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NGK Invests in Perovskite Solar Cell Spin-off from Kyoto University

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. has invested in EneCoat Technologies Co., Ltd., which is involved in development of perovskite solar cells.

12 Apr 2022

Metso Outotec Develops New Electric Lokotrack Range

In response to the growing demand for sustainable solutions, Metso Outotec is conducting a program to develop a new, complete range of electrically driven track-mounted crushers and screens.

From Metso Outotec Corporation 12 Apr 2022

Carbon Neutrality Widely Associated with Climate, Ecology, Energy, Environment, and Society

The aim of carbon neutrality is considered to be a combined and highly complicated problem that has been extensively linked with ecology, climate, energy, environment, and society.

11 Apr 2022

Abrupt Global Climate Changes Depended on the Atmospheric Levels of Carbon Dioxide, Study Finds

In the Northern Hemisphere, big jumps within the last ice age between warm and cold climate periods might have taken place since the climate system has turned out to be volatile while atmospheric CO2 levels were between around 190 and 225 parts per million.

11 Apr 2022

Tropical Cities Account for 180,000 Excess Deaths Due to Air Pollution

A study directed by scientists at University College London (UCL) and the University of Birmingham has exposed that approximately 180,000 avoidable fatalities spanning 14 years in rapidly expanding tropical cities were caused by a swift increase in emerging air pollution,

11 Apr 2022

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation may be Less Sensitive to Freshwater Forcing from Ice Melt

Most simulations of our climate's future may be overly sensitive to Arctic ice melt as a cause of abrupt changes in ocean circulation, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

11 Apr 2022

New Pathway to Carbon-Free Electric Power System in 2050

The urgent need to cut carbon emissions has prompted a growing number of U.S. states to commit to achieving 100 percent clean electricity by 2040 or 2050.

11 Apr 2022

UK Fuels Announces 100% Carbon Offsetting Scheme for Fleet Operators

UK Fuels has launched a new service that can offset 100 percent of the carbon its fuel card customers currently release from the 1 billion litres of fuel they use each year.

From UK Fuels Limited 11 Apr 2022

ZeroAvia and ZEV Station Sign MoU to Develop Hydrogen Refueling Ecosystem at California Airports

ZeroAvia, the leader in hydrogen-electric, zero-emission aviation, today signed an MoU and announced a new partnership with the hydrogen fueling firm ZEV Station to develop green hydrogen refueling infrastructure for airports in California.

From ZeroAvia 11 Apr 2022

Planned Partnerships Can Lead to Significant Financial risk for Water Providers

Under the Water Resilience Portfolio Initiative declared in 2020 by Gov. Gavin Newsom, collaborations between irrigation districts, water utilities, and other stakeholders in California will play a vital role in financially supporting the new infrastructure.

8 Apr 2022

Study Suggests a New Consumption-Based Climate Target

As per the new research report commissioned by the Swedish Parliament, several measures have to be taken in combination by Sweden to come any closer to emission levels as per the Paris Agreement.

8 Apr 2022

Utilizing Solar Energy to Improve the Performance of Zinc-Air Batteries

Zinc-air batteries, which produce electricity through a chemical reaction between oxygen in the atmosphere and zinc, are considered to be next-generation candidates to meet the explosive demand for electric vehicles instead of lithium-ion batteries.

8 Apr 2022

Invertebrates Living in High Mountain Streams can Indicate Ecosystem Health

A new tool can better assess an important but overlooked indicator of global warming: the variety of bugs, worms, and snails living in high mountain streams.

8 Apr 2022

Landslide and Tsunami Signal Climate-Related Threat at a Melting Glacier

In 2020, seismologist Goran Ekström noticed a peculiar wiggle picked up on Nov. 28 by seismographs around the world. It emanated from a remote area in British Columbia's steep, glaciated Central Coast Mountains, some 2,400 miles from Ekström's office at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, in Palisades, N.Y.

8 Apr 2022

MIT's Student-Led Conference Focuses on Decarbonizing Some of the Most Difficult Industries

This year's MIT Energy Conference, the largest student-led event of its kind, included keynote talks and panels that tackled some of the thorniest remaining challenges in the global effort to cut back on climate-altering emissions.

8 Apr 2022