Keywords: Efficiency


Italgas posts 25% increase in first-half earnings after 2i Rete Gas acquisition

Italgas, Europe's largest gas distribution company, reported a strong financial performance in the first half of 2026, with core earnings rising by 25% year-on-year as the group benefited from operational improvements following its acquisition of rival 2i Rete Gas. The Italian energy infrastructure......

India's auto industry defends E20 ethanol fuel rollout amid growing public concerns

India's government and leading automobile manufacturers have defended the nationwide rollout of E20 petrol—fuel containing 20% ethanol—following growing public concern over its potential impact on vehicle performance and engine durability. Speaking at a joint press conference on Saturday,......

JetZero advances blended-wing Aircraft project in Mojave desert to challenge Airbus and Boeing

A California-based aerospace startup, JetZero, is advancing development of a novel aircraft design in the Mojave Desert, aiming to compete directly with industry giants Airbus and Boeing in the commercial aviation market. The company is building a full-scale demonstrator aircraft that could ultimately......

OpenAI unveils Jalapeño, Its first AI chip to accelerate inference

OpenAI takes a significant step forward in the development of its technological infrastructure with the introduction of Jalapeño, its first proprietary chip dedicated to artificial intelligence. Developed in collaboration with Broadcom, this innovation marks a strategic evolution for the American company,......

Morocco highlights energy transition progress at Lausanne conference

Morocco’s achievements in renewable energy and sustainable development were highlighted during a conference held at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), where Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali presented the Kingdom’s vision for......

Morocco tax expert urges broader fiscal base reform

A leading Moroccan economist has called for a deep restructuring of the country’s tax system, arguing that current revenue patterns place disproportionate pressure on salaried workers while leaving large parts of economic activity under-taxed. The analysis focuses on personal income tax, corporate......

Longi sets new silicon solar cell record surpassing Trina Solar

Chinese solar manufacturers Longi and Trina Solar have reported consecutive breakthroughs in silicon solar cell efficiency, both exceeding the 28 percent threshold in independently verified results. The rapid sequence of announcements highlights intensifying competition in the photovoltaic sector as......

Morgan Stanley backs memory stocks after market selloff triggered by TurboQuant

Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, unveiled TurboQuant on Tuesday, March 24, an algorithm that compresses key‑value cache memory in large language models by a factor of six—and within hours memory and storage stocks were tumbling worldwide. The announcement reignited fears that advances in AI......

Kyushu researchers exceed solar cell efficiency limit with 130% quantum yield

Researchers at Japan's Kyushu University have shown a way to generate more energy carriers from sunlight than photons absorbed. They achieved about 130% quantum yield, surpassing a longstanding physical limit in solar energy conversion. The findings, published March 25 in the Journal of the American......