Top Stories of the Week: May 23-27
A roundup of this week's top stories:
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Could wood replace steel in wind tower production?
A new partnership between Finnish forest products specialist Stora Enso and Swedish wood technology company Modvion is looking to establish wood as the go-to material for wind turbine towers, at a time when the EU is pushing to simplify the...
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A new golden age for nuclear in Britain?
Paul Verrill, Director of EnAppSys, asks if the UK government's plan to "build a nuclear reactor every year rather than once every decade" is the answer to the country's energy woes...
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Solar sails could help spaceships glide through the stars
Solar sails that allow spacecraft to glide along light waves akin to a boat in the wind are set to be the subject of new trials by two 4 startups, following in the footsteps of space industry giants like NASA...
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Two NHS Surgeons are using AI to warn patients of surgery risks
As NHS waiting lists continue to ramp up and be a problem for thousands of people, two surgeons are using new technologies in artificial intelligence to scan waiting lists and warn patients of the risk of surgery...
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'World's first' trucks using green steel to hit roads this year
As the transport sector scrambles to cut emissions in any it can, Swedish steelmaker SSAB has revealed it will be supplying its green steel to Volvo Trucks for the creation of a new line of hydrogen vehicles - and they could be on the roads by the...
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Cement giant to face charges of complicity in crimes against humanity in Syria
A French court of appeal has issued a precedent-setting ruling that global cement giant Lafarge must face charges of complicity in crimes against humanity in Syria during the height of the country's brutal civil war...
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6 African countries set up green hydrogen alliance
Africa could become something of a superpower over the coming century, and a new consortium of six nations has come together to set up a green hydrogen alliance in a bid to supercharge the continent's hydrogen sector...