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China removed from UK nuclear project, a day after Sunak’s ‘golden era over’…

Jessica Dec 1, 2022

A day after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the country's 'golden era' with China was over, the latter has been removed from the construction of the new Sizewell C nuclear power station. China General Nuclear (CGN), a state-owned energy…

Technology

A new four-year project will test the viability of large-scale wave energy in Europe

Daisy Oct 19, 2022

This image shows waters off the coast of Orkney, an archipelago north of the Scottish mainland that's home to the European Marine Energy Centre.Capchure | Moment | Getty ImagesA 19.6 million euro (around $19.3 million) initiative centered…

Technology

The race to roll out ‘super-sized’ wind turbines is on

Daisy Apr 13, 2022

A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. The Haliade-X is part of a new generation of huge turbines set to be installed in the years ahead.Peter Boer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIn the not too distant future,…

Business

Corporate titans feel social pressure

Jessica Aug 23, 2021

Mass protests against a mining giant show being a ‘bad corporate citizen’ is no longer going to cut it. Major companies are now scrambling to look better.Keenly aware of intense scrutiny over their ESG (economic, social and governance)…