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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2025 Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra), a trailblazer in the Direct Aviation sector, has received 2,200 pre-orders for its EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft. This order volume, valued close to $9 billion, ranks among the most significant in the Advanced Air Mobility industry. Designed to revolutionize regional aviation, Electra's Ultra Short aircraft merges blown lift technology with hybrid-electric propulsion, enabling it to take off and land within just 150 feet. This capability allows it to serve ... read more |
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Reusing old oil and gas wells may offer green energy storage solutionUniversity Park PA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 Moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like wind and solar will require better ways to store energy for use when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing. A new study by resea ... more  
Solar and Wind Dominate New Power Installations in January as Biden Era ConcludesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2025 New data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), analyzed by the SUN DAY Campaign, shows that solar and wind power dominated new U.S. electricity generation capacity in January, markin ... more  
The key to carbon neutrality a breakthrough technology to reduce CO2 in the airTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 Dr. Young Cheol Park and his team at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) have developed an innovative solid adsorbent that captures carbon dioxide directly from ambient air and retrieves i ... more  
Markets skid into weekend as trade fears cast a pallHong Kong (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 Equity markets limped into the weekend on Friday following a tepid lead from Wall Street as the optimism stoked by a dovish US Federal Reserve meeting gave way to long-running fears about Donald Trump's tariff agenda. ... more |
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Nike shares slide despite outrunning expectationsNew York (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Athletic footwear and apparel giant Nike on Thursday reported a nine percent decline in third-quarter revenues, as the company continues to navigate challenging market conditions. ... more |
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Chinese electric car maker BYD aims for Europe boostParis (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Chinese carmaker BYD on Thursday vowed to conquer Europe with a new compact electric model and super-fast charging capability to rival continental brands. ... more  
Greenpeace's biggest operationsParis (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 The environmental advocacy group Greenpeace, ordered by a US jury to pay more than $660 million in damages to an oil pipeline company, has built its reputation on often astonishing operations on land and at sea that captured headlines around the world. ... more  
Explosive Meta memoir tops US best-seller listSan Francisco (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 A scathing book about Facebook parent company Meta, whose author has been barred from promoting her work, entered at the top of the New York Times bestseller list after its first week of release in the United States. ... more 
Sweden not doing enough to meet net-zero targets: studyStockholm (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Sweden's government must take measures in its transport sector this year to lower greenhouse gas emissions and meet its 2030 targets, an agency responsible for evaluating climate policy said Thursday. ... more |
 
Trump floats US takeover of Ukraine's NPPs; Zelensky plays down prospectOslo (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said he could not legally negotiate ownership of the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, which President Donald Trump suggested Washington could take over. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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800-mn-euro battery factory to be built in FinlandHelsinki (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 A Chinese-Finnish company announced Thursday it would begin building a battery materials plant in Finland in April, the first of its kind in the Nordic country. ... more 
Hong Kong's embattled CK Hutchison says profits down in 2024Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Embattled Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings, caught in a US-China spat over control of the Panama Canal, said on Thursday that profits fell 27 percent in 2024. ... more  
Trump advances another LNG project, drawing environmentalist ireNew York (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration advanced another major US natural gas export project on Wednesday, handing oil companies a win the same day as a White House meeting with industry executives. ... more  
Google says to buy cybersecurity company Wiz for $32 bnNew York (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Google said Tuesday it will acquire cloud security platform Wiz for $32 billion, citing the need for greater cybersecurity capacity as artificial intelligence embeds itself in technology infrastructure. ... more |
 
Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolds on their way outHong Kong (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 The sight of Hong Kong's high-rises encased in bamboo scaffolding may soon become a rarity after officials announced plans to replace the ancient technique with metal. ... more 
Trump invites oil industry executives to White House for price, tariffs talksWashington DC (UPI) Mar 19, 2025 Fifteen oil industry executives will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House Wednesday to discuss oil prices and tariffs. ... more 
Colombian influencer puts the pizzazz into recyclingBogota (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Colombian influencer Sara Samaniego braids her long straight hair, checks her make-up in a mirror, places her phone in the center of a ring light and flashes a big smile for the camera. ... more 
Europe games industry on edge as 'Assassin's Creed' hits shelvesParis (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Thursday's release of action-adventure epic "Assassin's Creed Shadows" marks a make-or-break moment not just for struggling French games heavyweight Ubisoft, but for the entire European gaming ecosystem. ... more |
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New material captures CO2 to produce sustainable construction suppliesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 Using only seawater, electricity, and carbon dioxide (CO2), scientists at Northwestern University have devised a novel method for producing carbon-negative construction materials. As global te ... more  
Nanocellulose infused with red onion extract shields solar cells from UV degradationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 20, 2025 Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland have developed a bio-based film that provides high-performance UV protection for solar cells, utilizing nanocellulose treated with red onion skin ex ... more 
Spain eyes boom in 'neglected' strategic mining sectorMadrid (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Spain is aiming to tap its unexplored strategic mining resources as the European Union urgently seeks to ramp up production, but local resistance could frustrate the government's plans. ... more 
Young Chinese women find virtual love in 'Deepspace'Beijing (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Rafayel's girlfriends went all out to celebrate their lover's birthday, renting malls across China for parties, decorating high-speed trains with his photos, and even staging a dazzling drone show. ... more |
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EU skewers Google, Apple over tech rules -- despite Trump threatsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 The European Union defied US threats of retaliation Wednesday by accusing Google of violating its digital rules - which could trigger hefty fines - and ordering Apple to make its iPhone interact better with rivals' devices. ... more |
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SoftBank to acquire US semiconductor firm Ampere for $6.5 billionTokyo (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 SoftBank Group said Wednesday that it had reached a deal to acquire US semiconductor firm Ampere for US $6.5 billion. ... more 
Hong Kong's embattled CK Hutchison says profits down 27% in 2024Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Embattled Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings, caught in a US-China spat over control of the Panama Canal, said on Thursday that profits fell 27 percent in 2024. ... more
Most markets track Wall St gains as Fed soothes tariff fearsHong Kong (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Stocks mostly rose Thursday after US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell suggested any increase in consumer prices caused by tariffs would likely be short-lived, even as the central bank slashed its growth outlook and hiked inflation expectations. ... more 
Ecuador declares 'force majeure' emergency, cuts exports over oil spillQuito (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Ecuador's state-owned oil company declared an emergency over a damaged pipeline and cut crude exports on Tuesday following a spill that polluted several rivers, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without drinking water, authorities said. ... more |
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