Further information AMAZE: advanced MOF-loaded air-pollution control and zero-emission electrospun filters NanoLayr UK Limited Over 34 billion tonnes of CO2 are emitted into the atmosphere annually worldwide, 73.2% from the energy sector by burning fossil fuels. CO2 is a greenhouse gas and contributes to global warming, which is why the UK government as part of the Net Zero UN Coalition have set a target for all sectors to decarbonise to reach net zero targets by 2050. The AMAZE project will produce a high-volume commercial filtration media that will capture CO2 at the point of source. Offering a game-changing innovation to…
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Helicopters draw a lot of attention with their almost magical ability to hover, fly in any direction and operate without runways. They also help save many lives, often dramatically, with their extensive use in all-weather military missions, ambulance duties and search-and-rescue roles. When things go wrong, dramatic images and news stories about helicopter accidents grab the public’s attention. This is especially true when high-profile celebrities or government officials are involved. However, modern rotorcraft are safe. Each year, the U.S. commercial helicopter industry flies about 3 million flight hours. There were 0.77 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours on average from…
UKEF provides competitive financing to British companies to trade internationally and to overseas buyers of UK goods and services to facilitate access to the UK’s high-quality supply chain. The delegation consists of Emma Thomas, Co-Head of Global Business Origination George Hames, Regional Head of Business Origination for the Americas and Gerson Pérez, Country Head for Central America, and the Dominican Republic. The delegation will meet with senior representatives of government agencies, the private sector, and regional finance institutions. Amongst these, the Ministry of Finance, the National Agency of Alliances for the Development of Infrastructure (ANADIE), the Construction Chamber and the…
The text of the following statement was released by the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union. Begin Text: We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the EU, join the UN and the European Union in condemning the announcement by Finance Minister of Israel Smotrich that five outposts are to be legalized in the West Bank. We also reject the decision by the Government of Israel to…
Chinstrap penguins are members of Antarctica’s brush-tailed group of penguins. They’re easily identified by the feature that gives them their name – a black strap that runs from ear to ear below the chin. The species is found mostly in the Western Antarctic Peninsula region, on far-flung isles such as the South Shetland Islands, the South Sandwich Islands and the South Orkney Islands. Chinstrap penguins are highly specialised predators, feeding on marine crustaceans called Antarctic krill. The birds are still very abundant (estimates suggest there are between 3 million and 4 million breeding pairs). But many of their colonies are…
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) hold great potential to expand African economies. They include mobile banking platforms, internet-enabled communication devices and e-government services. All of these can enhance financial inclusion and improve services for citizens. Kenya’s mobile money transfer platform, M-Pesa, for instance, has given millions of people access to banking services. And Rwanda’s e-government platform has streamlined public service delivery for its citizens. Mobile phones have given more people access to the internet. There were 63.94 million active cellular mobile connections in Kenya at the start of 2023, against a population of 50 million. But the digital divide continues…
A group of asylum seekers has been moved on from the Phoenix Park after pitching their tents there following a camp clearance operation in Dublin city centre earlier this week.Sixteen tents had been erected in the park on Friday afternoon. The tents were cleared at about 6pm by staff from the Office of Public Works (OPW) and gardaí.A spokeswoman for the OPW had earlier said camping and overnight parking were “not permitted” in the park due to “health and safety concerns and potential damage to these fragile sites”. She noted that while the park was open 24 hours, the majority…
Two weeks after the June 27 presidential debate, 44% of registered voters say that if the election were held today, they would vote for or lean toward Donald Trump. A smaller share (40%) say they support or lean toward Joe Biden. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – a third-party candidate – peels off 15% of voters, while another 2% say they do not support or lean toward any of the three candidates listed on the survey. When voters are asked to choose just between the two major party candidates, Trump has a 3 percentage point edge: 47% support or lean toward…
BRIDGEPORT, CT – An Easton concrete and earthwork contractor could have prevented an employee repairing an underground water line from suffering fatal injuries in a December 2023 trench collapse at a New Canaan work site but failed to follow federal safety standards for excavations.Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined Sound Construction Inc. exposed five employees to cave-in, engulfment or struck-by hazards when it did not do the following:Provide cave-in protection for the more than 12-foot-deep vertical walled trench, which resulted in the death of an employee.Train employees on how to recognize and avoid trenching hazards.Ensure…
Moscow does not “believe that the attempt to eliminate and assassinate Trump was organized by the current authorities,” Peskov said, but added “the atmosphere around candidate Trump … provoked what America is confronting today.” The Kremlin’s statement echoes Republican talking points, with some of Trump’s allies seeking to pin the blame for the shooting on Democrats, accusing them of whipping up hatred against the former president. U.S. President Joe Biden has condemned the attack and called for the “temperature of politics” to be lowered. “Russia has always condemned and we strongly condemn any expressions of violence during political struggle,” Peskov…