Emma Pitts writes in Deseret News about global access to clean water. “‘I think it’s too important for either of those to be allowed to own it. This is an issue that affects people of all politics and no politics, people who don’t even know what politics is,’ he said. ‘I think it’s a basic...
Economic Freedom and Democracy to Restore Haiti
By embracing economic freedom and strengthening democratic institutions, the nation can chart a path toward a sustainable and prosperous future.
South Africa Announces Bold Shift to Renewables and Nuclear
Sonal Patel of Power reports on South Africa’s shift to nuclear power and renewables. “In July, notably, South Africa celebrated a 100-day milestone of no power cuts, marking the longest period of energy stability in the country since 2021. South African utility Eskom in April also celebrated an energy availability factor of 65.5%, exceptionally higher...
Italy’s Hopes for a Nuclear Renaissance
For nuclear power to be successful in Italy and elsewhere, policymakers must take on the difficult challenge of reducing government-imposed barriers and open markets to trade, investment, and innovation.
Countering China’s Anti-Free Trade Policies
Working with our allies is the best way to beat China and build a better, cleaner future.
Tariffs Raise Costs for Consumers and Slow Clean Energy Deployment
By reducing competition and keeping interest rates high, tariffs raise costs for consumers and deter the adoption of clean technologies.
The Olympic windsurfers and rowers fighting invasive alien species
"Invasive species can be a particular concern in ports and harbours due to the movement of a large number of boats, as well as the sheltered environments they provide. In Weymouth Harbour alone, 18 different non-native species were found in 2023. These include Japanese kelp which grows quickly on hard surfaces such jetties and moorings, outcompeting native kelp; slipper limpets which settle in wave-protected areas like marinas where they smother other seabed species and consume planktonic larvae; and trumpet tubeworms which gather in huge numbers to form large reef-like structures. But, says Read, by carrying out a simple 'clean, check, dry' procedure we can minimise the introduction and spread of such invasive species."
Trade is key to countering China’s clean energy dominance
"Support for increased economic openness, new trade agreements and the World Trade Organization is already retreating in Washington. It would be a major policy error, however, to conflate concerns about imports from China with concerns about trade more broadly. Indeed, the only way to effectively counter China’s dominance in clean energy technologies is to embrace more, not less, trade with most other nations."
Exclusive: Gulf state UAE considers a second nuclear power plant
"The UAE awarded Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) a $20 billion contract in 2009 to design, build and operate four reactors in Abu Dhabi towards the border with Saudi Arabia."
Serbia plans to develop nuclear energy, reversing a 1989 ban on nuclear
"A preliminary study is now planned to provide an analysis of the available technologies and requirements to help inform decisions to be taken. The development of nuclear energy is now considered by the Serbian Government a key development for the sovereignty and independence of the country, while simultaneously protecting the environment and the health of the citizens."