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August 29, 2025
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Sweden seeks to lift ban on uranium mining in nuclear energy push



Stockholm (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
The Swedish government wants to lift a ban on uranium mining to reduce its reliance on imports as it pursues its first nuclear power expansion in half a century, the environment minister said Wednesday. The previous social democrat government banned uranium mining in 2018 due to concerns of water contamination and high operating costs, but the current right-wing administration is building new reactors to help shift away from fossil fuels. Sweden's deposits represent around 27 percent of Euro ... read more

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CLIMATE SCIENCE
ESA climate records support new global change assessment
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 26, 2025
According to the latest State of the Climate report, 2024 marked record highs for greenhouse gas concentrations, global land and ocean temperatures, sea levels and ocean heat content. The report als ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel 2 Expands Global Earth Monitoring Capabilities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2025
A collaboration between NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the European Space Agency (ESA) has transformed land monitoring by integrating Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellite data into a unifi ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
Tiny wave dynamics reveal new fluid control method for space systems
Oxford MS (SPX) Aug 26, 2025
Liquids can provide some especially tricky challenges for space travelers, but new research from the University of Mississippi could help engineer smarter, more efficient fluid control in zero- and ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Former EU tech boss refuses to testify before US Congress
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Aug 28, 2025
The EU's former tech chief Thierry Breton on Thursday declined an invitation to testify to a US congressional hearing into the bloc's digital rules, which President Donald Trump's allies attack as threatening free speech. ... more
BIO FUEL
UK watchdog probes power firm Drax over biomass source
London (AFP) Aug 28, 2025
Drax, a British generator of electricity, said Thursday it is under investigation by the UK financial watchdog over its sourcing of wood for biomass, sending its shares tumbling in London. ... more
TRADE WARS
China says delegation to visit US for trade talks this week
Beijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2025
A top Chinese official will lead a delegation to Washington for trade talks this week, Beijing said on Thursday, as the two countries navigate a truce after months of friction. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Norway, environmentalists back in court over oil field permits
Oslo (AFP) Aug 28, 2025
The Norwegian state and environmental groups face off in court again Thursday over three oil fields ruled illegal last year due to insufficient environmental impact studies. ... more
WIND DAILY
Japan confident on wind power after Mitsubishi blow
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 28, 2025
Japan remains optimistic about the adoption of renewable energy despite Mitsubishi pulling out of three big offshore wind projects, the government said Thursday. Blaming high costs, Mitsubis ... more

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TRADE WARS
Stock markets diverge awaiting Nvidia earnings
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
Stock markets diverged Wednesday following broad losses in the previous session, as attention turned to a key earnings update from AI giant Nvidia. Chinese stocks slid following modest gains ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
Trump son hypes bitcoin on Hong Kong leg of Asia trip
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 29, 2025
Eric Trump, son of the US president, urged a crowd in Hong Kong on Friday to buy bitcoin during a trip to Asia where his crypto company is reportedly seeking acquisitions. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
SolarDaily Exclusive: One Small Contractor Forces CPUC to Blink on 150% Storage Rule
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
On August 13 at exactly 4:38 p.m., Southern California Edison (SCE) pressed send on an email that landed like a hammer blow across California's solar industry. The subject was clinical: "Suspension ... more
WATER WORLD
As the world churns - a history of ecosystem engineering in the oceans
New Haven CT (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
The murky world at the bottom of the oceans is now a little clearer, thanks to a new study that tracks the evolution of marine sediment layers across hundreds of millions of years. It is a sto ... more
CHIP TECH
Rice scientists pioneer transfer-free method to grow ultrathin semiconductors on electronics
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
A team of materials scientists at Rice University has developed a new way to grow ultrathin semiconductors directly onto electronic components. The method, described in a study published in ACS Appl ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
ICEYE introduces Scan Wide mode to enhance SAR satellite imaging capacity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 18, 2025
ICEYE has launched its latest Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging mode, Scan Wide, delivering the largest scene coverage in its portfolio. With this mode, users can capture up to 60,000 km in a s ... more
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OIL AND GAS
Clean hydrogen's iridium problem? Solved in an afternoon
Evanston IL (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
For decades, researchers around the world have searched for alternatives to iridium, an extremely rare, incredibly expensive metal used in the production of clean hydrogen fuels. Now, a powerf ... more
ENERGY TECH
Is Fusion Energy Becoming the Space Race of This Century
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
Encouraged by the potential of clean, continuous, high-density power, commercial investment in fusion energy has grown to more than US$9.6 billion over the last five years, according to IDTechEx ana ... more
BIO FUEL
Prototype system transforms urine into solar powered fertilizer and clean water
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
A Stanford-led team has developed a prototype that converts urine into fertilizer while also generating electricity and improving sanitation. The system, detailed in Nature Water, recovers ammonia u ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Indian Private Space Consortium to Build First National Earth Observation Satellite Network
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 18, 2025
In a milestone for India's space sector, a private consortium will design, deploy, and operate the nation's first Earth Observation Satellite System (EOSS). The planned 12-satellite network will be ... more
WIND DAILY
Japan's Mitsubishi pulls out of key wind power projects
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
Japan's Mitsubishi is withdrawing from three wind power projects deemed no longer profitable, the company said on Wednesday, a setback for a renewable energy source the country considers its "tr ... more
OIL AND GAS
Breakthrough oxide enables solar heat hydrogen production at record speed
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 26, 2025
A joint research team from POSTECH and Seoul National University has identified a novel oxide that produces large amounts of hydrogen using only heat, eliminating carbon emissions. The discovery, ac ... more
CHIP TECH
Denmark opens first advanced wafer facility for global chip production
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 26, 2025
Denmark has inaugurated its first facility capable of manufacturing wafers at the world-leading 300 mm standard, marking a significant step in reducing European dependence on imported microchips. Th ... more
CHIP TECH
Harnessing spin loss to power next generation low energy information devices
Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Aug 25, 2025
A team of researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), and Yonsei University has demonstrated a breakthrough in ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Molecule mimics plant energy storage for solar fuel development
Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 25, 2025
A research team at the University of Basel has created a novel molecule that replicates a key step in natural photosynthesis by storing two positive and two negative charges under light exposure. Th ... more
TECH SPACE
Worlds tallest bridge clears load capacity trials
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 26, 2025
A convoy of 96 trucks weighing a combined 3,360 metric tons completed the final load-bearing test of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge on Monday, confirming the structural readiness of the worlds hig ... more
TECH SPACE
Musk's xAI sues Apple, OpenAI alleging antitrust violations
Washington (AFP) Aug 25, 2025
Elon Musk's companies xAI and X filed a sweeping US antitrust lawsuit Monday against Apple and OpenAI, alleging the tech giants formed an illegal partnership to stifle competition in artificial ... more
AFRICA NEWS
US bids to trump China in DR Congo mining rush
Kinshasa (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
The United States wants to secure its supply of strategic minerals in conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, hoping to challenge China's near-monopoly on the lucrative sector. While the ... more
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FLOATING STEEL
Venezuela deploys warships, drones as US destroyers draw near
Caracas (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
Venezuela on Tuesday deployed warships and drones to patrol the country's coastline after the United States dispatched three destroyers to the region to pressure strongman President Nicolas Madu ... more
INTERNET SPACE
UK says digital tax 'fair'; EU says 'sovereign right' to regulate tech after Trump threat
London (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
Britain's digital tax is "fair and proportionate", its government insisted Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs on countries seen targeting US tech firms. Trump's co ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets diverge with eyes on Nvidia earnings
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
Asian markets diverged Wednesday following broad losses the previous day, as attention turns from political pressure on the US central bank to a key earnings report by AI giant Nvidia. Tuesd ... more
TRADE WARS
China says hopes US will welcome more Chinese students
Beijing (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
China said on Wednesday it hopes the United States will welcome more Chinese students, after President Donald Trump said he intended to allow 600,000 students to enter the country. Trump sai ... more
TRADE WARS
Hong Kong fines HSBC over disclosure failures
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
Hong Kong regulators on Tuesday fined banking giant HSBC over disclosure breaches, after it failed to properly outline its relationship with companies it covered in thousands of research reports ... more
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