Top Stories Of The Week: Feb 1-5
A roundup of this week's top stories
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New battery tech could accelerate transition to transport electrification
Researchers at Nottingham University in the UK have designed a rechargeable molten salt metal air battery that could help accelerate the transition to electric transportation...
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Coventry to host world's first eVTOL airport
Coventry has been selected to host the world's first airport for electric aircraft (eVTOL) which is also set to include facilities for delivery drones and air taxis...
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France urges Germany to ditch Nord Stream 2 over Navalny arrest
France has been pressing Germany to scrap the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project in light of the detention of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a crackdown against his supporters, French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said...
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Arctic megaproject may pose problem for BP & Rosneft green partnership
Russian state-owned crude oil producer Rosneft and its largest foreign investor, BP, have signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement on sustainability and emissions reductions, despite the challenge immediately posed to it by the Russian oil...
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The EV platform that eliminates battery challenges and limitations
The US Patent and Trademark Office has announced Anthony Macaluso, the US-based entrepreneur and CEO of the newly-formed Hughes Tool Company, Inc has been granted a patent for an electric vehicle patent which claims to eliminate battery challenges...
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UK applies for membership of Trans-Pacific free trade group
One month after officially leaving the European Union, the UK has made a formal request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trading bloc comprised of 11 nations in the Pacific region...
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Self-consumption from solar power on the increase in Spain
Solar energy converted for self-consumption - energy generated and consumed on a small scale, usually by individuals or businesses - has been on the increase in Spain...