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April 2026

UK sets out roadmap to commercial fusion with new national strategy

Tokamak fusion reactor chamber interior (3d illustration). In what seems a significant step towards commercialising fusion energy, UK-government back fusion energy developer UK Fusion Energy Ltd (UKFE) has published a strategy outlining how it plans to deliver a prototype fusion power plant and secure a leading role in a global market projected to reach £12 […]

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Urban methane emissions outpacing official estimates, satellite study finds

An aerial view of a landfill site, a typical source of urban methane emissions. Urban emissions of methane — a potent greenhouse gas — are rising faster than “bottom-up” accounting estimates anticipated, according to new satellite imagery, suggesting a significant blind spot in global mitigation efforts. The discrepancy was identified using satellite measurements over 92

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IoT Fleet Management: Telematics, Tracking and Operational Optimization

Fleet operations are undergoing a structural shift as connected technologies make it possible to monitor vehicles, drivers, and cargo in near real time. For organizations managing distributed assets, Fleet Management has evolved from a logistical necessity into a data-driven discipline that integrates telematics, connectivity, and analytics. At the intersection of IoT, edge computing, and cloud

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Zelensky Goes Full “Lord Of War” As Ukraine Pitches Battle-Tested War Robots To Highest Bidder

Zelensky Goes Full “Lord Of War” As Ukraine Pitches Battle-Tested War Robots To Highest Bidder Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took the stage and stated that Ukraine’s military-industrial base has created some of the world’s most advanced unmanned platforms, already deployed against Russia and forever changing how warfare is conducted. “For the first time in the

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UK Voters Call For Lower Taxes & Energy Bills As Economic Concerns Grow

UK Voters Call For Lower Taxes & Energy Bills As Economic Concerns Grow Via CityAM, According to a new poll, most British voters want lower energy costs and tax cuts to support growth. A large majority rated the UK economy as poor and showed little faith in current progress. Business leaders are also increasingly pessimistic, citing

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Iran Boasts It Is Fast Rebuilding Bridges & Rail Lines After US Wrought Destruction

Iran Boasts It Is Fast Rebuilding Bridges & Rail Lines After US Wrought Destruction Iran is seeking to put out images showing its resiliency after the country was hit with tens of thousands of airstrikes during over a month of the US-Israel Operation Epic Fury, including blowing up bridges, rail lines and other infrastructure. The

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Continuing Slump In Global Media Climate Agitprop Bodes Ill For Future Net Zero Support

Continuing Slump In Global Media Climate Agitprop Bodes Ill For Future Net Zero Support Authored by Chris Morrison via THE DAILY SCEPTIC, Decades of careful grooming of incurious journalists designed to whip up a non-existent climate emergency have failed to halt a dramatic continuing collapse in mainstream media stories backing the Net Zero fantasy. Last year saw a

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Germany Accelerates Kamikaze Drone Stockpiling With Rheinmetall Deal

Germany Accelerates Kamikaze Drone Stockpiling With Rheinmetall Deal Germany’s parliament has approved a sizeable contract for defense giant Rheinmetall to supply loitering munitions, or kamikaze drones, to the Bundeswehr, underscoring just how quickly European militaries are internalizing drone warfare lessons from both the Russia-Ukraine war and, more recently, the U.S.-Iran conflict. Berlin’s latest procurement push

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Europe’s Electrification Dream Is Hitting A Wall

Europe’s Electrification Dream Is Hitting A Wall Authored by Gisele Widdershoven via OilPrice.com, Europe’s electrification strategy is ambitious but constrained by lagging grid infrastructure, creating bottlenecks that are already delaying industry and investment. Massive funding needs—running into trillions—combined with regulatory complexity and slow buildouts are exposing a gap between policy ambition and physical reality. Without

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