Jeff Bezos envisions space-based data centers in 10 to 20 years — could allow for natural cooling and more effective solar power

Jeff Bezos predicts that within the next 10 to 20 years, extremely large-scale data centers will be constructed in orbit, where continuous access to solar power and relatively easy cooling could allow them to surpass Earth-based facilities in...

Italian government introduces draft bill on nuclear energy

Italy's Council of Ministers, at a meeting chaired by President Giorgia Meloni, has approved for final consideration a bill delegating responsibility for the reintroduction of nuclear energy in the country to the government. The bill empowers the...

Italy’s colonial amnesia

Ninety years ago, on 3 October 1935, Italian troops invaded Ethiopia, opening one of the darkest chapters in modern history. Ethiopia, uniquely independent when the Berlin Conference of 1884–85 started the European ‘Scramble for Africa’, suddenly...

Spain now boasts among the cheapest energy in Europe – and its thanks to renewables (which were NOT to blame for the blackout), new report claims

SPAIN has become one of the cheapest places in Europe for electricity, thanks to a surge in solar and wind power that has broken its dependence on gas. In the first half of 2025, wholesale electricity prices were 32% lower than the EU average and...

Jeff Bezos makes wild prediction about data centers as energy demand grows

Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos predicted on Friday gigawatt-scale data centers will be built in space within the next 10 to 20 years and that continuously available solar energy meant they would eventually outperform those based on...

US, Italy, and Turkey alignment could push the needle in Libya

Turkey and Italy’s long-standing influence as external players in western Libya and backers of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) was reinforced this August‚—when Turkey’s President Recep Erdoğan and Italy’s Prime Minister...

Half million Italians protest in support of Gaza & “Freedom Fleet”

Rome – Saba: Tens of thousands of Italians took to the streets across the country today, Friday, as part of a one-day general strike called by labor unions in support of the aid fleet carrying food supplies to Gaza, which was intercepted by Israel...

News Digest: Foreign Media on Mattarella’s Visit to Kazakhstan, AI, Nuclear Science Cities, and More

ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights language shifts in Kazakhstan, President Mattarella’s visit, advances in AI, plans for nuclear science hubs,...

‘The French Italian’ Review: A Neurotic Neighbor Revenge Comedy Overflows with Adult Theater Kid Energy

Even if its plot didn’t center around the staging of an off-Broadway play, there would be no denying that “The French Italian” is a theater kid movie. Its approach to comedy is ripped straight from the world of musical cast parties and improv...

New owners, timeless Italian taste as restaurant reinvents

DELIZIOSO! —At far left, restaurateur Edwin Khaziran runs the front of the house. On the table, clockwise from top left, delicious dishes and appetizers at Marcello Ristorante include tagliolini al filetto di pomodoro, ravioli con salsiccia e...

Italy launch new era with Banchi

ROME (Italy) - Luca Banchi turned Latvia into a formidable team in international basketball, guiding it to a hugely impressive fifth place at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Manila and to within a single victory of Olympic qualification one...

Italian elegance meets Zanzibar soul: inside Iliki, Luca Porretto’s pastry house

On a breezy Zanzibar evening, just as the sun was beginning to sink into the Indian Ocean, I found myself walking into a place that felt more Milan than Mbweni Road. Marble counters gleamed, pastry cases sparkled under the soft lights, and the...

Ansaldo Energia completes upgrade of Alpiq’s San Severo gas plant

Ansaldo Energia has successfully completed the upgrade at Alpiq’s San Severo combined-cycle power plant, located in the province of Foggia, Italy. The project involved the upgrade of the gas turbine, steam turbine, and generator, while also...

Italgas opens Italy’s first hydrogen plant

Hyround, Italy's first green hydrogen production plant directly connected to a city gas distribution network, has been inaugurated in Sestu, Cagliari, Sardinia. Among those attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony were the Minister of the Environment...

Italian Eni approves investments in Coral North project in Mozambique

AK&M 03 October 2025 13:22 The Italian energy company Eni S. P. A., together with its partners, has made the final investment decision for the development of the Coral North FLNG project on the Cabo Delgado shelf north of Mozambique. This is...

Italy moves to revive nuclear power with landmark bill

The Italian government is preparing to relaunch nuclear power after more than three decades of absence, in what ministers have called a “historic turning point” for the country’s energy policy. On Thursday, the Council of Ministers is set to...

Italy Awards 10 GWh Under Inaugural Battery Energy Storage Auction

Italy’s transmission system operator Terna has awarded 10 GWh of energy storage capacity in the first auction held under the Electricity Storage Procurement Mechanism (MSCSE) across the Central-South, South, Calabria, Sicily, and Sardinia distinct...

General strike, big marches for flotilla all over Italy

Big marches were taking place in all of Italy's major cities on Friday while a general strike was causing widespread disruption, especially in the transport and education sectors, after Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla trying to take...

International Energy Agency chief receives top honors in Portugal, Belgium

BRUSSELS Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), has been awarded some of the highest honors by Portugal and Belgium, recognizing his global leadership in energy security. The 67-year-old Turkish economist received the Grand...

Greenvolt Group among the winners of Italy’s largest battery storage auction

Greenvolt Group, through Greenvolt Power, was one of the main winners of Italy’s first large scale battery storage auction, launched by TERNA under the Electric Storage Procurement Mechanism (MACSE). In this auction for battery energy storage...