Sci-Tech

Tel Aviv hosts alternative fuel summit

Air quality in cities is getting worse according to a recent UN report which says pollution leads to the deaths of more children every year than malaria and HIV/AIDS…

8 November 2016

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Sustainability and a sea of change for the ship industry

New international standards require ocean vessels to reduce air pollution. How does altering power affect the safety of a ship?

26 September 2016

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Takeaway: ship safety

Ships burn fuel, polluting the atmosphere New regulations demand to cut the emissions The easiest way would be to reduce engine power But underpowered ships can be unsafe in storm They’re also slower,

26 September 2016

World News

Earth Hour: Lights out for the planet

Some of the world’s most iconic landmarks were plunged into darkness on Saturday for the 10th annual Earth Hour, a global lights-out event to

20 March 2016

Economy

Crude oil prices plunge to fresh 7-year lows

Crude oil prices hit fresh seven-year lows on Friday as the International Energy Agency warned that global oversupply could worsen in the New Year

11 December 2015

Economy

Greek parliament approves reform bill

The Greek parliament has approved reforms needed to unlock two billion euros of bailout aid. However several measures still have to be agreed with

6 November 2015

Europe

How to complain about energy prices

Patrick from London asked: “I have received an extremely high energy bill for last month. I suppose that my energy supplier has raised their prices

23 October 2015

Economy

Electric shock as Tesla's Model X SUV finally launched

There was an electric shock for the SUV market, as Tesla Motors finally delivered the first of its long-awaited Model X vehicles – to a generally

30 September 2015

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Getting rail freight back on track in Europe

Transportation costs affect the price of any goods we buy, so reducing them could help our pockets. Road transportation is becoming more efficient

13 July 2015

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Do you know: what's better - a road or a rail?

13 July 2015

World News

G7 fossil-fuel pledge: what's the plan?

The G7 members have agreed to phase out the use of fossil fuels by the year 2100, according to proposals outlined in June 2015. They share this goal

9 June 2015

Spain

EU summit looks to reduce energy dependency

At an energy summit in Madrid, France, Spain and Portugal have agreed to seek ways of diversifying their energy dependence away from unstable

5 March 2015

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Do you know: can you cruise on natural gas?

9 February 2015

World News

EU brings in rules to cut household energy use

1 January 2015

Germany

Germans to cut carbon emissions faster than EU

Germany’s energy transition has taken a new step in the country’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions — even more ambitious than the European Union

3 December 2014

World News

Which countries in Europe cause the most air pollution damage?

27 November 2014

Focus

Exploring future energy efficiency and supplies

27 October 2014

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In the smart city of Santander the walls have ears

13 October 2014

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New skins for leaky buildings

8 September 2014

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Greener tyres on the road

24 March 2014