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IntroductionEnergy technology is high technology in the fuel and energy complex, which are to ensure its sustainable development. Similar to high-tech segments of other sectors of the economy, for example, high-tech finance (FinTech), high-tech education (EdTech), and high-tech medicine (MedTech), it is expedient to use the term “EnergyTech” for high-tech energy.Clean energy powered by EnergyTech is the way to achieving SDG7. The essence, features, and accumulated experience of passing this way in the global economy are studied in sufficient detail from the standpoint of business and economy, society, and environmental protection. At the same time, clean energy based on EnergyTech…
IntroductionSustainable and environmental development of the energy economy remains a strategic priority of today’s economy, shaped by the United Nations’ environmental initiatives. This priority, indicative of a progressive society and with the enormous power of uniting the world community to overcome common problems, is underpinned by a series of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Sustainable and environmental development of the energy economy ensures universal energy security (SDG 7 “affordable and clean energy”) and environmental friendliness (SDG 13 “climate action”), achieved through the economic extraction of fossil fuel energy to preserve the heritage for future generations (Popkova et al., 2021; Popkova and Sergi,…
June 13, 2024 – United States Capitol. Justin Hendrix/Tech Policy PressUntil this week, the US Congress was considering the most promising bipartisan privacy bill in years, the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). The bill is currently scheduled to be heard by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on June 27, but many civil society groups, including UnidosUS, are calling for a delay because the new draft would remove important consumer protections from the bill and open unfortunate loopholes for data stored on “devices” such as mobile phones.While the law already prohibits discrimination in some important areas, such as housing, employment…
June 21, 2024 – Albany, NY: Governor Kathy Hockle signs S.7694A/A.8148A into law the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) Kids Act, which requires social media companies to restrict addictive feeds on their platforms for users under the age of 18. SourceLast Thursday, Governor Kathy Hockle signed two bills into law in New York state, both aimed at protecting children from online harm. The bills are among hundreds of bills that have been considered, and in some cases passed, by U.S. states over the past few years, including age-appropriate design codes, laws requiring parental approval for social media use, and laws…
Analyzing the top 3 stocks to buy in technology, healthcare, and fintech For those hoping to profit from future developments, knowing which promising tech stocks to buy is essential in a world of constantly changing investment prospects. These three outstanding companies embody tenacity, ingenuity and strategic vision in their fields. They have strong core competencies, including market leadership in e-commerce platforms and cloud services. They have nearly quadrupled revenues and improved profitability, resulting in impressive financial success. Similarly, companies in the health insurance market are thriving thanks to efficient pricing techniques and achieving profitability for the first time. Finally, one…
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Science City will host a workshop on ‘Prioritising Technologies for Energy Sector’ on Tuesday. The event is jointly organised by the Gujarat Council for Science and Technology (GujCOST) and Technology Information, Foresight and Assessment Council (TIFAC). “The workshop has been designed as a platform for experts, policy makers, industry leaders and researchers to discuss technological advancements that are critical to steer India’s energy sector in a sustainable direction,” the organisers said. TNNWe also recently published the following articles:Master the complexities of data science with VIT’s new Data Science degree programThe data science market in India is expected to…
Sustainable space technology, bioplastics made from seaweed, affordable fusion: meet the inspiring and innovative start-ups that will be showcasing at the GCV Symposium 2024. Every CVC will admit that the most exciting part of their job is discovering new technologies. It’s by investing in promising companies, technologies, founders, and entrepreneurs that they make a difference to their parent companies, their bottom line, and of course the world at large. The 2024 GCV Symposium in London will again bring together inspiring startups to exhibit, speak and present to a community of corporate ventures and innovators. If you’re attending the symposium today…
The Department of Defense wants to make data analytics more accessible to organizations, so it is overhauling its Advana platform to pull data from a variety of sources rather than aggregating it in one place.”We’re really trying to open things up so that our next-generation data platform can scale and serve the needs of the enterprise in a more flexible and open way, and we want people to be able to bring their data sources into this mesh and others can build capabilities from it,” William Streilein, chief technology officer for the Defense Department’s Chief Digital and AI Office, said…
Protesters gather at the U.S. Supreme Court in May 2022. Drew Petrimorx/ShutterstockTwo years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson transformed the lives of fertile people, access to safe abortions and reproductive health care has become more difficult more broadly, and the number of places, especially online, where people seeking information about abortion and other sensitive reproductive health care are subject to scrutiny and punishment has only grown.This is a dangerous trend, and one way to keep pregnant people, those who might be pregnant, and those who support them safe is to protect their anonymity online.Those seeking…
More than half of social media users don’t trust the information related to the 2024 U.S. elections that appears in their feeds, and a significant number of users believe that much of the political and election-related images and videos they see are generated by AI, according to a new Tech Policy Press/YouGov poll.The online poll, conducted June 12-14 among more than 1,000 U.S. adults, asked respondents to consider both the reliability of election-related information they found on social media about political issues and candidates, as well as the reliability of the platforms’ election information tools.Responses to the question, “How trustworthy…