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Ageing UK nuclear plants to run longer: operatorsLondon (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 Two British nuclear power plants nearing the end of their lifespan will run for an extra year, its operators announced Tuesday, helping with UK energy security and net zero targets. ... more  
Putin calls on Slovakia to cut off Ukraine energy suppliesBeijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Slovakia's Moscow-friendly prime minister Tuesday for the country's "independent" position, and suggested Bratislava cuts off gas supplies to Ukraine during a meeting in China. ... more  
Engineering fantasy into realityBoston MA (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 Growing up in the suburban town of Spring, Texas, just outside of Houston, Erik Ballesteros couldn't help but be drawn in by the possibilities for humans in space. It was the early 2000s, and ... more  
Mitsubishi Electric to Lead JAXA Fund Project on Next Generation Solar Cells for SatellitesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 2, 2025 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) has been chosen as a representative organization under JAXA's Space Strategy Fund for the initiative "Development of Domestic Solar Cells, Cover Glass, ... more |
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New detectors aim to capture lighter forms of dark matterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 The search for elusive dark matter has gained a new tool, now operating deep within the French Alps. An international team, including Johns Hopkins University scientists, has deployed an ultrasensit ... more  
'Fortress' on wheels: Kim Jong Un's bulletproof trainSeoul (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 An olive-green North Korean train, emblazoned with a gold stripe, carried leader Kim Jong Un into China on Tuesday for a grand military parade that President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will also attend. ... more  
Back to the future: UK eyes new towns to help housing crunchNorthstowe, United Kingdom (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 The UK's newest town Northstowe is gradually taking shape amid cranes and scaffolding, a possible blueprint for others as the government seeks to tackle a desperate housing shortage. ... more 
Gold price hits record above $3,500Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 Gold prices hit a record high above $3,500 on Tuesday, as investors sought out safe havens in the face of global economic uncertainty. ... more |
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Denmark summons US diplomat over Greenland 'interference'Copenhagen (AFP) Aug 27, 2025 Denmark summoned the US charge d'affaires on Wednesday after reports of attempted interference in Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory that US President Donald Trump wants to take over. ... more |
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EU vows to enforce tech rules, despite Trump pressureBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 1, 2025 The EU will keep enforcing its tech regulations across the bloc, its digital chief Henna Virkkunen said Monday, despite threats from US President Donald Trump. ... more 
European stocks steady after robust gains for Chinese equitiesLondon (AFP) Sept 1, 2025 Europe's main stock markets held broadly steady on Monday after strong gains for Chinese indices, as trading entered a traditionally weak month for Wall Street. ... more  
Smog then floods: Pakistani families 'can't catch a break'Lahore, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 29, 2025 Perched on her neighbour's rooftop, Ghulam Bano gazes down at the remains of her home, submerged in murky, foul-smelling floodwater that has engulfed much of Pakistan's Punjab region. ... more  
Climate-driven wildfires reversing pollution progress; Wildfires pile pressure on Spanish PMWashington (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 Global air pollution is worsening, with the United States and Canada experiencing the sharpest increases due to record-breaking, climate-supercharged wildfires that are undoing decades of progre ... more |
 
Can a giant seawall save Indonesia's disappearing coast?Pekalongan, Indonesia (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah's village, threatening her home on Indonesia's Java island, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide. It wants to b ... more  |
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New method could monitor corrosion and cracking in a nuclear reactorBoston MA (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 MIT researchers have developed a technique that enables real-time, 3D monitoring of corrosion, cracking, and other material failure processes inside a nuclear reactor environment. This could a ... more  
Transportation Department wind farm funding cuts to save $679MWashington DC (UPI) Aug 29, 2025 The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday it is cutting approximately $679 million in funding to 12 wind farms, calling the projects "wasteful." ... more  
China achieves world first in offshore heavy oil thermal recoveryTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has reported that its offshore heavy oil thermal recovery technology system and supporting equipment have reached large-scale deployment, with cumulat ... more  
Self-deploying composite material promises leap in robotic designTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 A research team at Pusan National University has unveiled a self-deploying composite material that could transform the design of robotics, aerospace systems, and adaptive structures. The breakthroug ... more |
China manufacturing shrinks in August despite new US trade truceBeijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2025 China's factory output ticked up in August but still recorded a fifth straight month of contraction, official data showed Sunday, as Beijing and Washington press on with trade talks. ... more 
Morocco tests floating solar panels to save water, generate powerTangier, Morocco (AFP) Aug 30, 2025 Sun-baked Morocco, grappling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project aimed at slowing water evaporation while simultaneously generating green energy using floating solar panels. ... more 
Sweden seeks to lift ban on uranium mining in nuclear energy pushStockholm (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 We ... more  
Former EU tech boss refuses to testify before US CongressBrussels, 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 |
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UK watchdog probes power firm Drax over biomass sourceLondon (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
China says delegation to visit US for trade talks this weekBeijing (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 
Norway, environmentalists back in court over oil field permitsOslo (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 
Japan confident on wind power after Mitsubishi blowTokyo (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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Stock markets diverge awaiting Nvidia earningsHong 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 |
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Trump son hypes bitcoin on Hong Kong leg of Asia tripHong 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 
SolarDaily Exclusive: One Small Contractor Forces CPUC to Blink on 150% Storage RuleLos 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 
As the world churns - a history of ecosystem engineering in the oceansNew 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  
Rice scientists pioneer transfer-free method to grow ultrathin semiconductors on electronicsHouston 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 |
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