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Octopus Investment Australia has officially launched a $10 billion renewable energy “platform,” which will seek to finance large solar, wind and battery storage projects and has purchased Australia’s largest operating solar farm. Octopus Australia – a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest investors in clean energy, the Octopus Group – said on Wednesday it had simultaneously closed two full subscription funds co-invested in Australia’s multibillion-dollar renewable energy portfolio. The two investment vehicles are the Octopus Australia Sustainable Investments (Oasis) Fund, open to institutional investors, and the Octopus Renewable Energy Opportunities (Oreo) Fund, open to wholesale investors. Among the institutional investors who have joined the Oasis fund so far are the federal government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation and Australian pension fund Hostplus, which has more than 1.5 million members and $86.6 billion in funds under management. O...

Are period tracking apps a privacy concern? Andrea Ford, University of Edinburgh & Laura Lazaro Cabrera, Privacy International In late June, a law that was construed as granting the right to have an abortion in the US – Roe vs. Wade – was overturned, leaving decisions on the legality of the procedure for each state. Since then, half of US states have made moves to ban or restrict abortion, which technically means any woman who seeks the procedure can be prosecuted. After Roe vs Wade, a viral message quickly spread online, telling women to delete any period tracking app they were using. But why is this app a concern? Julia Ravey talks to Andrea Ford, a medical and cultural anthropologist at the University of Edinburgh… Andrea- There have been many concerns that have arisen since the news in the US. The concern is that the data in your app could potentially be used as incriminating evidence, if you were in a situation where you were mistreated for having an abortion. So...

Octa-glove takes an underwater Virginia Tech playing card from Michael Bartlett’s lab. Credit: Virginia Tech A research team led by Michael Bartlett of Virginia Tech has developed an octopus-inspired glove that can safely grip objects underwater. Their research was selected for the July 13 cover Science Advances . Humans are not naturally equipped to thrive in an underwater environment. We use tanks to breathe, neoprene clothing to protect and warm us, and glasses to see clearly. In such an environment, human hands are also not well equipped to hold things. Anyone who has tried to hold a wriggling fish will testify that underwater objects are difficult to grip with our land-dwelling fingers. “There are critical moments when this becomes mandatory,” said Bartlett, an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering. “Nature already has some great solutions, so...

A research team led by Michael Bartlett of Virginia Tech has developed an octopus-inspired glove that can safely grip objects underwater. Their research was selected for the cover of Science Advances on July 13. Humans are not naturally equipped to thrive in an underwater environment. We use tanks to breathe, neoprene clothing to protect and warm us, and glasses to see clearly. In such an environment, human hands are also not well equipped to hold things. Anyone who has tried to hold a wriggling fish will testify that underwater objects are difficult to grip with our land-dwelling fingers. “There are critical moments when this becomes mandatory,” said Bartlett, an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering. “Nature already has some great solutions, so our team looks to the natural world for ideas. Octopus being the obvious choice for inspiration.” Rescue divers, underwater archaeologists, bridge engineers, and rescue crews all use their hands...