06 January 2022, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wismar: Smoke rises from chimneys of wood-processing industrial plants at the seaport of Wismar. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB (Photo by Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images) Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Eric Toone is a technical lead investor for Bill Gates‘ climate tech investment firm, Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
After decades of refusing to sign up, Finland has expressed their interest in joining NATO. The U-turn on public opinion of the military alliance came after the on-going war in Ukraine, which sparked fear against Russia – with whom the Finns share an 800km border. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel
The latest salvo in a battery swapping electric scooter arms race will see Taiwanese scooter giant KYMCO enter Europe via Italy with its Ionex electric scooters. KYMCO’s Ionex battery swap system competes directly with Gogoro’s own battery swap system, though Gogoro outnumbers KYMCO over 10:1 in its domestic market. Japanese motorcycle makers including Honda have
Ukrainian forces have “exceeded all expectations” during Russia’s invasion, says Dr Alexandra Walmsley of the Royal United Services Institute. The Russian advance remains “very firmly” in the east of Ukraine, she adds, stating that “this is not what Putin and his government thought Ukraine would look like at this time”. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel