ESG
ESG funds: ESMA finds ESG fund names boost inflows by 8.9% in one year
ESG funds can boost inflows by 8.9% through ESG fund names, ESMA reports. New rules aim to curb greenwashing starting in 2025
Editorial Team•28 April 2025
Utilities
Maxi blackout in Spain and Portugal:…
Maxi blackout in Spain and Portugal causes widespread outages, transportation chaos, and…
Editorial Team•28 April 2025
Industry Spotlight
Expanding balcony power plants cost-effectively
SOL•THOR, my-PV’s DC Power Manager for water heating, wins German Design Award…
Editorial Team•28 April 2025
Markets
EU to invest €20 billion in AI gigafactories to secure technological sovereignty
The EU launches a €20B plan to build 5 AI gigafactories and boost its global competitiveness…
Editorial Team•10 April 2025
IT
Italy’s first digital twin simulates 60 million synthetic users
The digital twin of Italy simulates 60 million synthetic users to test policies, products, and smart…
Editorial Team•9 April 2025
ESG
Europe ties CEO pay to ESG goals twice as often as the…
ESG goals and CEO pay: 81% of European firms link them, versus only 44% in the…
Editorial Team•9 April 2025
Markets
Trump tariffs under fire: Musk urges repeal as Meloni heads to White…
Giorgia Meloni is scheduled to visit Washington on April 16 to discuss former President Donald Trump’s…
Editorial Team•8 April 2025
Energy
Siemens Gamesa unveils world’s most powerful wind turbine prototype in Denmark
Wind turbine SG 21-276 DD by Siemens Gamesa reaches 21.5 MW, making it the most powerful…
Editorial Team•8 April 2025
Utilities
Global electricity production: 41% now carbon-free, but heat waves boost fossil fuel…
In 2024, renewable sources generated a record 9,842 TWh of electricity, driven by a 29% increase…
Editorial Team•8 April 2025
ESG
CSRD and CSDDD implementation postponed by up to 2 years: updated timeline…
The EU Parliament approves the delay in CSRD and CSDDD obligations through the February Omnibus Act.…
Editorial Team•8 April 2025
Energy
New semitransparent BIPV panel from Spain uses tracking and micro-concentration
BIPV breakthrough from Spain: a semitransparent solar panel with tracking and micro-concentration improves power output and…
Editorial Team•7 April 2025
Environmental policies
EU strategy aims to steer energy-intensive industry through transition
The EU backs a plan to support energy-intensive industry with reforms to cut costs, emissions, and…
Editorial Team•7 April 2025
Energy
Rubidium strain enhances perovskite cell efficiency by minimizing energy loss
Incorporating rubidium into perovskite solar cells via lattice strain has been shown to significantly reduce energy…
Editorial Team•7 April 2025
Environmental policies
EU hydrogen targets at risk: cost, dependency, and delays raise doubts
EU hydrogen targets face major challenges in cost, dependency, and project delays, putting 2030 goals out…
Editorial Team•6 April 2025
Finance
EU taxonomy simplification could weaken sustainable finance framework
The proposed changes under the Omnibus package risk increasing the misalignment between the EU taxonomy and…