A roundup of this week's top stories:
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Renault & Managem sign agreement for secure sustainable cobalt in Morocco
Renault Group and mining and hydrometallurgy giant Managem Group have signed an agreement to guarantee a sustainable supply of low-carbon cobalt sulphate produced in Morocco...
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Poland celebrates its "golden decade" of solar power
Poland is set to increase its solar photovoltaic capacity to over 10 GW in May, and is on track for 12 GW by the end of the year, according to a new report from the country's Institute for Renewable Energy (IEO), capping off what it describes as...
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Volocopter's four-seater air taxi takes flight in Germany
Urban air mobility pioneer Volocopter has revealed that its fixed-wing passenger aircraft completed its maiden flight towards the end of May, becoming among the first air taxi firms to have its entire fleet undergoing flight tests...
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Meet the robot pizza chef that could tackle food labour shortages
The world's first fully-automated pizzeria has opened its doors in Illinois, containing its own robotic chef that could offer options for the industry as staff shortages continue to batter the entire food sector...
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Construction group FIEC calls for European bridge mandate
Europe needs a common approach to bridge safety inspections in order to prevent collapses and closures, according to the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC)...
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New Ben & Jerry's hiring scheme to keep youngsters out of jail
Every day, tens of thousands of under-18s are thrown in jail in the US, and while this number is slowly decreasing, the issue of vulnerable youths facing prison time is still a hot topic in many nations...
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EXCLUSIVE: How tech will drive the green transition - interview with Intel
In this exclusive interview with Intel's Energy General Manager Michael Bates, IE dives into the tech making the energy transition possible...
