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Tulane Expert Concerned About Historic Low Water Levels of the Mississippi River

The Mighty Mississippi is experiencing historic low water levels due to drought, and that has one expert at Tulane University concerned about what it could mean for the environment, food supplies and drinking water.

16 Nov 2022

Existing Dams Across Australia at Greater Risk Under Climate Change than Expected

The flood capacity of dams could be at greater risk of being exceeded, due to out-of-date modelling for potential maximum rainfall, according to industry-funded research by UNSW and the University of Melbourne.

16 Nov 2022

Advances in Battery Technology Could Make Electric Truck Operations More Affordable in India

Diesel-fueled freight trucks play an outsized role in producing India's total greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions.

16 Nov 2022

Midway Update from Carbon Removals at COP

The 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) continues for a second week in Sharm El-Sheik, with discussions now moving to loss, damage – in which carbon removals can play a critical role.

From Carbon Removals at COP 16 Nov 2022

TES and ECOnnect Energy to Fast-track Energy Imports to Wilhelmshaven in Record Time

This contract award follows the announcement that the TES Wilhelmshaven Green Gas Terminal has been included to the list of priority projects backed by Germany's LNG Acceleration law, which was passed in May of this year and aims to strengthen Germany's energy security by 2025.

From Tree Energy Solutions 16 Nov 2022

Bio-Sep Launches New Joint Industry Project to Fuel the Green Revolution

Bio-Sep has begun an exciting joint industry project which aims to develop renewable, biosourced alternatives for existing petrochemically derived platform chemicals, ultimately helping to meet the worldwide demand for clean technologies and contributing to net-zero carbon goals.

From Sonichem 16 Nov 2022

GHD Advisory and Fraunhofer Society Collaborate to Develop UAE National Hydrogen Strategy

GHD Advisory, the advising arm of one of the world's leading professional services companies, and the German-based Fraunhofer Society, Europe’s leading research organisation for the applied sciences, have been commissioned by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) to develop the UAE’s National Hydrogen Strategy 2030.

16 Nov 2022

First UK Deployment of Pioneering Net Zero Technology in Scotland

WORLD-LEADING decarbonisation technology will be deployed in the UK for the first time as part of a collaboration between climate tech company Levidian and solutions business Eco Group.

16 Nov 2022

Investigating Microplastic Contamination in Coastal Systems

An investigation of microplastic contamination in Monterey Bay discovered the widespread presence of microplastics in seawater and the digestive tracts of anchovies and common murres, diving seabirds that prey on anchovies.

15 Nov 2022

Changes in Extinction Risk Give Insight into Marine Biodiversity

Simon Fraser University scientists are part of an international group of scientists who have devised a new science-based indicator to evaluate the state of the oceans—and the potential risk of extinction of their species

15 Nov 2022

DOE and ORNL Explore Hydrogen-Powered Trains to Decarbonize the Rail Industry

Argonne and Oak Ridge national labs have entered into CRADAs with Wabtec, to study hydrogen as an alternative to diesel fuel in the rail industry.

15 Nov 2022

Dust Trapped in Glacier Ice Used to Document Past Climate Change in the Earth

Researchers from The Ohio State University are using dust trapped in glacier ice in Tibet to document past changes in Earth's intricate climate system – and maybe one day help predict future changes.

15 Nov 2022

Clean Planet Energy Partners with Crossroads Real Estate for 10 New Advanced Recycling Facilities Across the UK

Clean Planet Energy today announced a new joint venture with private equity firm Crossroads Real Estate to fund Clean Planet Energy’s flagship ecoPlant currently under construction in Teesside, North East England. This will be the first of 10 new ecoPlants that Crossroads Real Estate and Clean Planet Energy are jointly seeking to build and operate across the UK.

From Clean Planet Energy 15 Nov 2022

Power Integrations Combines Programmability, High Efficiency and Small Form Factor in New Zero-Voltage-Switching Power-Supply ICs

Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced the InnoSwitch™4-Pro family of digitally controllable, off-line CV/CC Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) flyback ICs, which substantially reduce the size of power adapters.

From Power Integrations, Inc 15 Nov 2022

The Move Toward More Sustainable Batteries

Researchers from Oregon State University are leading the development of a new, high-energy-density battery that uses sustainable materials and elements and reduces dependence on rare earth elements.

By David J. Cross 14 Nov 2022