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Rising Temperatures are Causing Earth's Coldest Forests to Shift Northward, Study Shows

New research from Northern Arizona University shows rising temperatures are causing Earth's coldest forests to shift northward, raising concerns about biodiversity, an increased risk of wildfires and mounting impacts of climate change on northern communities.

25 Feb 2022

World’s First Flexible Solar Manufacturing Facility to Use Micro-groove Technology Opens in the UK

Today, Power Roll opens its solar film manufacturing facility in County Durham. It is the first facility in the world to produce low-cost, lightweight, flexible solar film using Power Roll’s patented micro-groove technology.

From Power Roll Limited 25 Feb 2022

In the Pipeline: New Approach to Dealing with Wet Wipes, Scourge of the Sewers

A new eco-friendly way of dealing with wet wipes clogging up sewage systems is in the pipeline as Carbogenics, an Edinburgh-based circular economy start-up, has received funding for a trial project with Scottish Water. ...

25 Feb 2022

Blue Summit Seeks Solutions for Australia’s Ocean Decade

Sydney will host a Blue Solutions Summit on Thursday, 10th March 2022, to elevate ocean focussed action by businesses, brands and government with a push to drive pledges to act on ocean health issues and opportunities as part of nation’s response to the current UN Ocean Decade.

25 Feb 2022

ACWA Power Breaks Ground on Uzbekistan’s First Publicly Tendered Wind Project

ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation, desalinated water and green hydrogen plants worldwide, today broke ground on the 100 MW Nukus wind project, in a formal ceremony attended by H.E. Shavket Mirziyoyev, President, Republic of Uzbekistan; H.E. Yousef Saleh Algahrah Al-Otaibi, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Mr. Mohammad Abunayyan, Chairman of ACWA Power, and senior officials from the Uzbek government.

From ACWA Power 25 Feb 2022

Sembcorp Energy UK Secures 150 MW Battery Storage in Capacity Market Auction

Sembcorp Energy UK (SEUK) announced that it has secured a 15-year contract for 150 MW of two-hour duration battery storage (equivalent to 300 MWh) in the provisional results for the latest T-4 2025/26 Capacity Market auction. This 150 MW tranche, expected to be operational by 2023, is part of a planned total 360 MW battery energy storage system announced in December 2021.

25 Feb 2022

Global Warming is Amplifying Our Water Cycle - and It's Happening Much Faster than We Expected

A UNSW Sydney-led study shows at least two times more freshwater has shifted from warm to cold regions of the earth than our climate models predicted – signifying broader changes to the global water cycle.

24 Feb 2022

New and Simple Method for Upcycling Plastic Waste at Room Temperature

A team of researchers at the University of Bath’s Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies (CSCT) has developed a new and simple method for upcycling plastic waste at room temperature.

24 Feb 2022

Geoengineering Could Have Widespread Effects on Global Climate and Carbon Cycle

Global warming poses a great threat to our society, and it will continue unless a deep and rapid reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is implemented.

24 Feb 2022

Insights for Managing C&D Waste and Reducing Carbon Emissions in Building Refurbishment

As the world's largest developing economy, China has been rapidly increasing urban construction over the past four decades. As a result, a significant amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is being generated, not only from new construction but also from building refurbishment activities.

24 Feb 2022

Extreme Fires to Increase Globally by 50% at the End of the Century

Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14 per cent by 2030, 30 per cent by the end of 2050 and 50 per cent by the end of the century, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal.

24 Feb 2022

Majority of Georgians Strongly Support Solar and Wind Power Over Coal-Fired Plants

A majority of Georgia residents strongly support new solar and wind power capacity over new coal-fired plants and believe the state should set a carbon emissions reduction goal, according to a new survey conducted for researchers at Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia.

24 Feb 2022

Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on the North Sea

The impressive photographs of the North Sea's offshore wind farms with a view of the glittering water are firmly etched in people's minds. Like the lugworm, they already belong to the image we have of the North Sea. But which invisible interactions and effects go hand in hand with this vital element of Germany's energy transition?

24 Feb 2022

New Insights About How the Global Water Cycle is Amplifying as a Whole

The global water cycle – that is, the constant movement of freshwater between the clouds, land and the ocean – plays an important role in our daily lives. This delicate system transports water from the ocean to the land, helping to make our environment habitable and soil fertile.

24 Feb 2022

Biodegradable Household Batteries a Step Closer

Fully organic rechargeable household batteries are an ideal alternative to traditional metal-based batteries, in particular for reducing pollution to landfill and the environment.

24 Feb 2022