Equipment at a hydropower unit operated by Kansai Electric Power Co. is being upgraded at the Kasagi power plant in Ena, Gifu Prefecture, in August 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major electric ...

Micro-franchising lowers capital, risk and skill barriers, turning proven brands into accessible paths to ownership. Collaborative and micro-franchise models expand entrepreneurship, create jobs and ...

HANOI (Bernama-VNA): The Vietnam Electricity (EVN) Group has announced that it signed a credit agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) for a loan worth 76 million EUR (US$89.47 million) to ...

Timing is everything. Just before the holidays, the federal Department of Energy declared an energy supply emergency to justify its effort to overturn state law and force the retiring coal-fired power ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Researchers in Japan have developed plant-based plastic that can completely dissolve in seawater within hours, leaving no microplastics behind. This material is designed to be ...

Synthetic seed technology represents a significant biotechnological advancement in plant science, enabling the encapsulation of explants—such as nodal segments, shoot tips or embryos—in a gelling ...

First, each section of the park must be cleared, as outlined in the mission The Grand tour. Clear and claim all five sections of the park. Speaking to Gage after the first step is done will result in ...

Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) in Japan have one-upped themselves in their quest to solve our microplastic problem. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

Plastic has become part of everyday life, but its benefits come with a serious cost. Cheap, durable plastics accumulate in landfills and spread through soil, rivers, and oceans. Over time, they ...