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  Paris, France (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has officially submitted its final proposal in Great British Nuclear's (GBN) competitive process for selecting small modular reactor (SMR) technologies. The proposal centers on GEH's BWRX-300, a tenth-generation boiling water reactor design that incorporates decades of operational experience. The BWRX-300 is based on a standardized design, a streamlined delivery model, and extensive international regulatory engagement. GEH is al ... read more |
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Two-dimensional semiconductors demonstrate space readiness for next-gen devicesSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 In a landmark demonstration of material resilience, researchers at Tsinghua University's School of Materials Science and Engineering have confirmed that two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials ... more  
Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storageParis, France (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Boston MA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 As the world moves to reduce carbon emissions, solar and wind power will play an increasing role on electricity grids. But those renewable sources only generate electri ... more  
Xi warns protectionism 'leads nowhere' as starts SE Asia tourBeijing (AFP) April 14, 2025 Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned Monday that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners", state media said, as he was due to kick off a tour of Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam. ... more 
Trump warns no country 'off the hook' on tariffsWashington (AFP) April 14, 2025 US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that no country would be "getting off the hook" on tariffs, as his administration suggested exemptions seen as favoring China would be short-lived. ... more |
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US exempts tech imports in tariff step backWashington (AFP) April 12, 2025 The Trump administration has exempted a raft of consumer electronics from its punishing import tariffs - offering relief to US tech firms and partially dialling down a trade war with China. ... more |
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UK government to take control of British Steel under emergency lawLondon (AFP) April 12, 2025 The UK government said it was taking control of Chinese-owned British Steel on Saturday after rushing an emergency law through parliament to avert the shutdown of the country's last factory that can make steel from scratch. ... more 
China tells WTO head US tariffs will 'inflict serious harm on developing countries': commerce ministryBeijing (AFP) April 12, 2025 China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told the head of the World Trade Organization that US tariffs will "inflict serious harm" on poor nations, according to a ministry statement released Saturday. ... more 
Chinese manufacturers in fighting spirits despite scrapped US ordersJinhua, China (AFP) April 12, 2025 On a sweltering spring day, workers at a Christmas tree factory in eastern China rhythmically assembled piles of branches, wiping away sweat as they daubed white-paint snow onto plastic pine needles. ... more  
UN shipping body approves global carbon pricing systemLondon (AFP) April 11, 2025 Member states of the International Maritime Organization have voted in favour of a global pricing system to help curb maritime carbon emissions, the UN shipping body announced Friday. ... more |
US trade war could divert Chinese goods to EU markets: analystsParis (AFP) April 11, 2025 The trade wars initiated by US President Donald Trump could disrupt world trade in goods, meaning Europe could see its markets inundated with Chinese products, according to some analysts. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Dollar slides, stocks diverge as US-China trade war escalatesLondon (AFP) April 11, 2025 The dollar tumbled, gold hit a fresh record high and stock markets seesawed Friday as China again retaliated against US tariffs, deepening a trade war between the world's two biggest economies. ... more 
EU, Beijing set to hold summit in China in JulyBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 11, 2025 Top EU officials and Chinese leaders are due to hold their next summit marking 50 years of ties in China in July, a spokesperson for the European Council said on Friday. ... more  
Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10%: studyParis (AFP) April 10, 2025 The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuels, a new study said Thursday. ... more  
Papua New Guinea lifts ban on forest carbon creditsSydney (AFP) April 10, 2025 Papua New Guinea will "immediately" lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate minister told AFP on Thursday, opening up its vast wilderness to offset global emissions. ... more |
 
Rocket Lab launches tailored solar arrays for next gen satellite missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has unveiled a new suite of customizable solar arrays, branded as STARRAY, aimed at addressing the broad spectrum of satellite power demands across all orbital environments. ... more 
Solar panels from Moon dust may revolutionize lunar energy supplyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 In a significant advance for lunar sustainability, scientists have fabricated solar cells using simulated Moon dust, offering a lightweight, radiation-resistant energy source for future Moon mission ... more 
Nuclear fuel reaches new enrichment standardWashington DC (UPI) Apr 10, 2025 For the first time, nuclear fuel enriched above 5% will be irradiated in a commercial U.S. reactor, the Department of Energy announced Thursday. ... more 
Interior Department says more oil discovered under Gulf of MexicoWashington DC (UPI) Apr 10, 2025 The Department of Interior on Thursday released an analysis of fossil fuel deposits showing an additional 1.30 billion barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico's Outer Continental shelf. ... more |
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In Alabama, NASA's annual rover vehicle challenge drives inspiration for moon, beyondWashington DC (UPI) Apr 8, 2025 NASA will kick off its 31st annual Rover Competition this week in Alabama, giving students from around the world a chance to show their engineering prowess in the space agency's " obstacle course games. ... more 
China's Xi meets Spanish PM Sanchez in BeijingBeijing (AFP) April 11, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping met Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday, Beijing's state news agency Xinhua said. ... more 
Stocks, dollar sink and gold hits record as Trump tariff panic returnsHong Kong (AFP) April 11, 2025 Stocks and the dollar tumbled while gold hit a fresh record high as panic gripped markets again Friday after Donald Trump admitted that his global tariff blitz could see "a transition cost". ... more 
Japanese firms build 3D-printed train station in a weekTokyo (AFP) April 11, 2025 Japanese companies have built what they call the world's first 3D-printed train station, a compact white curved-roof structure installed in a rural western region. ... more |
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Despite Trump pause, overall US tariff rate at highest in a centuryWashington (AFP) April 11, 2025 US President Donald Trump's delay of steeper tariffs may have won brief respite on Wall Street, but analysts say his actions - which hit China especially hard - already bring the average US effective tariff rate to its highest in over a century. ... more |
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EU head tells FT it could tax US Big Tech if tariff talks failBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 10, 2025 Brussels could hit US Big Tech with taxes if negotiations fail to end Donald Trump's tariff war against the EU, the bloc's chief Ursula von der Leyen said in a Financial Times interview published Thursday. ... more 
Trump tariff hike brings added China rate for many goods to 145%Washington (AFP) April 10, 2025 US President Donald Trump's steep tariff hike targeting Chinese goods, which took effect Thursday, brings Washington's additional rate on many products to 145 percent, the White House confirmed. ... more 
TikTok fuels ByteDance revenue as US ban looms: reportSan Francisco (AFP) April 10, 2025 TikTok's international revenue boomed last year as China-based parent ByteDance faced a deadline to sell the app or have it banned in the United States, The Information reported on Thursday. ... more 
Trump's 10% baseline likely to remain; Shanghai finance workers have front-row to turmoilWashington (AFP) April 10, 2025 US President Donald Trump's 10 percent tariff for almost all countries except China will likely remain in place going forward, his top economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Thursday. ... more |
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