Tag: Western Europe
Energy crisis shows how world needs to wean off fossil fuels: Granholm
LONDON — Renewables have an important role to play when it comes to ensuring energy security and safeguarding against the price fluctuations associ [...]
Amazon-backed wind farm in Scotland begins operations
Sean Hannon | iStock | Getty ImagesA 50-megawatt onshore wind farm in Scotland is now operational, and tech giant Amazon will purchase all of its o [...]
IEA says clean energy progress remains ‘far too slow’
Lignite mining taking place in Germany with wind turbines in the background.delectus | iStock | Getty ImagesThe International Energy Agency issued [...]
The 50 best restaurants in the world 2021 from William Reed Media
An annual list of the world's 50 best restaurants is back — and for the first time, one city dominated the top two spots.Two restaurants in Copenha [...]
FOREX-Dollar slips from 1-month highs as “buy the dip” trades bloom
* Graphic: World FX rates tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5ELONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held below a one-month high tested overnight as global marke [...]
FOREX-Dollar steadies below 2-1/2 week high before inflation data; Aussie swoons
* Graphic: World FX rates tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5ELONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar steadied below a 2-1/2-week high that was hit in the previou [...]
Shell trying to develop floating offshore wind farm in South Korea
If constructed, the venture could be situated in waters off the coast of Ulsan, South Korea.Insung Jeon | Second | Getty PhotosA three way partners [...]
What’s journey stacking and why are vacationers reserving a number of journeys?
Journey planning normally includes reserving a visit to 1 place at a time.Now a rising variety of individuals are reserving two and even three jour [...]
‘First fossil-free metal’ produced in Sweden, delivered to Volvo
Metal manufacturing is certainly one of many industrial processes ripe for enchancment with regards to emissions.Henrik Kettunen | Bloomberg | Gett [...]
Low wind speeds harm earnings at two of Europe’s main vitality companies
Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty PhotosThe chief monetary officer of German utility RWE on Thursday acknowledged the significance of climate to its r [...]
These are the brand new UNESCO World Heritage Websites for 2020 and 2021
From the bathtub cities of Europe to a desert with the world's oldest mummies, 34 new websites at the moment are a part of UNESCO's World Heritage [...]
Tech is shaping meals’s future, however conventional practices can play position
Fruit and vegetable allotments on the outskirts of Henley-on-Thames, England.David Goddard | Getty Pictures Information | Getty PicturesFrom orange [...]
‘World’s strongest tidal turbine’ begins to export energy to grid
A tidal turbine weighing 680 metric tons and dubbed "the world's strongest" has began grid-connected energy era on the European Marine Vitality Cen [...]
FOREX-Greenback hits two-year lows as merchants ignore U.S. stimulus delays
* Greenback falls to lowest since April 2018* Pound boosted by UK Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine approval* Aussie, Kiwi acquire versus greenback* Graph [...]
FOREX-Greenback set for worst week in a month; euro rides excessive
* Graphic: World FX charges in 2020 tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E (Updates costs)LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The greenback was headed for its worst week in a mon [...]