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China: The 2015 Mega-Discovery of More Than 1,000 Tonnes of Gold in Shandong
Gareth Whitcombe
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Only in the past few years have details gradually emerged publicly: geologists have identified an enormous gold deposit deep beneath...
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Food Waste Could Become Aircraft Fuel for Commercial Aviation
Gareth Whitcombe
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Could an airliner be powered by organic waste? Researchers in the United States have just shown that it is theoretically...
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Is 24 °C at Home a Comfort Luxury?
Gareth Whitcombe
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Outside, the sky is grey and the wind cuts through scarves, but the flat feels close and almost drowsy indoors....
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France’s €645 Million Generation IV Reactor Nuclear Leap
Gareth Whitcombe
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France is discreetly laying the groundwork for its next nuclear advance, committing billions of euros and drawing on decades of...
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White trainers: make them white again with bicarbonate of soda and black soap
Gareth Whitcombe
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Spring calls for lighter outfits – and white trainers. It is frustrating, then, when your favourite shoes come out of...
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Portugal could become a producer of synthetic fuels
Gareth Whitcombe
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Portugal could become a producer of synthetic fuels, as it brings together several favourable conditions to do so. The possibility...
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Why Closing Your Bedroom Door at Night Could Save Your Life
Gareth Whitcombe
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The footage from a hallway camera captures it with disturbing clarity. At 2:13 a.m., the house is silent, every door...
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Asteroid Mining Could Unlock Resources from Carbon-Rich Asteroids
Gareth Whitcombe
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A few years ago, asteroid mining was one of the most talked-about ideas in space exploration. As the commercial space...
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How Cleaning Hidden Air Vents Improves Indoor Air
Gareth Whitcombe
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The woman in the small city kitchen takes pride in how spotless it appears. The worktops have been wiped, the...
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Coconut Coir Pellets: A Fairer Future for Home Heating
Gareth Whitcombe
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Households are looking for heating that is fair in cost, ready for the future and straightforward to manage. Across Europe...
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Ursula von der Leyen unveils three strategic pillars for Europe
Gareth Whitcombe
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Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (EC), today set out three strategic pillars at the European Parliament...
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Helion Energy: 150 million degrees for a nuclear fusion breakthrough
Gareth Whitcombe
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A new nuclear fusion breakthrough is attracting attention: US company Helion Energy says its “Polaris” prototype has reached temperatures far...
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Flax insulation: improving energy consumption, living comfort and property value
Gareth Whitcombe
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Poor insulation wastes money in many homes – but a natural material is now aiming to improve energy consumption, living...
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Combustion engines: could Brussels extend their future?
Gareth Whitcombe
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The future of combustion engines has become one of the most discussed topics of late, after Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the European...
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How Dish Soap Makes Kitchen Cabinets Shine Again
Gareth Whitcombe
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A stray beam of sunshine is often all it takes. You are crossing the kitchen with a coffee in hand...
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Rhine swarm power station at Sankt Goar: electricity from Energyfish
Gareth Whitcombe
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In the Middle Rhine near Sankt Goar, an unusual power station is taking shape: no concrete barrier, no barrage and...
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Nail Polish Disposal: Why Old Bottles Can Lead to a Fine
Gareth Whitcombe
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A seemingly harmless bottle of nail polish in the bathroom can quickly become an environmental hazard – and, in the...
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Why Finland Uses Underfloor Heating Instead of Radiators
Gareth Whitcombe
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Outside, the temperature is -15°C and still dropping, with the cold stinging your face. Yet indoors, the warmth is calm...
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Abundant Nickel in Mars' Neretva Vallis Hints at Ancient Habitability
Gareth Whitcombe
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The discovery of plentiful nickel in a Martian area that was once waterlogged provides another indication that the red planet...
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Silica Gel Sachets: Practical Emergency Tools for the Home
Gareth Whitcombe
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Those small white sachets labelled “Silica Gel” are usually thrown straight in the bin when shoes, electronics or powdered foods...
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Brussels could reopen EDF’s €16.4 billion Czech nuclear contract race
Gareth Whitcombe
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The French energy group had largely been considered out of contention for a landmark Czech nuclear scheme. A possible move...
