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Using AI to probe Earth's processes topic of FORNL talk on June 9
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (182+ words) Advancing the understanding of processes on Earth using artificial intelligence with models run on supercomputers is the topic of a talk that Forrest M. Hoffman, a group leader and computational scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will give on Tuesday, June…...
Nations gather for first-ever conference on fossil fuel exit
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (767+ words) The global energy crisis triggered by the Iran war has seen some countries rely on coal to meet short-term demand. More than 50 nations are attending a world-first conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Colombia next week as the Iran…...
Money, lobbyists, inertia: why fossil fuels are so hard to quit
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (691+ words) More than 190 countries agreed to transition away fromfossilfuelsat the COP28 meeting in Dubai in 2023, but little progress has been made on the issue since then When the international community agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at the 2023 COP28 global climate summit,…...
Fossil plant's future could depend on who is president
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (547+ words) TVA Vice President of Coal Operations Michael Bottorff explains why he agrees with the decision to continue operating at the Kingston Fossil Plant during a press conference on Feb. 12. The continuous operation of the nine coal-fired units at the Kingston…...
Immersive dining turns restaurants into stages for edible theater
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (332+ words) as chefs craft multisensory experiences far beyond the plate. This approach utilizes elements like lighting and sound to shape how guests engage with each course. The result is a new kind of dining that blends performance, emotion and storytelling into…...