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New Database Tracks Clean Energy Investments in Real Time

Investments in new technologies and infrastucture that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions — everything from electric vehicles to heat pumps — are growing rapidly in the United States.

19 Sep 2023

UK Needs to Make Better Electrical Machines to Reach Net Zero, Say Engineers

The UK needs to make better electrical machines and make its manufacturing processes more efficient if it is to reach net zero by 2050, according to a world leading group of engineers.

19 Sep 2023

Graphene By-Product Compensates “Flash” Hydrogen Production Expenses

Hydrogen is seen as a possible replacement for fossil fuels, but the technologies utilized to produce it either emit too much CO2 or are too expensive.

15 Sep 2023

UC Irvine Receives $1 Million State Grant to Establish a Climate Action Innovation Hub

The State of California, through the University of California Office of Research and Innovation, has granted $1 million to the University of California, Irvine for the establishment of a broad, collaborative initiative to accelerate the growth of companies focused on climate goals.

15 Sep 2023

From Plastic Waste to Clean Hydrogen: Rice University’s Path to Sustainability

Researchers at Rice University have now discovered a cost-effective, low-emission method for harnessing hydrogen from plastic waste, accelerating the growth of versatile, clean hydrogen and allowing it to fulfill its long-term potential as a clean energy resource.

15 Sep 2023

Whole Orchard Recycling Replaces Conventional Method of Biomass Burning

What happens to orchards when they've reached the end of their lifespan and are no longer producing crops? Conventionally, orchards are burned.

14 Sep 2023

Capturing CO2 from the Air for Eco-Friendly Methanol Production

West Virginia University researchers have taken the initial steps toward creating technology that can absorb carbon dioxide in the air and use it for environmentally friendly methanol production.

14 Sep 2023

Shifting to Plant-Based Food Alternatives Could Yield Huge Improvements for Biodiversity

Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31% and halt the degradation of forest and natural land, according to new research.

13 Sep 2023

New Energy Storage Systems Made From Second-Life Batteries

In a significant stride towards net-zero, automotive leader Volvo has forged a strategic partnership with Connected Energy, a renowned provider of second-life battery energy storage systems (BESS), to harness the untapped potential of used electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

13 Sep 2023

Self-Sustaining Solar-Driven Sea Farms Could Help Address Looming Global Water and Food Shortages

The sun and the sea – both abundant and free – are being harnessed in a unique project to create vertical sea farms floating on the ocean that can produce fresh water for drinking and agriculture.

12 Sep 2023