Lithium, copper, tungsten, graphite and rare earths: ISPRA map reveals that the country possesses strategic resources decisive for energy transition, industry and European autonomy For years, Italy has told itself that it is a country poor in mines, forced to import almost everything needed for modern industry. A manufacturing nation without mines, processing raw materials … Read more
Two prophets for conscious consumption in the information age We live digitally immersed. Every day we produce data, buy devices, navigate in invisible but energy-intensive clouds. Yet we rarely ask ourselves what the environmental cost of this revolution is. Goal 12 of the 2030 Agenda – ‘Responsible Consumption and Production’ – invites us to do … Read more
A brief history of fossil energy The discovery of oil: a resource that illuminated the past but obscures the future When we think of oil, we immediately associate it with all its modern applications: in cars, planes and ships, but also in heating, packaging, materials of all kinds and most of the clothing and accessories … Read more
Natural gas is the third largest energy source in the world and, in Italy too, continues to play a key role, accounting for about one third of the national energy mix. It is a widely available resource – with more than 200 trillion cubic metres of global reserves against 4 trillion global annual consumption – … Read more
The maritime sector is responsible for around 3% of globalCO2 emissions, and the path towards its decarbonisation – aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050 – is certainly not without its complexities. To help “accelerate” this path, Eni, together with Fincantieri – a global shipbuilding company – and RINA – a multinational engineering consultancy, certification and … Read more
The development of the Internet has revolutionised the way we live, work and connect with the world. But, as in any self-respecting revolution, there are those who have taken advantage of it. With the birth of the Internet, one of the greatest revolutions in human history began: an interconnected world where information can be shared … Read more
The exploitation of wind energy began together with human civilisation; today it is a decisive element in the decarbonisation of energy and sustainability Wind energy, which we recognise today in the modern turbines scattered across hills and plains, has its roots much further back in history than we can imagine. To understand how we came … Read more
From Paracelsus to nuclear energy: the incredible story of transmutation of the elements. And why it is important to follow the scientific method while keeping the charlatans off our path to sustainability We are in the middle of the Middle Ages, sitting in his laboratory observing a crucible in which a stinking green liquid bubbles, … Read more
In the global debate on the ecological transition,nuclear energy has returned to centre stage. After having long been marginalised by high costs, safety concerns and public opposition, three main factors are now fuelling its reappraisal: the urgency of decarbonisation, geopolitical instability linked to fossil fuels and, last but not least, the potential of digital technologies … Read more
The carbon cycle as they don’t tell it at school: a journey through life, climate and sustainability The carbon cycle is one of the most important and fascinating processes governing life on Earth. It is a kind of roundabout in which carbon, one of the most common elements in the universe, moves between the atmosphere, … Read more
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