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Research Project for the Use of Hydrogen in Aviation Starts in Hamburg

The aerospace industry is preparing for flying with hydrogen. In Hamburg, the world's third-largest aviation center, a new development platform is being launched to test the new technology from as early as 2022.

8 Jul 2021

New Algorithm can Make World's Computer Servers More Climate Friendly

An elegant new algorithm developed by Danish researchers can significantly reduce the resource consumption of the world's computer servers.

7 Jul 2021

Scottish Leather Group Confirmed as Lowest Carbon Leather Manufacturer in the World

Scottish Leather Group has today (6 July) published its 2021 Sustainability Report, detailing the company’s progress towards its key goal of zero impact leather manufacturing.

7 Jul 2021

ABB to Charge Qatar’s Largest Electric Bus Infrastructure Project

The project will see ABB provide high power charging infrastructure for the fleet, which is expected to have 1,000 electric buses operating across the country and with a capacity to transport 50,000 passengers a day.

From ABB Electrification 1 Jul 2021

New Environmentally Friendly Way to Produce Biodegradable Plastics

Bioplastics -- biodegradable plastics made from biological substances rather than petroleum -- can be created in a more economical and environmentally friendly way from the byproducts of corn stubble, grasses and mesquite agricultural production, according to a new study by a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist.

1 Jul 2021

Recycling and Waste Management Sector to Invest £10bn to Drive Net Zero by 2040 in Huge Opportunity to Accelerate Decarbonisation for the UK

The UK recycling and waste management sector has today committed to delivering a stretching net zero emissions target, a decade ahead of the Government’s deadline, in a boost to the UK’s decarbonisation agenda as the climate emergency becomes more severe.

30 Jun 2021

Global Study Explores the Use and Interpretation of Climate-Science Evidence in Lawsuits

Newly-available scientific evidence, which could prove critical to the success of climate-related lawsuits, is often not produced in court, according to a new study published today by the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme and Environmental Change Institute.

29 Jun 2021