EBRD is Supporting Renewable Investments in Romania
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending over 46 million euros as part of a 93 million euros financing package to build and operate a 102 MW onshore wind farm in Romania. Urleasca Wind Farm, which will…
New Materials for a New Age
Within technological engineering, one of the narrower disciplines is called materials engineering – an area whose focus is understanding the various characteristics of materials to create new materials with improved properties to make them more resistant, stronger, more durable, more…
France Commits to Big Offshore Wind Volumes
Last year France raised its offshore wind target for 2050 to 45 GW, with an intermediate target of 18 GW by 2035. On 2 May the Government published a new offshore auction schedule. It clarifies auction timelines, identifies new sites…
Above-Normal Rainfall Forecast for Greater Horn of Africa for June to September
Above-normal rainfall is predicted over most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa for June to September, including Djibouti, Eritrea, central and northern Ethiopia, western and coastal Kenya, much of Uganda, South Sudan, and Sudan. This is according to the…
Exports in Recyclable Raw Materials Increased in 2023
In 2023, exports of recyclable raw materials – which include recyclable waste and scrap as well as other secondary raw materials (by-products) – from the EU to non-EU countries amounted to 39.3 million tonnes. Export volume in recyclable raw materials…
Satellites in the Service of Economic and Environmental Opportunities
Satellites often inspire me to write about them. Perhaps the reason for the inspiration is that they seem like a long-established concept, that they have always been here and that there is nothing unusual about them. However, how much do…
The New Era of Artificial Intelligence – and What it Means for the Data Center Segment
Artificial intelligence is currently the most potent force transforming how we process, analyze, and use data. Predictions say that the artificial intelligence market will reach a whopping $407 billion by 2027. We are talking about an expected annual growth rate…