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Metso Launches the First Diesel-Electric Lokotrack EC Range Units

Metso’s Lokotrack® EC range brings a new diesel-electric power line to the aggregates market. All the process functions of the range are electric, significantly reducing the use of hydraulic oil needed in the crushing operations. All Lokotrack EC range units can be powered with external electricity.

From Metso Outotec Corporation 17 May 2024

ORNL Develops Innovative Batteries for Renewable Energy Storage and CO2 Capture

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing battery technologies to fight climate change in two ways, by expanding the use of renewable energy and capturing airborne carbon dioxide.

16 May 2024

A New Approach Tracks Greenland’s Daily Ice Loss

In a study that was published in the scholarly journal Geophysical Research Letters, scientists from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have created a technique that makes it possible to measure ice melt on a daily basis for the first time.

15 May 2024

Hub to Promote Decarbonization of Heavy-Duty Transportation

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is constructing a research and development (R&D) test facility to create and independently test large-scale fuel cell systems for heavy-duty and off-road applications, with hydrogen emerging as an important strategy to decarbonize transportation and combat climate change.

15 May 2024

Asahi Kasei Starts Operation of Multi-Module Hydrogen Pilot Plant in Kawasaki

The Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei is further accelerating its hydrogen business activities. On May 13, company representatives and partners including the Japanese government celebrated the official opening of a new hydrogen pilot plant in Kawasaki, Japan. Operation start of this commercial-scale facility was in March 2024.

15 May 2024

New Hybrid MPPT Controller for Enhanced Photovoltaic Systems

Researchers have discovered a breakthrough in solar PV technology with a novel DC-DC converter and hybrid MPPT controller, designed to optimize efficiency and power quality.

By Muhammad Osama 14 May 2024

Britain’s Alchemie Technology Secures £750,000 Grant to Lead UK-Taiwan Effort Against Textile Finishing Pollution

Leading British clean-tech company Alchemie Technology has secured a major new grant to tackle pollution in the global textile finishing industry as part of a collaboration between the UK and Taiwan.

14 May 2024

New Super Wind Turbines With Blades Three Times Angel of the North’s Wingspan to Be Tested in Blyth as £86 m Unveiled for Groundbreaking Facility

The world’s most advanced wind turbine test facility will be built in Blyth, Northumberland, as part of an £86 m investment in wind power R&D facilities that will slash CO2 emissions and grow the economy, Science, Research and Innovation Minister, Andrew Griffith, has announced today (Tuesday 14 May).

14 May 2024

£9 Million Funding for Satellite Instruments to Monitor Climate

The UK Space Agency has announced its largest investment into an early-stage technology programme to enhance the UK’s Earth observation technologies, to improve how space is used to understand and protect the planet.

14 May 2024

AI Slashes Carbon Capture and Storage Design Time From 100 Days to 24 Hours

A new multimillion-pound project led by Heriot-Watt University’s global research institute for net zero is using AI to slash the time and cost involved in modelling carbon capture and storage (CCS) methods.

13 May 2024

Transforming PET Waste: Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Recycling and Upcycling

A recent review has unveiled revolutionary methods to recycle and transform everyday polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into valuable materials.

13 May 2024

Energy America Brings High-Quality Solar Modules to Africa

Energy America, a leading solar module manufacturer based in the United States, is excited to announce its expansion into the African market.

13 May 2024

SMA Mineral Partners with Infinium to Advance eFuels Project in Norway

eFuels leader Infinium has reached an agreement with SMA Mineral (SMA) that will advance the development of Infinium’s eFuels project at the Mo Industripark in Mo i Rana, Norway.

From Infinium 13 May 2024

Berlin’s Oldest Passenger Vessel Enters a New Green Era Powered by Torqeedo

Kaiser Friedrich, a vessel steeped in history, was built in 1886. It recently marked its return to service with a ceremonial christening in central Berlin.

From Torqeedo GmbH 13 May 2024

SMA Mineral Partners with Infinium to Advance eFuels Project in Norway

eFuels leader Infinium has reached an agreement with SMA Mineral (SMA) that will advance the development of Infinium’s eFuels project at the Mo Industripark in Mo i Rana, Norway. The Infinium facility will utilize the carbon dioxide (CO2) that SMA will produce at its Zero Emission Quick Lime (ZEQL) manufacturing facility in the industrial park as a feedstock for the production of eFuels.

From SMA Mineral 13 May 2024