Eurajoki / AFP Deep underground on a lush green island, Finland is preparing to bury its highly-radioactive nuclear waste for 100,000 years — sealing it up and maybe even throwing away the key.Tiny Olkiluoto, off Finland’s west coast, will become home to the world’s costliest and longest-lasting burial ground, a network of tunnels called Onkalo — Finnish for “The ...

  Bloomberg Developers first placed solar panels on water years ago to address land-based space constraints. Now, they’re finding floating plants may be more efficient. In a year-long study in Hyogo prefecture north of Osaka, solar panels installed on a reservoir generated 14 percent more power than those set up on the rooftop of an office building, according to the ...

  Ritika SHARMA / Emirates Business As the scope for horizontal growth in the real estate takes backseat, there is a huge demand for vertical structures with smart designs that make optimal use of the space. Experts believe that the trend of smart vertical structures is poised to grow manifold in the coming years. “In Middle East region, some countries ...