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innovation

[in-uh-vey-shuhn] / ˌɪn əˈveɪ ʃən /


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A recent report from the nonpartisan think tank Energy Innovation found that 99% of all U.S. coal plants are now more expensive to run than replacement by new local solar, wind or energy storage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has been contacted for comment.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The research was supported by start-up funds from the University of Miami and by Project PID2023-152522NB-I00 financed by the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities in Spain.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The nine-story Bounce Innovation Hub is home to more than 60 small companies, including AI and virtual-reality startups and an indoor farm growing arugula, pea shoots and other greens for local restaurants and supermarkets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

That was my fifth grade Innovation Project, a toilet-paper-dispenser hat so that whenever I had a cold I could reach up, yank down the paper, and presto!

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio




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