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World must act faster to protect 30% of the planet by 2030

Press Release – 28 Oct 2024 Cali, 28 October 2024 – The international community has made some headway on pledges to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 but progress must accelerate, the official progress report from the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has found. The Protected Planet Report 2024 reveals that 17.6% of land and inland … Continue reading World must act faster to protect 30% of the planet by 2030

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Hitachi Energy
Europe

70 years of HVDC: How power electronics are shaping the future of energy

Press Release – Zurich, Switzerland – 23-10-2024 This year marks the 70th anniversary of High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology, a transformative force that has revolutionized power transmission and enabled the integration of renewable energy on a global scale. At Power Electronics & Energy Days in Stockholm, Hitachi Energy celebrates this milestone while highlighting the critical role of power electronics in shaping the future of energy. … Continue reading 70 years of HVDC: How power electronics are shaping the future of energy

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The Nobel Prize
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A Nobel prize in Economic Sciences 2024 for an explanation of why nations fail

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 to Daron AcemogluMassachusetts Institute ofTechnology, Cambridge, USA Simon JohnsonMassachusetts Institute ofTechnology, Cambridge, USA James A. RobinsonUniversity of Chicago, IL, USA The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has recently announced the recipients of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of … Continue reading A Nobel prize in Economic Sciences 2024 for an explanation of why nations fail

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2024 Democratic National Convention generated $371.4 million in economic impact
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2024 Democratic National Convention generated $371.4 million in economic impact

2024 Democratic National Convention generated $371.4 million in economic impactReport released today by Choose Chicago and the Chicago 2024 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention shows the impact of this transformational event. CHICAGO (October 17, 2024) – Today, Choose Chicago and the Chicago 2024 Host Committee announced the release of a comprehensive report detailing the economic impact of the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) on … Continue reading 2024 Democratic National Convention generated $371.4 million in economic impact

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EUR 72.6 million in investment aid granted to 13 clean energy projects
Europe

EUR 72.6 million in investment aid granted to 13 clean energy projects

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Publication date 14.10.2024 – Press Release The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted a total of EUR 44,546,484 in investment aid to 12 projects under the national Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). Moreover, by a decision supported by the Ministerial Finance Committee on 3 October, EUR 28,048,200 was granted to Nordic Ren-Gas Oy for a large demonstration … Continue reading EUR 72.6 million in investment aid granted to 13 clean energy projects

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