Today’s Focus of Attention

Could hydrogen substitute oil and gas?

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, European countries have faced the need to replace Russian energy as fast as possible. Europe needs to diversify and decarbonise its energy sources faster than initially planned. To achieve that goal, some countries believe the continent must ramp up the use of hydrogen. Hydrogen can store vast amounts of energy, replacing natural gas in industrial processes like producing steel, aside from powering fuel cells in trucks, trains, ships, or planes, emitting nothing but vapour of drinkable water. Nevertheless, it is not clear if the large-scale use of hydrogen can be made viable.
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@drumbitious_mirna - Women can play metal as fast as men

In this episode, I interviewed Mirna, an ambitious and talented drummer who’s proven women can play metal as fast and extreme as men do.
You can find her on Instagram and TikTok as @drumbitious_mirna
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Rani - a promising Mexican artist on her way to the top

Rani is an up-and-coming Mexican singer who has joined us to share her music and experiences through her journey while describing how social media helped her take off. 
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The truth behind recycling plastic – it didn’t, doesn’t, and will never work

Although some materials can be effectively recycled, plastic cannot. And here’s why. The problem with recycling plastic lies not with the concept or process, but with the material itself. There are thousands of different plastics; each of them with its own composition and characteristics. Apart from that, it includes numerous chemical additives and colourants that cannot be recycled together, therefore, making impossible the selection of trillions of pieces into separate types for processing. Buying just one fast-food meal involves many types of single-use plastic, including PET#1, HDPE#2, LDPE#4, PP#5, and PS#6 cups, lids, clamshells, trays, bags, and cutlery – none of them should be blended simultaneously. 
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1: Todays Focus of Attention First Episode

Welcome to the first episode of Today's Focus of Attention.
My name is Amilcar. Photojournalist. I will be speaking about Technology, Science, Finance, Business, Economy and Interviews with personalities and experts in different areas. 
If you should have any comments or suggestions please send me an email to 
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I hope you like it