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1 2 3 Nagpur: SB Jain Institute of Technology Management and Research 's (SBJITMR) added another feather to its illustrious cap when its innovative research project titled ‘Smart safer environment monitoring land sliding system using GEO spatial technology ' was nominated in ‘Top Category' at ‘ TROPMET 2024 ', organised Indian Metrological Society (IMS) and hosted by National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, from December 10-12. TROPMET is a series of national conferences organised annually by the IMS. SB Jain Institute project was guided by Rahul Pethe and developed by Krutika Punpreddiwar and Divyani Wadhwani, both students of electronics and telecommunication department of SBJITMR. Nearly 200 teams presented their innovative ideas in ‘TROPMET 2024'. Over 100 scientists from meteorological department shared their expertise. The symposium delved into diverse topics such as cyclone research, weather forecasting, radio technology and advanced weather monitoring systems. In the symposium, the research proposal team members and their guide were honoured with a certificate by distinguished personalities. CEO Sanjeev Agrawal, principal Sanjay Badjate, and head of ET dept Dr Abhay Kasetwar expressed their pride in the students' achievement. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .After a year spent with wildcards and qualifying being a leading storyline with returnees including Naomi Osaka , Amanda Anisimova , Emma Raducanu and Caroline Wozniacki , it won't be an issue going into the 2025 Australian Open . All four endured mammoth ranking rises which see them all placed in the Main Draw Entry List confirmed on Friday morning. Naomi Osaka rose to World No.60 in her first year back. While Amanda Anisimova after a superb middle part of the season which saw the American rise up after reaching the final of the Canadian Open in particular sits in the top 40. Osaka, Anisimova and Emma Raducanu all will play in Auckland to start the year off. Raducanu also received heavy criticism for deciding not to play qualifying for tournaments and only relied on wildcards. But is now up to World No.59 so for a Grand Slam at the very least is safe when it comes to entry. She went up 230 spots in a single season. Caroline Wozniacki though caused the most controversy with the former Australian Open champion albeit through her Dad complaining about feeling disrespected after not receiving a Roland Garros wildcard. Albeit none were on offer to the top names anyway. She got one for Wimbledon, but it was the US Open she made her mark again reaching the Last 16. She rose to World No.72 going up nearly 200 spots. Some murmurings on social media quipped that with her not entering Auckland that she may retire. One of her habits has been that she has barely played in the latter half of both seasons she has been back on the tour with the Asian and Middle East swings at either end snubbed. Raducanu for instance will head to Australia early in order to get ready. What route Wozniacki takes is an interesting one as to whether she comes out all guns blazing or a semi role she has taken in the past few years. But this next season only sees Belinda Bencic who is already back playing as a well known readdition to the fold. She has reached a semi-final in a Challenger this week and is getting match practice in ahead of the Australian Open. So this season will be very much a big one for those names who returned this time last year. Who perhaps follows Angelique Kerber into retirement after only a few months back? Time will tell. Australian Open women’s singles entry list pic.twitter.com/QZT3a7rRG3 This article first appeared on TennisUpToDate.com and was syndicated with permission.
‘A ship on the ocean of reality’: New maps show universe is even weirder than we thoughtUrbanGeekz Unveils 2nd Annual UrbanGeekz 50 List Highlighting Leaders in Tech, Innovation and Entrepreneurship( MENAFN - EIN Presswire) Aerospace Titanium Global market Report 2024 - Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2024-2033 The Business Research Company's Early Year-End Sale! Get up to 30% off detailed market research reports-for a limited time only! LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, December 18, 2024 /EINPresswire / -- The Business Research Company's Early Year-End Sale! Get up to 30% off detailed market research reports-limited time only! Over the past few years, the aerospace titanium market has shown impressive growth, and it is expected to continue this upward trajectory. From $2.83 billion in 2023, the market size will grow to $3.06 billion in 2024, marking a compound annual growth rate CAGR of 8.2%. This growth can be attributed to increasing military aircraft demand, heightened interest in space exploration, expanding air traffic, environmental concerns, and significant investments in research and development. What Is the Projected Growth Rate and Market Size of the Global Aerospace Titanium Market? In the years ahead, the aerospace titanium market is projected to experience robust growth. The market is forecasted to reach $4.12 billion in 2028, showing a compound annual growth rate CAGR of 7.7%. Factors such as the rise of urban air mobility UAM, adoption of digital technologies, sustainable aviation, smart manufacturing, and global defense modernization are expected to fuel this growth. Other significant trends in the forecast period include customization, integration of nanotechnology, rise of unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs, increased outsourcing, and increased use of data analytics. 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Methane pyrolysis – the case for cleaner hydrogen with existing infrastructure Hydrogen has the potential to significantly decarbonize multiple sectors. Conventional wisdom says that we must build dedicated new hydrogen pipelines and processing infrastructure over the next decades to realize this potential. What if we already had an effective and efficient way to transport (and store) hydrogen across nearly all the United States? What if this system were able to help us reliably eliminate carbon emissions from existing hydrogen production, begin to displace diesel, jet fuel and shipping fuel, and help kick start demand for other new uses almost right away? And, at the same time, what if this system sustainably produced materials for cleaner products for the energy transition and reduced our dependence (at least somewhat) on mining? We do have such a system. Simply put, we can utilize existing infrastructure to transport (and store) natural gas across the country, as we currently do. At the point of use (e.g., an ammonia production facility or truck stop) in the system, we can convert the natural gas into hydrogen using thousands of deployable, easily maintained and operated methane pyrolysis units — an underdiscussed and relatively-mature production method that produces only hydrogen and solid carbon (e.g., carbon black, graphite, or carbon nanotubes) with no carbon dioxide emissions. Over the past 100 years, the United States has constructed around of natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines to supply a wide swath of homes, businesses, factories and power plants. We have also invested in massive underground capacity, capable of balancing energy needs across seasons. We can continue to improve (i.e., replace aging pipes, repair leaks) and leverage this massive infrastructure investment to eliminate emissions from hydrogen production and begin to offset emissions in a host of other sectors. Importantly, the United States is endowed with a vast natural gas resource and a great deal of expertise in locating, accessing, and extracting it. A recent estimate put total at 692 trillion cubic feet (Tcf). For reference, we consume around annually. So, that’s more than 21 years’ worth. With a few exceptions over the past decade, this abundance of domestic natural gas has led to very . Yet, there’s a problem with current natural gas consumption; combusting it produces carbon dioxide, which is accumulating in our atmosphere, warming the planet, and creating dangerous climate change. Moreover, fugitive emissions from the production and distribution of natural gas are also a powerful, contributing source of greenhouse gas emissions. We must continue to mitigate fugitive emission, and we must combust less (unless we are capturing and sequestering or utilizing the carbon dioxide molecules). Methane pyrolysis (also known as “turquoise” hydrogen) has existed for decades, but due to high energy inputs and other technical challenges it is not as mature as steam methane reforming (SMR). SMR, which also converts natural gas into hydrogen, is an emissions intensive process that is responsible for 95 percent of today’s U.S. hydrogen production. While pyrolysis requires less than one-third of the consumed by electrolysis, it uses more natural gas than SMR per quantity of hydrogen produced. Additionally, scaling the technology to commercial levels has proved challenging. Generally, the International Energy Agency (IEA) grades existing methane pyrolysis technology designs from three to eight on its technological readiness level (TRL) scale – with a score of nine implying commercial readiness. A wide range of current analyses indicate that methane pyrolysis has a similar or slightly lower cost per unit of hydrogen produced than “blue” hydrogen (i.e., SMR with carbon capture), but it has nearly zero carbon dioxide emissions, does not need to sequester or transport captured carbon dioxide, and can be lower cost depending on the value of the solid carbon produced. The solid carbon in its several forms produced in pyrolysis offers additional revenue potential (above the hydrogen value), which can further incentivize companies pursuing this production pathway. Carbon black, a fine black powder, is already used in tire manufacturing, printing, plastics, asphalt, and coatings. Graphite, a more structured form of carbon, is mined in many countries for battery anodes, among other things. If it were produced as part of pyrolysis, it would reduce pressure on graphite mining – an environmental win. Carbon nanotubes are perhaps the most valuable form of solid carbon. They are exceedingly lightweight, yet orders of magnitude stronger than steel. As a substitute, they would offset highly emissions intensive steel production and iron mining (to an extent). Furthermore, utilizing nanotubes in structures increases strength and reduces weight (e.g., aerospace vehicles, planes, cars and trucks), making them more energy efficient. Finally, carbon nanotubes conduct electricity, potentially helping to make electric vehicle batteries lighter and reducing demand for other mined critical minerals. Companies are at various stages of development with pyrolysis. In 2021, Monolith, a Nebraska-based chemical and energy company, received a from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand its proprietary technology using natural gas and clean electricity; it plans to use the capital to expand clean hydrogen and carbon black production. Its produced hydrogen is used to make clean ammonia and fertilizer, which is used on nearby farms. Additionally, Monolith has partnered with a major , helping them reduce their emissions by with a source of low emission carbon black. A Washington-based company, Modern Hydrogen, has developed a , drop-in, “shipping-container” approach to scale hydrogen production volumes needed by end users. In Germany, the chemical company BASF has developed a proprietary process and constructed a in Ludwigshafen; currently, it is researching how to scale its production and is exploring economic uses for the solid carbon it creates. Additionally, U.S. chemical company is commercializing its exclusive pyrolysis technique that creates a more valuable solid carbon product in addition to hydrogen. Molten Industries, C-Zero, Aurora hydrogen, and Transform Materials are at earlier stages of development. Startup Molten Industries is focusing on producing (i.e., another form of solid carbon) for lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen for the chemical and steel industries. California-based is initially focusing on Asian markets. In Canada, Aurora Hydrogen recently received support for its scalable, modular microwave (i.e., electricity) pyrolysis technology, which produces hydrogen at the point-of-use, eliminating the need for hydrogen-specific transportation infrastructure. Similarly, Transform Materials produces hydrogen, and other valuable products using microwave energy and pyrolysis. Since hydrogen is an indirect greenhouse gas, producing it close to where it will be consumed can help minimize leaks and its impact on climate change. What should we be using the hydrogen for? There is wide agreement here. First, we should be replacing the current dirty hydrogen production (i.e., SMR) with cleaner methods as quickly as possible. Next, we should be focusing on hard to abate sectors like industry (e.g., ammonia production), heavy-duty long-haul transportation (e.g., trucks), and creating cheaper, scalable pathways to low carbon drop in fuels (e.g., sustainable aviation fuel). With a safe, efficient transportation and storage network already in place, we can start plugging in the additional elements of the methane pyrolysis production pathway almost right away. We don’t need to wait years or decades (and spend billions of additional dollars) to build out a 100 percent dedicated hydrogen transportation system in order to start realizing significant emission reductions. Our current infrastructure provides us with an extraordinary head start. The co-production of solid carbon (e.g., carbon black, graphite, and carbon nanotubes) provides an additional range of very compelling environmental and economic benefits. Methane pyrolysis is one of many clean hydrogen production pathways that we should strongly pursue. With respect to the continued use of fossil fuels, gains made with pyrolysis (or carbon capture) can be cancelled out or made worse without concerted stewardship. The natural gas industry must do better at removing emissions from all segments of product development (i.e., exploration, production, gathering, transmission, storage, and distribution). Additionally, negative impacts on nearby communities must be considered and improved. A group of innovative companies, leveraging existing infrastructure, and cheap, abundant natural gas, can reduce global emissions considerably in the next decade. Though some technical challenges remain, this pathway of least resistance should be supported and enabled to the fullest extent. the latest news shaping the hydrogen market at Methane pyrolysis – the case for cleaner hydrogen with existing infrastructure, First Hydrogen (TM) Explores Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) for Green Hydrogen Production Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – December 16, 2024) – First Hydrogen Corp. (TSXV: FHYD) (OTC Pink:... Gasunie – Seven questions about offshore hydrogen New offshore wind farms are going to generate a lot of sustainable electricity in the future. Some of that electricity will be converted to hydrogen and brought... DNV pioneers certification for safer, scalable hydrogen production The recently released standard sets requirements and establishes an industry benchmark for the safe design, construction, and operation of electrolyser...
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If the first wave of the current AI deluge created complicated challenges, the second wave has often been about using AI to solve those challenges. ChatGPT and its ripple effect have cast “humanness” into doubt – and now we have World ID to verify who counts as human. Bots begat bot detection; so did GenAI deepfakes beget . If it all feels a bit cyclical and cyclonic – if you’d rather just hide behind a mask – lo and behold, AI has the answer. Chameleon is a new AI model that generates a virtual “personalized privacy protection” mask, or P-3 mask, to protect against facial recognition. “Chameleon learns the facial signature of the user (protectee) to generate a P3-Mask, which can be applied to protect any facial images before sharing them online against unauthorized FR,” says from the University of Hong Kong and the Georgia Institute of Technology. The paper describes the process as follows: “First, we use a cross-image optimization to generate one P3-Mask for each user instead of tailoring facial perturbation for each facial image of a user. It enables efficient and instant protection even for users with limited computing resources. Second, we incorporate a perceptibility optimization to preserve the visual quality of the protected facial images. Third, we strengthen the robustness of P3-Mask against unknown FR models by integrating focal diversity-optimized ensemble learning into the mask generation process.” In effect, what this means is that Chameleon tricks scanners to think a photo of someone is of somebody else. Cross-image optimization makes the mask fast and adaptable, while image optimization protects the quality of the facial image. The ensemble learning piece uses AI to improve the algorithm’s accuracy when it encounters new facial recognition models. And it works: “extensive experiments on two benchmark datasets show that Chameleon outperforms three state-of-the-art methods with instant protection and minimal degradation of image quality.” The researchers, who intend to post Chameleon’s code publicly on GitHub, believe the tool can be useful protection against data scraping – harvesting face data from the public Internet for massive training datasets without users consent. They explicitly call out and as firms that “have collected billions of online images and can recognize millions of citizens without their consent.” While masking tools exist, they often leave clear artifacts or other distortions. By preserving image quality, Chameleon makes it possible to put an invisible mask over an image before posting it to , for instance, or to apply it to a headshot required for promotional purposes. firms, however, need not worry: the tool allows users to grant trusted third parties access to their P3-Mask to de-obfuscate the protected image. | | | |Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say