U.S. Now Has Its First Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm

America’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility Eversource…

Why Scientists Want You to Kill Spotted Lanternflies

As invasive spotted lanternflies continue moving through the United States, local agricultural agencies have launched “If you see it, kill it” campaigns urging people to kill the bugs in order to prevent any…

What We Must Do to Curb COVID-19 Before Vaccines Roll Out

On Jan. 7, 2021, the U.S. hit another grim milestone, for the first time recording over 300,000 new cases of COVID-19 and over 4,000 deaths from the infection in one day. Across the…

British retailers overlooking over 55s in their pursuit of millenials

Although the over 55s, or Baby Boomers, are set to make up a large proportion of retail activity in the next 10 years, 82% of consumers in this age group feel their favourite…

West End spend to hit £150m over Black Friday weekend

If that actually happens, it would mean sales roughly £4 million less than were being predicted this time last year, although that earlier prediction had been slightly ambitious.The figure comes from the New…

Chanel creates Chair of Savoir-Faire at IFM

 The Chanel Chair is the latest example of the luxury brand’s support for IFM, the rapidly developing campus on the Seine. Underlining the importance of craftsmanship in this new academic creation, the project is…