Ultimate guide to retiring to Portugal: Sunny skies, cheap houses and so affordable… no wonder Brits are flocking there. Now experts and those who’ve done it reveal everything you need to know
02 Mar
Lifestyle

Ultimate guide to retiring to Portugal: Sunny skies, cheap houses and so affordable… no wonder Brits are flocking there. Now experts and those who’ve done it reveal everything you need to know

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Lifestyle With a superb climate, laid-back lifestyle and two beautiful coastlines, Portugal has long been a popular choice for those seeking a new life in southern Europe. Its authentic villages and well-preserved beaches lend a gentler appeal than next-door Spain,with the low cost of living an additional benefit for those looking for a restful retirement. Indeed, Portugal was ranked the top global destination for retirees in the 2025 Global Retirement Report, with British expats accounting for a fifth of an estimated poplation of 1.5 to 1.6million foreign residents (14-15 per cent of the overall population). Joined to England by the longest-running diplomatic alliance in the world, Portugal has always sought to welcome British visitors, especially after Brexit, and the retirement visa on offer is one of the most accessible in Europe. It's highly popular with UK and, increasingly, American...
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2024 Climate Tech Companies to Watch: Gogoro and its battery-swapping network for electric scooters
02 Oct
Science & Technology

2024 Climate Tech Companies to Watch: Gogoro and its battery-swapping network for electric scooters

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Technology tamfitronics Electric vehicles can take a long time to charge up, and places to do so can be hard to find. Gogoro’s innovative technology offers a quick and easy way to swap drained batteries for charged ones at a growing number of stations worldwide. When a magnitude 7.4 earthquake rolled through Taiwan in April, it was the biggest to hit the island in more than a century. Hundreds of Gogoro battery-charging stations did something pretty amazing in response: They automatically powered down to reduce strain on the grid. That saved enough electricity to power thousands of homes until the grid came fully back online. And it all happened without human intervention, thanks to the company’s network of AI-powered battery-swapping stations located all over the island. A big challenge with...
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Coming soon: Our 2024 list of 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch
24 Sep
Science & Technology

Coming soon: Our 2024 list of 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch

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Technology tamfitronics The work these companies are doing is needed now more than ever. Global warming appears to be accelerating. The oceans are heating up faster than expected. And some scientists fear the planet is approaching tipping points that could trigger dramatic shifts in Earth’s ecosystems. Nations must cut the greenhouse-gas pollution fueling that warming, and the heat waves, hurricanes, droughts, and fires it brings, as fast as possible. But we can’t simply halt emissions without plunging the global economy into a deep depression and the world into chaos. Any realistic plan to cut billions of tons of emissions over the next few decades requires us to develop and scale up cleaner ways of producing electricity, manufacturing goods, generating heat and cooling, and moving people and stuff around the world. To do...
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