Spain and Portugal’s Renewable Energy Blackout: A Wake-Up Call for Europe’s Green Transition​

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On April 28, 2025, Spain and Portugal experienced a massive power outage that disrupted daily life for tens of millions. The blackout, which began around 12:30 p.m., led to halted transportation, communication failures, and significant economic losses. This event has sparked a critical examination of the challenges associated with the integration of renewable energy sources into national power grids.​

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How Dire Wolf Technology is Saving the Rarest Wolves on Earth

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While the resurrection of the dire wolf has captured global headlines, an equally significant achievement has been unfolding alongside it: the birth of four healthy red wolf pups named Hope, Blaze, Cinder, and Ash. Using the same groundbreaking technologies developed for de-extinction, Colossal Biosciences has potentially altered the fate of North America's most endangered canid, demonstrating how ancient DNA science can directly benefit species still clinging to existence.

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Green Polyethylene: The Plant-Based Plastic That’s Replacing Oil

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Green PE is produced using ethanol derived from renewable sources—primarily sugarcane in Brazil, but also wheat grain and beet in Europe. It behaves the same as traditional polyethylene: it’s durable, moldable, and recyclable. The difference lies in its feedstock and carbon footprint. While not biodegradable, Green PE is a key player in the circular economy: it sequesters carbon during crop growth and reduces life-cycle emissions when used and recycled responsibly.

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Helion Energy, AI, and the New Cold Fusion War With China

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Helion’s model plays to America's old strength: innovation through agility, not top-down megaprojects. Instead of waiting for 2050, Helion’s compact reactors aim to deliver electricity in a matter of years—and not just for cities, but for data centers, isolated industries, military bases, even disaster zones. Their current prototype, Polaris, is scheduled to fire in 2025. If Helion succeeds, it won’t just disrupt global energy. It could redraw the world map.

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AI and energy hunger games

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If there’s one thing we learned this week, it’s that AI isn’t just a playground for bored tech bros and teens asking ChatGPT to do their homework or work as their therapists. It’s becoming one of the biggest energy hogs on Earth—and maybe, just maybe, it could be the force that finally pushes us into […]

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How Houthi Violence and Extremism Are Destroying the World’s Heritage—and Its People

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Houthis missiles backfired and hit Sanaa On Sunday, April 21st, a deadly blast rocked the historic heart of Sanaa, Yemen—steps away from its ancient Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage site celebrated for its multi-story tower houses built from rammed earth and adorned with white gypsum. The Houthi-run health ministry claimed a U.S. airstrike killed […]

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A 3D bra and intimates printed just for you –– and they decompose after use!

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What happens when high-tech materials meet heartfelt design? Colombian designer Neyla Coronel has an answer—and it comes in the form of a bra. Made using Balena.Filaflex, a flexible, bio-based and fully compostable filament co-developed by Balena and Recreus, Neyla’s creation is challenging everything we thought we knew about intimate apparel, sustainability, and the power of design to liberate the body.

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China and Russia to build nuclear powered base for first Moonians

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The deployment of a nuclear power plant on the Moon raises questions about the legal frameworks governing space activities. The 1967 Outer Space Treaty, signed by over 100 countries including China, Russia, and the United States, stipulates that celestial bodies are not subject to national appropriation and must be used exclusively for peaceful purposes.

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