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Climate Intervention Could Have Mixed Impact on Food Production, Study Finds

A technology being studied to curb climate change - one that could be put in place in one or two decades if work on the technology began now - would affect food productivity in parts of planet Earth in dramatically different ways, benefiting some areas, and adversely affecting others, according to projections prepared by a Rutgers-led team of scientists.

6 Oct 2023

Vive la EV-olution! Octopus Electroverse launches in France, Spain and Italy

Octopus Energy expands its award-winning electric vehicle (EV) public charging platform – Octopus Electroverse – into France, Spain and Italy following its successful rollout in the UK.

6 Oct 2023

Rutgers Launches New Institute to Address Climate Change and Energy Challenges

University leaders are creating an institute designed to elevate the local, national and international profile of Rutgers-New Brunswick as a locus for scholarship on climate change, renewable energy production, energy conservation and their environmental dimensions.

6 Oct 2023

New Solar Cell Design Could Revolutionize Hydrogen Production

Researchers worldwide are striving to develop more efficient hydrogen production methods, which, if powered by renewable energy sources, could significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption.

5 Oct 2023

The Clean Energy Revolution: Harnessing Microbial Fuel Cells to Transform Pollution into Power

In a groundbreaking leap towards revolutionizing microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology, recent research has unveiled a transformative solution that promises to reshape the landscape of clean energy generation and wastewater treatment.

By Sarah Moore 5 Oct 2023

Greenland Ice Sheet Melted Significantly in Recent Geologic Past, Study Warns

A large portion of Greenland was an ice-free tundra landscape — perhaps covered by trees and roaming wooly mammoths — in the recent geologic past (about 416,000 years ago), according to a new study in the journal Science.

5 Oct 2023

We’ll be Digging up Landfills Within a Decade, Says UK Cleantech CEO

The earth has finite resources, and at some point, society will run low or even run out entirely of certain resources that it currently takes for granted. When that happens, materials discarded into landfills as waste are set to become a valuable commodity.

5 Oct 2023

The Role of E-Waste in Sustainable Construction

Recent research published in the journal Scientific Reports has highlighted how WPCBs can be sustainably recycled as material for concrete reinforcement.

By Sarah Moore 4 Oct 2023

New Catalyst for Green Hydrogen Production

The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that by 2050, global hydrogen demand will surge to 530 million tons, nearly six times its 2020 levels.

4 Oct 2023

New Center Advances the Understanding of Plasma-Based Clean Hydrogen Production

Lessening the effects of climate change will require a variety of innovations and a lot of ingenuity.

4 Oct 2023

Grand Canyon Stalagmite Reveals Clues to Future Climate Change

The Grand Canyon's valleys and millions of years of rock layers spanning Earth's history have earned it a designation as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World

4 Oct 2023

Hystar Announces 4 GW Factory in Norway and North American Expansion Plans

Hystar AS announces a fully automated 4 GW electrolyser factory in Høvik, Norway (just west of Oslo), that will be delivered in 2025, with construction commencing in early 2024.

From Hystar 4 Oct 2023

California Researchers Explore Drivers of Marine Heat Waves and Cold Spells

The first-ever study to look at drivers of both marine heatwaves and cold spells in the shallow nearshore along the California Current - coordinated by California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary - found that certain environmental conditions and the state of the ocean can lead to an enhanced risk for ocean temperature extremes.

3 Oct 2023

ORNL Scientists Study Wildfire Impacts on Carbon Cycle, Biodiversity

Wildfires are an ancient force shaping the environment, but they have grown in frequency, range and intensity in response to a changing climate.

3 Oct 2023

Scientists Reveal a Crucial Role of Biological Particles in Ice Formation Within Arctic Clouds

An international team of scientists from Sweden, Norway, Japan, and Switzerland, has presented research findings that reveal a crucial role of biological particles, including pollen, spores, and bacteria, in the formation of ice within Arctic clouds.

3 Oct 2023