EDITORIAL Dear Readers,
We have been living in troubled times for years by now. This morning
(30th Apr) the first info on oil price was about $122/barrel, similar to what we had experienced in July 2022 after the early months of the war in Ukraine. It was $60 just a couple of months ago (before 28th Feb 2026, which marked the beginning of the attack to Iran). This situation has generated an immediate increase of.. |
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Climate Central is an independent group of scientists and communicators who research and report the facts about changing climate and how it affects people’s lives. Climate Central uses science, big data, and
technology to generate thousands of local storylines and compelling visuals that make climate change personal and show what can be done about it |
External displays on driverless vehicles reduces risk to runners
Researchers at the University of Glasgow and KAIST in South Korea have used augmented reality tech to explore how runners’ behaviour differs from walkers’ when crossing roads and junctions. They found
that runners are much more likely to take risks when negotiating traffic than walkers and often took less time to process the road conditions around them. On several occasions, they were ‘struck’ by virtual vehicles in the team’s simulated road tests.
Dubai vertiport reaches completion for future air taxi launch The first of four vertiports in Dubai’s air taxi network has reached its completion milestone with initial operations targeted to commence before
end of 2026. Spanning four floors with a footprint of 3,100m², the vertiport integrates the main passenger terminal and central flight operations all under one roof. Featuring two dedicated take-off and landing areas, it is equipped with the latest technologies and infrastructure specifically tailored for eVTOL aircraft.
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"Better Connected: a strategy for integrated transport" by DfT Better Connected is this government’s vision for domestic transport in England. That vision is simple – for transport to work well for people, for
it to be safe, reliable, affordable and accessible so they can get on in life and make the journeys they need to easily. The guiding principles of People, Place and Partnership will underpin how transport is designed, built and operated in the future enabling more seamless journeys across the network. World-first offshore platform turns ocean temperature differences into electricity UK-based clean energy firm Global OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) has completed the installation of its purpose-built floating ocean thermal
energy system in the Canary Islands. The OTEC technology is designed to generate continuous electricity by harnessing the temperature difference between warm surface water and cold deep ocean water. |
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