South Korea To Build World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
South Korea will invest some $43 billion in constructing what is to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Reuters reports , adding that the project should be completed by Continue Reading
China’s Oil Major CNOOC Boosts Capex To 7-Year High Despite Pandemic
Chinese state oil and gas company CNOOC will boost its capital spending this year to the highest in seven years, thanks to a 5-percent increase in domestic output. Reuters reports Continue Reading
World’s Largest Battery to Be Built in Australia Coal-Mining Hub
Australia is planning another giant grid-scale battery as the global roll out of super-sized energy storage projects accelerates. The project in New South Wales-state, which will be three times larger than Continue Reading
How AstraZeneca’s vaccine was hit by flawed trials, defects and politics — but might still save the world
As AstraZeneca’s top managers held a virtual meeting on January 25, they were interrupted by breaking news. Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper reported that the company’s Covid-19 vaccine — seen as one Continue Reading
AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Effective Against U.K. Variant in Trial
Covid-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca PLC is effective against a variant of coronavirus that is spreading rapidly in the U.S. and around the world, according to Continue Reading
When Will Covid Pandemic End? Vaccine Calculator Shows 7 Years at Current Rate
When will the pandemic end? It’s the question hanging over just about everything since Covid-19 took over the world last year. The answer can be measured in vaccinations. Bloomberg has built Continue Reading
Where Can I Travel Internationally and Do I Need the Covid-19 Vaccine?
THE COVID-19 VACCINES have arrived. Does this mean we’ll soon be free to roam the world, guilt- and hassle-free? The short answer is no. While an inoculation protects you from getting Continue Reading
China Solar Industry Sets Sights on Record 2021 After Green Push
China is expected to install a record amount of solar power this year, as the industry continues to benefit from green policies in the country home to the world’s largest Continue Reading
AstraZeneca files for Japan approval of COVID-19 vaccine, second after Pfizer treatment
Drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC said on Friday it had applied for approval in Japan of its COVID-19 vaccine, making it the second pharmaceutical firm to do so after Pfizer Inc. The Continue Reading
China Teaches Kids Its Own Version of the Climate Change Story
For most of her young life, nine-year-old Gao Ximan dreamed of becoming a policewoman. But after attending an eight-week online workshop about climate change this summer, she decided being a Continue Reading