Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the future of winemaking, offering solutions that balance environmental stewardship, economic growth, and cultural preservation. A new study outlines how AI tools can transform viticulture, wine production, and enotourism. The research paper titled “Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Wine Industry: AI-Driven Management in Viticulture, Wine Production and Enotourism” highlights the untapped potential of...
A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign on Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it said were harmless for the animals but which can be detected by customs agents. (AP Video: Alfonso Nqunjana)
Texas is renowned for its ranching industry, but this oldest of American vocations is fast becoming entwined with icons of modern life: solar and wind farms. Among the cattle, Texas is also home to more than 15,300 wind turbines across 239 projects and 197 utility-scale solar farms. “Solar and wind energy now frequently provide more than 45%...
Hopes for a “last-chance” ambitious global treaty to curb plastic pollution have dimmed as delegates gather this week at the United Nations in Geneva for what was intended to be the final round of negotiations. Diplomats and climate advocates warn that efforts by the European Union and small island states to cap virgin plastic production...
Google announced Monday that it has struck agreements with two regional grid operators to reduce its data center demand at times when the grid is under more strain. The tech giant unveiled agreements with Indiana Michigan Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority to shift certain workloads to limit the stress on the grid in a process...
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Curtis (R-Utah) have placed holds on three of President Donald Trump’s nominees to the Treasury Department, a significant escalation of the battle between key Republican lawmakers and the administration over renewable energy tax breaks in the sprawling megalaw. The actions follow a so-far unsuccessful effort by a handful of Senate Republicans to meet with Treasury...
HSBC Holdings Plc said it did $54.1 billion in deals it categorized as sustainable finance in the first half of 2025, marking a 19% increase from the same period a year ago by Europe’s biggest bank. The dealmaking, announced in connection with HSBC’s interim results on Wednesday, means the bank has now provided $447.7 billion in sustainable finance since the...
Four Democratic U.S. senators on Friday slammed last month’s directive by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum requiring his office to review decisions on every wind and solar power project on federal lands, saying it will lead to delays and discourage private investment as power demand rises. The lawmakers said the directive creates a bottleneck that will block progress...
Nuclear fusion startup Helion, whose backers include Sam Altman, has started site prep in Washington state for a reactor it hopes to have running by 2028. Why it matters: Fusion companies are inching closer to bringing the tech, long considered a distant dream, into commercial reality. Read more in Axios here.
Zenobē, a grid-scale battery storage specialist, and Wärtsilä Energy Storage have launched a project designed to store excess power from several offshore wind farms in the North Sea. Power grid operators are recognizing the importance of energy storage when it comes to integrating renewable energy to electricity transmission and distribution systems. The integration of wind...
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