Power factor correction (PFC) circuits are ubiquitous in consumer electronics. In a new study, researchers from Chonnam National University present a simple, sensorless control method for boost PFC that eliminates the need for current sensors, thereby reducing cost, noise, and complexity while maintaining high performance. By deriving a new duty cycle equation that only requires voltage measurements and introducing delay compensation, the method demonstrates strong performance in a 1.3 kW prototype across various loads.

Speakers highlighted the GCC’s resilience and reforms as key factors in maintaining an advantage amid uneven global growth; Leaders agreed that while technology is advancing rapidly, judgment, capital allocation and governance are increasingly determining who pulls ahead and who falls behind in a K-shaped global economy; Discussions explored how compressed decision cycles are reshaping organisations and investment models, with direct implications for talent pipelines, junior roles and the future structure of work; Family offices emerged as a focal point, as intergenerational transitions drive a shift from wealth preservation toward private assets, direct ownership and venture building.

Residual biomass from tomato production is turned into climate-friendly aviation fuel. The aim of the EU ToFuel project is to develop a waste-free and CO₂-neutral biorefinery concept that produces sustainable and economically competitive aviation fuel.