Copper works reopening hits ‘significant milestone’ – BBC Anglesey Mining article
Gareth Wyn Williams BBC News Developers hoping to restart mining an Anglesey copper works say they’ve reached a “significant milestone” after submitting the first necessary steps for plans that could create 120 jobs. Tests show the area around Parys Mountain to contain deposits rich in copper, zinc, lead, silver and gold “worth around $1bn [£755m]”, […]
BBC News – Mirriad’s AI slips ads into empty spaces in online videos
Software company Mirriad has developed a way for adverts to be “inserted” into films and television shows streamed online. It uses artificial intelligence techniques to recognise objects in a scene and spot slots where branded goods and posters can be added without looking out of place. The aim is to ultimately tailor the product placements […]
BBC: Hydrogen trains call for new Wales and Borders franchise – Powerhouse Energy #PHE
Article from the BBC website The new Wales and Borders rail franchise could be an opportunity to introduce “clean” hydrogen-powered trains, a Plaid Cymru AM has said. Simon Thomas made the call off the back of research he commissioned on the potential to developing hydrogen infrastructure for transport in Wales. Hydrogen-fuelled trains emit only steam […]
50 nations ‘curbing plastic pollution’ – BBC News
More than 50 nations are taking action to reduce plastic pollution, says the UN in the biggest report so far. By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst India will eliminate all single-use plastic in the country by 2022, with an immediate ban in urban Delhi. The pledge from a nation of 1.3 billion people is the most […]
Proton beam cancer therapy ‘effective with fewer side effects’ – BBC News
by Dominic Howell A cancer treatment at the centre of an NHS controversy in 2014 causes fewer side effects in children than conventional radiotherapy, according to new research. The study, published in The Lancet Oncology, suggests proton beam therapy is as effective as other treatments. Researchers looked at 59 patients aged between three and […]