Europe Netherlands Dutch startup Ocean Grazer has developed the Ocean Battery, which stores power underneath the wind farm, to overcome the problem of wasting energy when turbines produce electricity with the wind but demand is low
Europe Netherlands Hundreds of people gathered in Amsterdam in front of the US Consulate for the city’s third “No Tyrants” protest in support of the 3.100 “No Kings” rallies across the US, where millions manifest displeasure about US policies and increasing authoritarianism
Europe Netherlands Equal opportunities are under scrutiny on Women's Day, as government plans to reduce parental leave benefits for higher income earners: the measure would disproportionately affect men, who often earn more than women, discouraging fathers from taking leave
Europe Netherlands About a quarter of Dutch freelancers report losing assignments as clients become more cautious under harder enforcement of self-employment rules, in effect since 2016 but now applied more strictly; findings come from a survey of over 3.000 entrepreneurs
Europe Netherlands Dutch producer Roshwita Bacha, better known by her stage name Roselilah, won a Grammy for her collaboration with the American rapper Kendrick Lamar; the song “Luther,” which also features singer SZA, received the award for Record of the Year