Beyond the stars: how space technology inspires global sustainability
By Shelli Brunswick* Space technology is at the forefront of our global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations. This pivotal field reaches beyond the…
Nokia and Swisscom to deploy drone service across Switzerland
By Olivier Sorgho (Reuters) – Nokia has partnered up with Swisscom to deploy a drones network across Switzerland to improve emergency responses and infrastructure inspection, they said in a joint…
Kappa FuturFestival, Italy’s largest sustainable electronic music festival
Kappa FuturFestival is the sustainable side of Italy’s biggest electronic music festival. It is a sustainable entertainment. This is one of the mottos of the Kappa FuturFestival, an international event…
TLC, 800,000 tons of copper will be recovered worldwide by 2035
Most developed economies are experiencing a rapid historical replacement of copper by fibre optics in telecommunications network infrastructures. This does not mean this material is being abandoned; it is far…
Explainer – How Boeing’s Starliner can bring its astronauts back to Earth
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Problems with Boeing’s Starliner capsule, still docked at the International Space Station (ISS), have upended the original plans for its return of its two…
What happens next in the EU investigation into Chinese EVs?
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – China and the European Commission have agreed to start talks on the planned imposition of tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) being imported into…
China is the example that knowledge can overtake tech
China tech: Not too many years ago, the list of universities with the greatest scientific impact was dominated by the US (from Stanford to MIT Boston) and the UK, while…
Sustainability is the watchword for Paris 2024
The greenest edition of the Olympics shows the way, but there is much work to be done Anticipate, Avoid, Reduce, Offset, and Mobilise. These five words sum up the spirit…
EU clears law to increase domestic green tech production
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union governments formally cleared on Monday a new law designed to ensure the bloc produces 40% of its solar panels, wind turbines, heat…
EU probes on Chinese subsidies and imports
By Chiara Holzhaeuser, Agnieszka Olenska and Philippe Leroy Beaulieu (Reuters) – The European Union (EU) launched an investigation into China’s procurement of medical devices on Wednesday in a latest effort…