0.5 meters above the water surface within a distance of two nautical miles. The successful development of "Haitun 1" is expected to promote the practical application and frontier exploration of digital twin technol