Bottleneck

Federal regulators on Thursday approved new rules to speed up the process for connecting wind and solar projects to the electric grid, in an attempt to reduce the growing delays that have become one of the biggest obstacles to building…

Ahead of his visit to India, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal “Prachanda” has said that he would raise long-term power trade issue with New Delhi, hoping that this “bottleneck" will be sorted out and ensure that the Himalayan nation…

A group of researchers has identified the key stumbling block of a common solid-state hydrogen material, paving the way for future design guidelines and widespread commercial use. Details of their findings were published in the Journal of…

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual medicine offered a novel way for patients to see doctors during a lockdown and hope that technology could alleviate chronic pressure on a strained health system. For many in Nova Scotia, though,…

In 2004, construction workers in Norwich, UK, unearthed human skeletal remains that led to a historical mystery -- at least 17 bodies at the bottom of a medieval well. Using archeological records, historical documents, and ancient DNA,…

If researchers could find a way to chemically convert carbon dioxide into fuels or other products, they might make a major dent in greenhouse gas emissions. But many such processes that have seemed promising in the lab haven't performed as…

The ‘Bulli Bai’ app case has flooded the internet and created a wave of rage and disgust. A 21-year-old engineering student called Neeraj Bishnoi, the latest “mastermind" and alleged creator of the app, was arrested on Thursday from Jorhat…

With less than a month to go before Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveils the Union Budget, a grouping of tech firms that includes all the major crypto companies has urged her to spell out rules for taxing crypto-assets, and to…

The automotive industry is currently experiencing painful production disruptions due to the shortage of semiconductors. Major carmakers like Volkswagen, Daimler and Stellantis have been racing to secure battery cell supplies in Europe,…

In Germany, where one in four jobs depends on exports, the crisis gumming up the world’s supply chains is weighing heavily on the economy, which is Europe’s largest and a linchpin for global commerce.Recent surveys and data point to a sharp…