Economy

China is still investing billions in three coal mines

China is still investing billions in three coal mines

Photo: ANP China is still investing billions in three different coal mining projects. This means that the country will continue to use fossil fuels that are avoided in most parts of the world. China’s National Development Authority plans to invest 24 billion yuan (approximately 3.3 billion euros) in projects. With this investment, the Chinese government hopes to prevent new power …

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Tesla needs to adjust the function to goat plating and ford sounds

Tesla needs to adjust the function to goat plating and ford sounds

And it is dangerous for pedestrians. Judged National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Traffic Controller. For example, they can’t hear a car approaching. Not fun anymore Electric cars are needed in the United States to make the sound of slow driving, so that pedestrians can hear it as the vehicle approaches. So Tesla has been installing speakers on the exterior …

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OSCE counts 1,500 ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine, NATO says Russia is now preparing for attack

OSCE counts 1,500 ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine, NATO says Russia is now preparing for attack

Meanwhile, tensions are rising between the Ukrainian military and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. “There was a huge explosion north of the city of Donetsk. The ceasefire agreement between Russian-backed rebels and the Ukrainian military has been violated 20 times today alone,” said Tom van de Vege, a VRT correspondent from Ukraine. The Ukrainian military says two soldiers were killed. …

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Flemish Universities want improvements in research databases

Flemish Universities want improvements in research databases

Who uses your data and who does not like it? If it were up to three Flemish universities, this would be possible in the future. Together imec, A research center for nanoelectronics and digital technology, where they explore the possibilities of data repositories. The Flemish government is allocating 7 million euros for research. The extent to which data repositories can …

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The Chinese government is helping coal-fired power plants run at full capacity

The Chinese government is helping coal-fired power plants run at full capacity

Photo: ANP China will enable coal-fired power plants to run at full capacity. It should prevent energy shortages like last year, but the move raises warning bells about Beijing’s climate targets. China has previously said that its greenhouse gas emissions should reach its peak by 2030 and that it wants to be carbon neutral by 2060. Last year, parts of …

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Prevent the value of your savings from declining

Prevent the value of your savings from declining

Rise and fall in upper savings rates This week, interest rates on free-for-all savings accounts plummeted. Instead of 0.3% you will now get 0.22% of your bank savings at Big Bank. The highest savings rate is now in the hands of Renault Bank from France. Now you get 0.25%. At the same time, many European banks have raised interest rates …

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Disney to create residential areas in the United States

Photo: ANP An entertainment group called Walt Disney is planning to build residential areas in the United States. For example, the US company plans to build gardens, single-family homes and residential apartments in the desert near Rancho Mirage in California. There will be facilities like hotel and a kind of oasis where you can swim. Disney wants to organize leisure …

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