Green hydrogen fund raises €2bn powered by renewables transition October 10, 2022 A fund targeting green hydrogen has raised €2bn to invest in projects as it looks to harness the West's transition to zero-carbon energy.
Kyiv rocked by series of explosions in reported retaliation for Crimea bridge blast October 10, 2022 Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was hit by a number of explosions on Monday morning, as the Kremlin hit back in wake of the alleged sabotage of a bridge in Crimea. The blasts just after 8am in Kyiv hit near its old town and government offices, days after Russia blamed Ukraine for a huge explosion on a [...]
New nuclear power plant backed by Truss and Macron at European summit October 8, 2022 The UK's next proposed nuclear plant has received the joint backing of both Prime Minister Liz Truss and French President Emmanuel Macron.
That’s Rough: Gas storage site still not open as winter crisis looms October 8, 2022 The UK's largest gas storage facility is unlikely to play a huge role in the UK's scramble for supply security this winter.
Russia suffers huge blow with Crimean bridge explosion October 8, 2022 The only bridge connecting the occupied Crimean peninsula and Russia has been engulfed in flames this morning, following reports of an explosion - taking out huge sections of road which have fallen into the Kerch Strait.
FTSE falling short on communications, PR lobby warns October 7, 2022 Liz Truss has faced widespread criticism over her communication failures as markets have crashed in the wake of her “mini-budget”. However, the PR industry’s trade body has said FTSE 100 companies are also falling short on communications, in warning the UK’s top firms lack comms expertise at senior levels. Research by the Chartered Institute of [...]
Bitcoin is paving the way for El Salvador to be a real economic powerhouse October 7, 2022 Jason Deane finds out - at first hand - how countries like El Salvador may genuinely end up showing us the way forward.
Joe Biden: Putin ‘not joking’ about using nuclear weapons October 7, 2022 US President Joe Biden has warned Vladimir Putin is “not joking” about using nuclear weapons and the world could face the prospect of “armageddon”. The leader of the free world made his comments at a fundraising event for his Democratic Party in New York, as the battle for eastern Ukraine continues to rage after Putin’s [...]
Online tech regulation needs to change business models, not censor content October 7, 2022 Molly Russell’s tragic story highlights why regulation is needed. But the Online Safety Bill is not the answer.
It will (probably) be alright: National Grid says winter blackouts are ‘unlikely’ October 6, 2022 The UK should avoid blackouts this winter, according to the National Grid, with sufficient supplies available to meet Brits' energy needs.