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Electric Vehicle-Owning U.S. Households Could Reduce Bills and Carbon Footprint

Drivers in Washington, California, and New York are set to see the greatest reductions in transport costs and greenhouse gas emissions due to a combination of cleaner power grids and low electricity prices in comparison to gasoline prices, among other factors.

12 Jan 2023

Groundbreaking Catalyst Technology Reduces the Cost of Manufacturing Renewable Chemicals

A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has invented a groundbreaking new catalyst technology that converts renewable materials like trees and corn to the key chemicals, acrylic acid, and acrylates used in paints, coatings, and superabsorbent polymers.

12 Jan 2023

Sunlight Exposure Aids the Survival of Corals Worldwide

According to new research from Pennsylvania State University, what occurs above the water’s surface is just as crucial to maintaining the world’s coral reefs as what occurs below it.

12 Jan 2023

Arctic’s Vegetation and its Significant Impact on Energy Flow

Climate change has caused the Arctic to warm nearly four times more quickly than the rest of the planet since 1979.

12 Jan 2023

Hystar Raises USD 26mn to Scale up to Full Commercial Operations

Hystar AS, the Norwegian high-tech hydrogen company, today announces a Series B funding round of USD 26mn to rapidly scale-up to full commercial operations with an automated GW-capacity production line by 2025. The injection of capital, raised through equity, will also be used to fuel Oslo-headquartered Hystar’s growth, expansion into new markets, and ability to deliver on larger (100 MW and beyond) projects.

From Hystar 11 Jan 2023

Identifying the Relative Role of Control Factors over Decomposition

Recent research conducted by the University of Stirling, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, discovered that climate is the major factor in determining how rapidly dead plants decompose, allowing researchers to make more precise estimations about carbon emissions and climate change globally.

11 Jan 2023

Investigating the Effect of Drought on Vegetation and Soil

Since the 1950s, weather extremes have been more frequent and intense, and international hydrology specialists are utilizing new technology to map land areas that will be vulnerable to hotter, arid conditions as a result of climate change.

11 Jan 2023

Safe, Fast-Charging Battery Overcomes Previous Limitations

A researcher at the University of Central Florida has created technology that could avoid electric vehicle fires, such as those caused by Hurricane Ian’s seawater floods.

11 Jan 2023

Study Investigates How Redwoods Respond to the Changing Climate

Scientists from Cal Poly Humboldt conducted a rangewide analysis of coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) to examine growth trends and understand how these trees are responding to recent environmental changes.

11 Jan 2023

Interactive Online Mapping Tool can Identify Areas Suitable for Clean Energy Infrastructure Projects

The Geospatial Energy Mapper is an interactive online mapping tool that can help identify areas across the country that are suitable for wind, solar, and other clean energy infrastructure projects.

11 Jan 2023

New Report Attempts to Address the Burden of Marine Plastic Pollution

Many people are aware of plastic pollution in the oceans. Photos of turtles or seabirds entangled in plastic garbage first went viral in the 1990s, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now the focus of highly publicized cleanup efforts.

11 Jan 2023

Nonstationary Flood Frequency Analysis Techniques Reviewed

Due to recent changes in the climate, land use, infrastructure, and population expansion, more people than ever are at risk from flooding. To avoid physical and economic damage, it is essential to precisely estimate flood frequency and severity.

10 Jan 2023

A Versatile Photoelectrochemical Platform for CO2 Conversion

Scientists, utilizing the energy from the Sun, devised a system that transforms plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products.

10 Jan 2023

Turntide Recognised by Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Its Innovative Hyperdrive Battery Technology

The team behind Turntide Technologies’ Hyperdrive battery systems have won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its innovative technology that is helping to decarbonise industry and transportation.

10 Jan 2023

Ecosystems in Western Parts of Southeastern Australia Feel the Impact of Climate Change

A new study led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has shown that ecosystems in western parts of southeastern Australia – including western Victoria and western Tasmania – may be most at risk of feeling the impacts of climate change in the coming decades.

10 Jan 2023