Germany tests ski lift-inspired tidal power plant with underwater kites for clean power

A research team in Germany has recently developed a revolutionary tidal power plant that’s fueled by small kites attached to a circulating cable, driven by water currents. For the project, called cableKites, the researchers from the Munich...

Europe's Sky War: Can the EU Stop the Escalating Drone Menace?

Europe is witnessing a surge in drone incursions over airports, military bases and power sites, with leaders suspecting Russia of orchestrating a grey-zone campaign to disrupt the EU. Experts warn Europe must urgently strengthen aerial...

Germany Backs Gaza Plan With Aid But Rules Out Troop Deployment

Germany has committed significant financial resources to Gaza reconstruction while explicitly ruling out military participation in the proposed international security force. Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the position Friday, confirming...

Britain’s female rappers criticize ‘masculine energy within rap’ amidst awards season

Cristale, Ms Banks, and Enny have spoken out about the difficulties of rising to UK rap stardom as a female artist in the wake of music awards season. By Siena Griffin Friday, February 28, 2025 4:00 PM By Siena Griffin Friday, February 28, 2025...

Britain’s Biggest Battery and the Port That Needed It

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Teesside on the east coast of the United Kingdom has always been a place of transformation. It made steel for a century, refined chemicals for decades, and now stands on...

Britain loses year’s worth of bread to extreme weather

Analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) shows that between 2020 and 2024, poor growing conditions have wiped out more than seven million tonnes of wheat, enough to make over four billion loaves of bread. The combination of...

Azerbaijan’s oil fund invests in the future. From Gatwick airport to Italy’s solar projects

The State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) stands today as one of the cornerstones of the country’s sustainable economic development. Established to accumulate revenues from oil and gas exports and channel them into long-term...

Trump's fresh tariff threats knock Europe stocks to weekly loss in last-minute slide

European shares tanked on Friday, erasing weekly gains in a last-minute slide as renewed trade war fears sparked by fresh threats from U.S. President Donald Trump rattled investors' nerves, with their focus also on France. The benchmark STOXX 600...

Ukraine Braces For Winter As Russia Escalates Energy Attacks

On October 3, Russia unleashed its biggest-ever attack on Ukraine’s natural gas sector. A week later, a drone and missile barrage knocked power out across a large swath of Kyiv and prompted emergency blackouts in nine regions nationwide. Over the...

Kyiv calls for more support from allies as Russian drones and missiles strike energy facilities in Ukraine

One child killed and 20 people injured, as Vladimir Putin intensifies attacks on specific targets In the latest mass attack targeting the energy system as winter approaches, electricity was interrupted in nine regions and around 854,000 consumers...

UK, France, Germany aim to restart Iran nuclear talks

Britain, France and Germany will seek to restart stalled nuclear talks with Iran and the United States, the three European countries said in a joint statement on Friday. Their announcement came nearly two weeks after UN sanctions were reimposed on...

Spain’s Power Grid Operator Warns of Potential Nationwide Blackout

Sat 11 Oct 2025 | 12:47 AM Spain’s electricity grid operator, Red Eléctrica, has warned of a possible large-scale power outage across the country, following reports of “sharp voltage fluctuations” over the past two weeks, raising fears of a repeat...

Is North Korea a Strategic Cyber Threat to Europe?

On October 1, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published its annual Threat Landscape 2025 report, outlining “the most prominent cybersecurity threats and trends the EU faces in the current cyber threat ecosystem.” An examination...

Not perfect, but still good for Julian Nagelsmann as Germany downs Luxembourg 4-0

Germany head coach and former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann was happy to see his squad play well in its 4-0 win over Luxembourg, even if not everything was “perfect.”“Not everything was perfect but we did many things right. The desire was...

“Better today” — Leon Goretzka satisfied with Germany’s performance in win over Luxembourg

Germany’s 4-0 win over Luxembourg was never even remotely dramatic as Die Mannschaft eased into cruise control early on and never let up.But after an uncomfortably tense September, the Germans can be happy with the result.“We can be satisfied with...

Warnings about Putin’s expansion intent during Sligo visit of five ambassadors of eastern European countries

The event brought critical geopolitical realities to the forefront of the campus, engaging staff and students in a discussion focused on the three-year war in Ukraine and the future security of the European continent. The panel was composed of...

Budapest, Hungary selected to host the 2028 European Geothermal Congress

Announcement of Budapest, Hungary as the host city of the 2028 European Geothermal Congress (source: ThinkGeoEnergy) Budapest, Hungary has been selected as the host city for the next European Geothermal Congress which will take place on 2028. At...

The European Commission Publishes Draft Guidance for Serious AI Incidents Under the EU AI Act

[co-author: Virginie Liebermann]* On September 26 2025, the European Commission published the ‘Draft Guidance Article 73 AI Act – Incident Reporting’ (the Draft Guidance). The Draft Guidance is intended to help providers and deployers of High-Risk...

Afrofuturism or Energy Enslavement: A Black Consciousness Call to Claim Wakanda

Beneath the mountains of a fictional African land, a radiant blue current flows like a heartbeat. It lights villages and cities, powers technologies, and binds a nation through shared energy that belongs to everyone. This is Wakanda — the luminous...

Power restored to 800,000 in Kyiv after major Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid

Power was restored to over 800,000 residents in Kyiv on Saturday a day after major attacks by Russia on the Ukrainian power grid caused blackouts across much of the country. Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, said Saturday that “the...