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  "id": 6446453,
  "title": "Belgium sinks 23 giant concrete blocks to build world's first energy island",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/belgium-sinks-23-giant-concrete-blocks-to-build-worlds-first-energy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/belgium-sank-23-concrete-blocks-weighing-22000-tons-each-in-the-north-sea-to-build-the-worlds-first-artificial-energy-island-in-a-7b-project/articleshow/133954977.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Belgium is constructing the world's first artificial energy island in the North Sea. This massive structure will collect electricity from offshore wind farms and transmit it ashore. The island's design incorporates nature-inclusive elements to support marine life and bird species. While civil engineering nears completion, electrical infrastructure installation will continue until 2030. The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}