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1 day agoReliance on Chinese green tech poses serious' risk for Europe, experts say
Europe's reliance on Chinese green technology poses serious economic and national security risks.
Dewar, Watts and Fish's invention has the potential to make an impact on worldwide energy consumption, particularly as we increasingly rely on green technology. Their work shows how nature can serve as a source of inspiration and innovation and how following this inspiration might lead to refreshing and unconventional technological advances.
The IAA covers several key sectors, including steel, cement, aluminum, cars and innovative technologies, such as batteries, solar, wind and nuclear. The new rules would set a minimum requirement for projects using public funds. For example, aluminum sector projects would require 25% of the aluminum to be produced in the EU and with low-carbon technologies. For cement, the equivalent rate would be 5%.
Silver's charge toward the $50 mark - a 71% YTD increase - is being fuelled by powerful, real-world forces rather than the speculation that drove its 1980 high. A deepening structural deficit, record industrial demand (it reached a record 680.5 Moz in 2024), and accelerating investment in green technologies are tightening supply and pushing prices higher. While silver doesn't share gold's full safe-haven credentials, its dual role as an industrial and store-of-value metal continues to draw investors seeking stability and upside.