2022 will go down in the books as the end of European peace after WWII. It was an era of humanity. But in 2022, dehumanization set in.| iNSnet
Sustainability news and opinions that help to shape a sustainable and climate safe future and a fair economy and society for all.| iNSnet
A team at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has reached a new milestone in quantum computing: a functioning system with 6,100 qubits. These are so-called neutral-atom qubits held in place by optical “tweezers.” It is the most extensive and most stable qubit array ever built. For the global quantum community, this is considered a breakthrough: for the first time, scalability is being combined with high accuracy and long coherence.| iNSnet
Instead of winding down coal, oil, and gas as promised, governments around the world are preparing to expand fossil fuel production — a move that scientists warn could blow past global climate goals.| iNSnet
Dehumanization has become an unstoppable force in our societies. And the trend has only accelerated further.| iNSnet
In real-world driving conditions, the CO₂ emissions of plug-in hybrid cars are nearly five times higher than official tests suggest.| iNSnet
At the corporate-level, effective risk management is more relevant than ever. That is why the manager is no longer confined to financial risks only| iNSnet
Trump halts construction on the offshore wind farm Revolution Wind off Rhode Island. At the same time, Google pivots on fossil energy.| iNSnet
The European Patent Office (EPO) allowed a patent on a natural plant variation while European law does not allow patenting such plants.| iNSnet
Planned hydrogen infrastructure rollout in the EU shows shortcomings in regulations. The distribution of refueling stations may be incorrect.| iNSnet
Ship traffic in shallow areas, such as ports, can trigger significant methane emissions simply by passing through the water.| iNSnet
A new SOMO study shows that Europe’s carmakers are neither in crisis nor needs urgent state support. They flourish instead.| iNSnet
Agribusinesses make hundreds of decisions every season: when, where, and how much to water, fertilize, spray with pesticides, and so on and so forth. Each choice affects yields, input costs, and long-term soil health. Without clear data, many of these decisions rely on habit, guesswork, or outdated patterns. That’s a risk modern farming can’t afford.| iNSnet
China cements its position as the world’s single largest investor in energy, while solar PV is attracting more capital than any other technology, new IEA report shows.| iNSnet