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A NIGHTCLUB AND its ravers are helping to heat and cool a Glasgow music venue by harvesting the warmth from the dance floor and storing it in rocks deep underground.

The system, called BodyHeat, is installed within several sections of the venue, the SWG3 Studio Warehouse, allowing its gas boiler to be turned off permanently and enabling significant cost-cutting as well as reduced energy use.

The futuristic thermal heating and cooling system captures any heat emitted from the nightclub’s attendees and stores it across 12 underground boreholes before it’s transferred to later help heat or cool the premises.

SWEDISH CAR MANUFACTURER Volvo has teased the first look at its new electric SUV model, the EX90, set to be unveiled next year.

Volvo has released a teaser image of the innovative new car aimed at a younger demographic who “can make it their first Volvo”, as described by CEO Jim Rowan.

This new addition is poised to be a key contributor to the automaker, reaching its target of selling 600,000 battery-powered vehicles by 2025.

A BUS STOP in Dubai’s famous design district has been transformed into a sustainable living space, created by Swedish retail titan IKEA.

The IKEA sustainable container aims to encourage a healthier, positive, and crucially more environmentally friendly lifestyle for the city.

Open to the public as part of Dubai Design Week, the innovative space provides everyday solutions, prioritising well-being.

Designed by interior experts, the space has been created using only IKEA materials, complete with fresh flowers on the wall and ceiling, as well as an air purifier.

SAUDI-BASED COMPANY VOLOCOPTER is aiming to establish itself as the Tesla of the sky.

The Saudi-backed air taxi firm is looking to establish a strong standing at the forefront of the air taxi market.

The company has stated that it expects to remain independent until after its first commercial flights in 2024. This is despite continued interest from a range of potential suitors, with a stock market listing planned potentially for the following year.

Volocopter aims to commence passenger services in time for the Paris Olympics in the summer of 2024.

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BASED IN THE UK, Cornish rum creators, Dead Man’s Fingers have expanded their drinks range with a new coffee tequila liqueur and margarita canned cocktail.

The brand-new liqueur blends the combination of quality tequila with the bittersweet flavours of coffee to create a deliciously decadent drink. The company recommends the new product as perfect for sipping over ice, as a shot or as part of an indulgent cocktail such as an espresso martini.

This arrives alongside Dead Man’s Fingers’ first large-scale brand campaign under its new ‘Give Tradition the Finger’ mantra, aiming to capture the brand’s unique and disruptive personality, whilst celebrating the fun and free-spirited attitude of its audience.

FRENCH SPORTS RETAIL chain Decathlon plans to remove all kayaks from its coastal stores in both Calais and Dunkirk over increasing fears that they could be used by migrants trying to sail across the English Channel. Deploying these vessels in such a way could seriously endanger the lives of people using them. The company has confirmed that kayaks will remain on sale online and in retail outlets, alongside other products which ensure improved sea safety such as lifejackets, oars and thermal protection available at Decathlon’s two other coastal stores.

DUBAI’S TRANSPORT CHIEFS have overseen the construction of three new roads, tasked with serving thousands of residents in local communities and supporting the UAE’s urban expansion plans.

The Roads and Transport Authority has also begun work on another four internal roads within new residential communities to meet the needs of Dubai’s rapidly growing population, which passed the substantial 3.5 million mark in April this year, following a vast post-pandemic rise in migration.

The road-building initiative aims to ease traffic on Hessa Street, one of the busiest routes for commuters in the city.