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World Markets: Commodity Prices Going Crazy
Since Ukraine’s invasion by Russia, on February 24, the commodity prices have increased at record speeds. The shock is felt…
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Submarine Cables: Risks and Security Threats
99% of the internet network runs through submarine cables. It is estimated that over USD 10,000 billion in financial transactions…
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To Continue or Not Wind Power Generation in Europe?
Over 250,000 large wind turbines are operational around the world, but their development is debated by experts. Should the development…
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Strategic Materials and Energy Transition: Copper
Copper gains increasingly more attention as an essential material in energy transition. Should we worry about copper, in the energy…
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European Plan Worth EUR 42bn for Semiconductors
The European Commission has proposed a plan to reduce the dependence of EU Member States on Asia or the United…
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Could Europe Survive Without Russian Gas?
If Russia were to fully cut supplies to Europe, the gas quantity stored in the European Union (EU) countries would…
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Future Urban Mobility: eVTOL, an Economic Reality?
The idea of eVTOL seems to be torn from SF movies. But today, in this major urban agglomeration, flying cars…
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Europe’s Bet on Renewable Energy
The European Union (EU) has reached a renewable energy share in final energy consumption of 22.1% in 2020, exceeding the…
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Increase in Global Iron Production to Slow Down in the Next Decade
Iron, after a plunge to USD 100/ton in early November 2021, is trading at almost USD 130 at the beginning…
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Environmental Impact of Aviation Worse than Expected
The volume of greenhouse gases produced by aircraft is estimated at 1 gigaton (Gt) each year, out of a total…
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Motorway Network in Line with a Green Europe
The European motorway network represents 80,000 kilometres. Although motorways account for only a small part of the entire road network,…
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Strategic Materials and Energy Transition: Nickel
Widespread in our modern societies, nickel is essential to many industrial sectors, as well as for the construction industry. At…
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European Countries Fighting Against Rising Energy Prices
Increase in gas prices leads to rising electricity and fuel prices. Faced with this post-Covid recovery phenomenon, European countries are…
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Kazakhstan, Energy Hub for China and Europe
Kazakhstan becomes a major energy destination for China and the West, given the increased demand for oil and gas in…
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Rising Energy Prices: European Solutions
As energy prices are rising around the world, amid the post-Covid economic recovery, what are the measures taken by Europe…
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EU Taxonomy: Natural Gas and Nuclear Energy, Transition Energy Label?
Europe has decided to obtain carbon neutrality by 2050 and reliance on Russian gas and increased energy prices are a…
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Strategic Materials and Energy Transition: Lithium
As cobalt, lithium is a key material in Li-ion batteries. Over the past few years, the demand for lithium has…
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Upcoming Competition Over Rare Earths: Economic and Strategic Impact
Rare earths are not quite that rare, but usually they are found in very small volumes, arranged over large areas,…
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Energy Transitions in Europe
Energy transitions has hit a snag. Since the end of the World War II and even today, the economies of…
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Strategic Materials and Energy Transition: Aluminium
Aluminium has seen tripling production in the last twenty years and green transition promises to use it increasingly more in…
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