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No invention attracted and frightened humanity as much as electricity, and one of its earlier fathers, the Italian Alessandro Volta — whose invention of the electric battery in 1800 marked a turning point in the history of science and technology —  would certainly agree.  Born in Como in 1745, Volta was a physicist with an interest in electricity,...

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Francesco Corvaro spent last week in Washington engaging US Department of Energy officials on nuclear fission and fusion, geothermal power and biofuels. He highlighted strong US interest in Italy’s high‑quality supply chain and warned that nuclear power is essential to meet growing electricity demand alongside renewables. “It was fruitful to engage...

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Yesterday, Spain and Portugal were hit by a massive blackout that lasted for several hours, causing major disruptions. While Italy was not affected by this incident, 23 years ago, the country experienced a similar event. On the morning of September 28, 2003, Italy woke up in complete darkness: the largest power outage in its history had paralyzed n...

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Oftentimes we are happy to tell stories about an Italian genius almost unknown to the general public. Today we tell about Angelo Dalle Molle, the creator of the iconic Italian Amaro Cynar in the 1950s, who half a century ago was also building electric cars, designing car sharing and charging stations, and later dedicated himself to research in arti...

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An Italian pope? It's been since 1978 Rome is preparing to host a conclave with three major problems Pope Francis’ love for Italy April 25th, Italy's Liberation Day: thanks to the American soldiers who made a huge contribution to our liberation How three Italian teens turned speed bumps into clean hydrogen energy Video game industry in Italy sees...

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You know those speed bumps that annoy you so much when you're driving? The ones that force you to slow down abruptly, making you jolt in your seat? Well, three underage students from Alessandria, in Italy’s Piedmont region, had the idea to turn that nuisance into a valuable resource: clean energy. Francesco, Tommaso, and Paul created Hydrocult, a s...

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Defence company Leonardo (LDOF.MI), opens new tab, utility Enel (ENEI.MI), opens new tab and power generation supplier Ansaldo Energia have reached a deal to create a new company to study the use of nuclear power, Italy's Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on Thursday. Addressing a conference in Milan, Pichetto said Enel would contribute...

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For 2025, Italy is expected to reach a recycling rate of 75.2% for packaging, with actual volumes steadily increasing. The data was released in celebration of World Recycling Day, which is observed every March 18.   In detail, this year should see over 85% of paper and cardboard packaging recycled, more than 80% of steel packaging, 70% of alum...

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Venice: the upside-down forest In Sicily, school students work with inmates and learn together Italy reduces greenhouse gas emissions, but not all regions are moving at the same pace Made in Italy: Italian chemistry grows and accounts for 4.4% of the global total Innovation in Italy: AI, ultra-broadband and a chip 10 times faster that consumes les...

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In 2023, the carbon intensity of the Italian economy was 0.12 kg CO₂e per dollar of GDP, almost a third lower than the G20 average. The United States, despite being one of the world’s most advanced economies, has an intensity of 0.24 kg CO₂e/$, twice that of Italy. Despite being the second largest manufacturer in the European Union, Italy ranks onl...

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