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Prototype that Can Test and Sort Used Battery Cells for Second Life Use Successfully Developed

An automated system that can detect the health of individual cells taken from end of life battery products, such as those used in EV’s, and sort them according to their state of health has been successfully developed in the UK. Cells with a state of health that is above 70% can then be repurposed for further use.

From Aceleron Ltd 29 Sep 2022

AIMPLAS and Partners Launch New Innovation Project on Circular & Sustainable Textiles

The production and consumption of textile products continue to grow, together with their impact on the environment, due to a lack of reuse, repair and recycling of materials.

29 Sep 2022

Meat of the Future: Lab-Grown Meat as an Ecofriendly Alternative to Animal Farming

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an innovative technique that uses a magnetic field to grow meat in the lab in a more sustainable manner.

By David J. Cross 28 Sep 2022

Rainforest's Ability to Store Carbon Decreases in Pace with Climate Change

The ability of rainforests to store carbon can decrease in pace with climate change. This is due to photosynthesis rates in the leaves of rainforest species falling at higher temperatures and the trees' natural cooling systems failing during droughts.

28 Sep 2022

Developing Customized Climate Resiliency Solutions on a Local Scale

Argonne scientists help communities, businesses, prepare for climate impacts that vary from region to region.

28 Sep 2022

Elevated Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Atmosphere are Making Trees Bigger

Trees have long been known to buffer humans from the worst effects of climate change by pulling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Now new research shows just how much forests have been bulking up on that excess carbon.

28 Sep 2022

ORNL Researchers Create Mitigation Strategies for Cities Stressed by Climate Change

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are deploying their broad expertise in climate data and modeling to create science-based mitigation strategies for cities stressed by climate change as part of two U.S. Department of Energy Urban Integrated Field Laboratory projects.

28 Sep 2022

Study Suggests Ways to Build More Resilient and Diverse Ecosystems

The findings identify critical weaknesses in current tree-planting strategies in cities across the United States and suggest ways to build more resilient and diverse ecosystems.

28 Sep 2022

New Method Determines the Impact of Climate Change on Local Renewable Energy

Researchers have devised a method to determine the impact of climate change on the supply and variability of local renewable energy.

28 Sep 2022

Clean Planet Energy Secures Supply Agreement with World’s Largest Plastics Recycler, KW Plastics, for Supply of Plastic Scrap in Alabama, USA

Clean Planet Energy’s North American division has today announced a long term agreement with the world’s largest recycler of HDPE and PP rigid plastic, KW Plastics. The agreement will provide plastic scrap to Clean Planet’s new ecoPlant, to be built in Alabama.

28 Sep 2022

More Reasons to Go Solar When Gearing up for a Greener Drive

A new study by University of South Australia (UniSA) researchers shows that households with solar panels and batteries have a huge advantage when it comes to saving money on electric vehicles (EV).

28 Sep 2022

Managing a Changing Energy Landscape

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has highlighted the need for the European Union (EU) to move away from gas and to embrace renewable energy sources on a much wider scale — with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announcing plans to “get rid of the dependency on Russian gas and go deep into the renewables.”

28 Sep 2022

FPT Industrial Powers the World’s First Snow Groomer with a Hydrogen Combustion Engine, the Brand New XC13

FPT Industrial, the powertrain brand of Iveco Group, goes straight ahead on alternative propulsion and takes to the ski slopes.

28 Sep 2022

Climate Change Could Increase Suitable Habitat for Invasive Stink Bug

A foul-smelling, voracious, wide-spread pest could become even more ubiquitous with climate change.

27 Sep 2022

Prospecting Nature-Based Carbon Credits Using an Interactive Mapping Tool

On the 22nd of September, at the World Economic Forum - Champions for Nature event during Climate Week NYC 2022 in New York, an interactive mapping software application supporting the prospecting, management, and development of nature-based carbon credit projects was launched across the world.

27 Sep 2022