The Social Market Foundation cautions that without more ambitious policies, potential opportunities will be missed One year after the implementation of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the direst concerns about its negative effects on the UK’s green economy have not manifested. However, there is undoubtedly no space for indecision in net-zero policies if the…
The Home Office announced that the first British passports bearing King Charles’s name will be issued this week. From now on, British passports will use the title “His Majesty” instead of “Her Majesty,” marking the end of an era with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The last time “His Majesty” was used on a…
After a 46-day hiatus, Britain has resumed the use of coal for electricity generation. This decision was prompted by the temporary shutdown of gas power plants for maintenance, increased demand for air conditioning, and lower wind speeds affecting renewable energy production. On Monday morning, electricity production commenced at Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal power plant, marking its…
Staff report better work-life balance The overwhelming majority of companies that participated in the world’s largest experiment on a four-day work week have chosen to adopt the new schedule, providing evidence that it could be a viable option for the broader UK economy. Out of the 61 companies that took part in the six-month trial,…
Queen Camilla, the wife of King Charles III, has reportedly chosen to have a frugal and controversy-free coronation. As a part of this decision, she has opted not to commission a new crown for the ceremony and has also rejected the idea of using a diamond claimed by India which is said to be cursed….
Scientists from the American Institute MIT have created an innovative way to control light waves, the length of which is only a few hundred nanometers. Their device is able to catch the rays, redirecting them and showing the desired image. Control over light is provided through the micro-cavities of photonic crystals. For literally one nanosecond,…
On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, the total number of people on Earth reached a historic mark of 8 billion. But now there is a general tension and a period of crisis. Wars, ecology, diseases, as well as modern concepts of the family, slightly slow down the growth rate of the population on the planet. Also,…
Since the beginning of March in the Gulf of Riga at the anchorage of the Freeport of Riga, a ship with 55,000 tons of potassium chloride on board has been in the roadstead, according to the Latvian television de facto program. This cargo of mineral fertilizers belongs to a company subject to EU sanctions imposed…
[They did it] They don’t necessarily have oil but ideas for a successful ecological transition. “Frisco” banned natural gas for new buildings in 2020. Could follow a conversion to all-electric in existing buildings, even if the path remains difficult. One more measure “to save the planet”. City of San Francisco District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman…
Queen’s Park Hotel provides temporary accommodation for homeless people. Neighbours have raised concerns for the residents’ welfare after witnessing altercations with staff. The hotel in Glasgow, accused of being run as an “open prison”, receives up to £1 million a year of taxpayers’ cash to house the city’s homeless. The Queen’s Park Hotel charges Glasgow…
