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World’s first fossil-free plastics facility built in Belgium

World’s first fossil-free plastics facility built in Belgium

Work has begun on a first-of-its-kind plant, which will use renewable energy to produce plastics.

GWR battery train breaks global distance record

GWR battery train breaks global distance record

Great Western Railway’s battery-electric train has travelled the furthest distance ever completed on a single charge.

James Webb Space Telescope reveals new Uranus moon

James Webb Space Telescope reveals new Uranus moon

The ice giant has an additional moon, taking the total count up to 29, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) survey has discovered.

Drones inspired by birds of prey could navigate hard-to-access locations

Drones inspired by birds of prey could navigate hard-to-access locations

A new type of drone could fly through dense city skyscrapers to deliver packages or inspect remote offshore wind farms.

UK’s largest battery energy storage system connected in Essex

UK’s largest battery energy storage system connected in Essex

National Grid has connected the battery energy storage system (BESS) to its transmission network at Tilbury substation in Essex.

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