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After the success of the 2022 edition, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit and the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan have decided to confirm their participation in the 2023 edition of the Detroit Month of Design, with the project called "LoveITDetroit", which won the first edition of the "City of Italian Creativity in the World" organized by the It...

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Two small Sicilian islands, Lampedusa and Favignana, are testing energy 'microgrids' based on renewables and blockchain technology. Vincenzo Tenerello lives in Favignana. His company, SEA, is involved in an innovative project that he is trialling at home.  He is not only a consumer but also a producer of energy, thanks to BloRin: a secure system fo...

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One in four Italian agricultural enterprises has already made or aims to make investments in digitization between 2022 and 2024. The just-released survey shows a sector that invests to reduce its environmental footprint driven by national and European regulations (in 47 percent of cases ), but is developing an autonomous awareness toward the climat...

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Italian rail operators, Azienda Regionale Sarda Trasporti (ARST) and Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC) have contracted Stadler to deliver the first narrow-gauge hydrogen trains to Italy. This contract is comprised of two framework agreements covering the supply and maintenance of 10 hydrogen trains for ARST in Sardinia and 15 hydrogen trains for FdC in...

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St. Peter's Basilica, the world's largest church, stands as a testament to breathtaking architecture and awe-inspiring sculptures. Behind the scenes, a new generation is being trained in the delicate art of preserving the ancient treasures through a revitalized apprentice system.  The new program aims to address the scarcity of skilled restorers an...

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Italy’s biggest utility Enel Spa said on Tuesday it will supply retail electricity generated by its wind farm to Eaton’s manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas. The renewable energy supply deal builds upon the partnership between the two companies dating back to 2016. Enel said the deal would support power management company Eaton’s 2030 targets...

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Since the US has designated space a warfighting domain, similar to traditional warfighting environments such as air, land, and sea, the interest in the extraterrestrial plane from the American political, military, and industrial world has significantly increased. In 2021, the Biden administration unveiled its Space Priorities Framework, which reaff...

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When we think of the Romans and Etruscans, we imagine great battles, architectural marvels, and illustrious societies teeming with art, culture, and philosophy. Less often, perhaps, do we consider the more practical, less glamorous side of these civilizations, like how they “invented” the sewage system: glitzy it ain’t, but what would we do without...

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Italian agriculture could be close to a turning point, thanks to genetic engineering. This would make fruit and vegetables more resistant to drought or parasites, saving our insecticide and fungicide campaigns. “To date,” highlights CNR biotechnologist Roberto Defez, “Italy imports 10 thousand tons of genetically modified soybeans every day, with a...

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Planckian, the world's first company engaged in the development of the quantum battery technology concept, today announced the closing of a pre-seed investment round of more than 2.7 million euros. Planckian is the first joint spin-off of the University of Pisa and Scuola Normale Superiore. Development activities are led by Marco Polini and Vittori...

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