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Eco Start-Up Looks to Give Wind Turbine Blades a Second Life

A Derbyshire start-up developing technology to recycle hard-to-process composite materials is targeting the wind energy market as it moves towards commercialization and prepares to build its first recycling unit.

16 Sep 2026

The Number of Home Energy Management Systems in Europe and North America Reached 6.0 Million at the End of 2025

Berg Insight, the world’s leading IoT market research provider, today released a new market report covering the Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) market.

16 Sep 2026

Cambridge Atomworks to Collaborate with Cambridge Vacuum Engineering on UK Nuclear Micro-Reactor Program

Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cambridge Atomworks – the ambitious nuclear engineering start-up focused on delivering a nuclear micro-reactor built in the UK.

16 Sep 2026

ORNL Develops Low-Cost Continuous Air Duct Monitor for Nuclear Material Facilities

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a new type of monitor that can check every minute or even every second for the buildup of nuclear material in the air ducts of nuclear fuel cycle facilities, promoting the highest standards of safety and security.

16 Sep 2026

Emerson Selected to Automate Europe's First Greenfield Facility Dedicated to Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Emerson has been awarded a contract by Technip Energies to provide automation technologies for the SkyNRG sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant–the first dedicated greenfield SAF production facility in Europe.

From Emerson Electric Co 15 Sep 2026

Cheaper, Greener CO₂ Conversion Moves Closer to Commercial Reality

The scalable production of Ni/Fe–N–C catalysts offers a promising solution for efficient CO2 reduction, with significant economic and environmental benefits.

By Samudrapom Dam 15 Sep 2026

Wastewater Pollution Alters Male Minnow Parental Behavior and Social Dynamics

A team of researchers has found that a common wastewater pollutant turned male fathead minnows into worse fathers and fiercer rivals, revealing ecological impacts that laboratory studies missed.

15 Sep 2026

Lead-Free Solar Powers a Battery-Free Future for Health Tech

Wearable health devices that never need charging are a step closer thanks to next-generation photovoltaic technology that harvests energy from indoor light, as well as the sun.

15 Sep 2026

Ultra Low Carbon Brick Shapes Landmark New Home for the Yard Theater in London

A pioneering ultra-low carbon brick made from near 100% recycled construction waste has been used to create the striking colorful façade of one of London's most anticipated new cultural buildings.

15 Sep 2026

Scientists Transform Recycled Waste Plastic into Durable Housing Components

The world needs more homes. The world also has too much plastic. Perhaps the only thing those two problems have in common is that they’re hard to solve.

15 Sep 2026

Rethinking Global Energy Strategies as Biogas Fuel Costs Remain High

Over the past decade, the cost of wind and solar energy has dropped by 70% to 90%, while bioenergy costs have remained virtually unchanged—even rising slightly from 0.086 to 0.087 USD/kWh.

15 Sep 2026

Resisting Microbe Breakdown Helps Algae Molecules Sink Carbon Safely Away

Deep in the ocean, brown algae and diatoms produce a complex carbohydrate molecule called fucoidan, which helps form the algae's protective outer layer.

15 Sep 2026

Swiss Study Highlights Atmospheric Sources of Microplastics Over Wastewater Treatment Plants

Every year, Swiss wastewater treatment plants release around 5 tons of microplastics into the environment. That is relatively little: It is estimated that around twice as many microplastic enters Swiss water bodies via the atmosphere.

12 Sep 2026

Compact Balcony Solar Systems Alleviate Regional Power Grid Stress

Solar energy can take many forms, but one of the newest in the United States is balcony solar. Already legal in Maryland and Virginia, with a bill pending in D.C., these compact units offer Mid-Atlantic renters and homeowners an inexpensive way to diversify their energy options, reduce stress on the grid, and save on their monthly bills.

12 Sep 2026