The EU announces ambitious plan to promote sustainable products by 2030
This ambitious strategy will set new sustainability and energy efficiency standards for key product categories, ensuring sustainable products become standard across the European Union. Targeting the resource-intensive sector and matching EU green and digital priorities, the plan marks a major step forward in making products more remedial, recyclable and environmentally friendly, whilst increasing the competitiveness […]
Why aren’t they falling apart?
A new class of chips, ferroelectric semiconductors, can store information in an electric field, allowing for low power computers, quantum-precision sensors, and the conversion of signals between electrical, optical and acoustic forms. However, chips tend to collapse under these conditions, and the way ferroelectric semiconductors maintain two opposite electrical polarizations in the same material has […]
The EU’s competition to electrify robust vehicles depends on the preparation of the grid
As Europe moves towards a climate-neutral future, the spotlight is firmly in the electrification of rugged vehicles (HDVs). New regulations require up to a third of all trucks and buses sold to be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2030, and the European Union’s path to decarbonization is rapidly accelerating. However, this has a major obstacle. The […]
Noah promotes new livestock vaccination guidelines
This week, the National Animal Health Administration (Noah) highlights the key link between aggressive livestock vaccinations and agriculture sustainability. Prior to World Vaccination Week (April 24-30, 2025) and World Animal Vaccination Day (April 20, 2025), Noah stated that livestock vaccination is a fundamental tool for protecting animal health and welfare, and a fundamental tool for […]
Dividing water uses more energy than expected, researchers say
Scientists are excited to use water splitting to create clean hydrogen fuels, but the process, in theory, requires more energy. A team from Northwestern University discovered why water splitting is energy-intensive. Just before releasing oxygen, the water molecules surprisingly “invert” and use a lot of extra energy. After observing the water molecule flip, the team […]
Researchers observe the most farthest spiral galaxy ever
An international team led by the University of Geneva (Uniguet) has discovered the most remote Spiral Galaxy candidate known to date. Formation just a billion years after the Big Bang, the Milky Way-like spiral galaxy exhibits a very mature structure with old bulging in the middle, a large star-forming disc and a well-defined spiral arm. […]
EU launches 104 million euro calls to drive innovation in 6G technology
Europe has taken another important step towards shaping the future of digital connectivity with the announcement of a 104 million euro funding call dedicated to advances in 6G technology. The fourth call for the proposal, launched by Smart Networks and Services Joint Taking (SNS JU), opened on May 22, 2025 and remains open for submission […]
UK ambitious new plans to improve grid connections
Grid connections for companies that provide clean energy are set to prioritize in the UK. The “Zombie” project no longer holds queues of grid connections, allowing governments to prioritize businesses that drive growth and provide energy security. Companies are currently waiting up to 15 years to connect to the grid, while promising companies have left […]
Strengthening longstanding strategic Horizon European partnerships
European Commission spokesman Thomas Leisure explains why Canada’s participation in the Horizon Europe programme is a significant step forward in its longstanding relationship with the EU and the country. In July 2024, Canada officially joined Horizon Europe, the European Union’s (EU) major funding programme for research and innovation. The agreement, jointly signed by Iliana Ivanova, […]
The EU supports Spain’s 400 million euros renewable hydrogen production initiative
In a major push towards climate neutrality, the European Commission has a green light of 400 million euros for Spanish state aid to accelerate renewable hydrogen production. This renewable hydrogen initiative is part of the EU’s broader strategy to decarbonise its economy, reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, and meet the targets of ambitious Repowelle. […]