New design approach identifies routes to stronger titanium alloys

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Titanium alloys are essential structural materials for a wide range of applications, from aerospace and energy infrastructure to biomedical devices. But like most metals, optimizing their properties is often a trade-off between two key attributes: strength and ductility. Stronger materials are often less ductile, and ductile materials are often mechanically weak. … Read more

General Election 2024: The exit from recession was stronger than initially thought

Additional data shows the economy performed better than first measured between January and March, but attention is shifting to supporting the recovery as the clock ticks towards next Thursday’s elections. By means of James Sillars, business reporter @SkyNewsBiz Friday, June 28, 2024 08:22, UK Britain’s recovery from recession in the first three months of the … Read more

Countries around the world have a big opportunity to put in place stronger plans to achieve the global target of tripling renewable energy by 2030 – News – IEA

The IEA report shows that countries’ ambitions and implementation plans are not yet in line with the key objectives of COP28, but that governments have tools to go further in the coming months through the NDC process A new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that in the coming months countries have a … Read more