Tech innovations and Startups
Engineered antibacterial wood: the new solution for healthier hospitals
Can engineered antibacterial wood replace plastic and steel in hospitals? A groundbreaking study reveals that CLT not only meets hygiene standards but may also enhance indoor air…
Editorial Team•11 July 2025
Energy
Quantum battery holds charge 1,000 times…
Quantum battery stores energy 1,000 times longer thanks to new research, marking…
Editorial Team•11 July 2025
Chemicals
EU approves new methodology to assess…
The EU has set a 70% emissions reduction threshold for low-emission hydrogen,…
Editorial Team•11 July 2025
Climate Change
Insurance costs rise as climate-related damages amount to 567 billion euros
Climate change is having an increasing economic impact, but insurance companies continue to play a contradictory…
Editorial Team•13 December 2024
Mobility & Transportation
Stellantis strikes deal with China’s CATL to produce batteries in Spain
Stellantis and CATL join forces to produce next-generation batteries at a plant in Zaragoza. The future…
Editorial Team•13 December 2024
Draft
Prices of Lithium Battery Packs and Cells: The Record Drop
In 2024, the average global prices of lithium-ion batteries dropped by 20%, reaching $115 per kWh.…
Editorial Team•12 December 2024
Water Management
Saltwater Intrusion: By 2100, Saline Water in 77% of Global Aquifers
In the scenario accounting for both reduced aquifer recharge and rising sea levels, saltwater intrusion in…
Editorial Team•12 December 2024
Constructions
Here is the photovoltaic thermal window that generates electricity and heat
A new hybrid solar system designed to be directly integrated into windows and glass surfaces comes…
Editorial Team•11 December 2024
Climate Change
Even the Arctic tundra now emits more CO2 than it captures
After the Amazon, this key biome in the Arctic also becomes a net emitter. Global warming…
Editorial Team•11 December 2024
Mobility & Transportation
The PPE: the EU must change the 2035 ban on diesel and…
Technological neutrality is the mantra to cancel the phase-out of diesel and petrol cars in 10…
Editorial Team•11 December 2024
Environmental policies
After 25 years, yes to the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement
The final text includes guarantees on sustainability, deforestation, and climate commitments. However, these are only in…
Editorial Team•10 December 2024
Scientific Reports
The EU must say no to geoengineering (but yes to research)
The opinion of the scientific advisors to the EU Commission has been published on solar radiation…
Editorial Team•10 December 2024
Mobility & Transportation
Car Crisis: What Is Happening in Europe?
Difficult Situation for the Automotive Sector in Europe: Declining Sales, Layoffs, and Factory Closures – Let's…
Editorial Team•10 December 2024
Climate Change
2024 is the first year in which global warming exceeds 1.5 degrees
At this rate, we will surpass the Paris Agreement's target of 1.5 degrees in the first…
Editorial Team•9 December 2024
Climate Change
4 Solutions to Better Address Rising Sea Levels
The first European assessment report on rising sea levels outlines the risks and proposes four approaches…