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Experts Create New Model to Assess for Flood Hazards

The widespread flooding that submerged parts of the province's most densely populated regions in 2017 and 2019 exposed important gaps in Quebec's flood preparedness regime.

15 Oct 2021

Study Explores Various Approaches to Catalysis

With each passing day, the dark side of our addiction to fossil fuels becomes more apparent. In addition to slashing emissions of carbon dioxide, society must find sustainable alternatives to power the modern world.

15 Oct 2021

Research Reveals Conditions Under Which Superionic Ice Forms

A layer of "hot," electrically conductive ice could be responsible for generating the magnetic fields of ice giant planets like Uranus and Neptune.

15 Oct 2021

Study Urges the Need for a Novel Sustainable System of Agriculture

Sustainable agriculture will not be achieved by one universal solution. A meta-analysis by the University of Basel shows that the current focus on no-till farming does not achieve the desired results.

15 Oct 2021

Wind and Solar Power Insufficient in Attaining Global Climate Targets

The production of renewable energy is increasing every year. But after analysing the growth rates of wind and solar power in 60 countries, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and Lund University in Sweden and Central European University in Vienna, Austria, conclude that virtually no country is moving sufficiently fast to avoid global warming of 1.5°C or even 2°C.

15 Oct 2021

Climate Change-Induced Temperature Favors West Nile Virus Transmission

Climate change-induced temperature rise is adding to the spread of the West Nile Virus (WNV) in regions of Europe. The temperature rise has created a favorable condition for the virus and the mosquito vectors to proliferate.

15 Oct 2021

Study States Grazing Under Arrays Would Support Economy and Climate

Residents of the New York state fear the loss of agricultural land as they see industrial-sized solar installations popping up everywhere. Lexie Hain ’99 offers an elementary solution: sheep.

15 Oct 2021

Using Plant-Based Aviation Fuel Could Cut Carbon Emissions by 68%

According to a new study by scientist Puneet Dwivedi from the University of Georgia, swapping petroleum-based aviation fuel with sustainable aviation fuel originating from a type of mustard plant can decrease carbon emissions by nearly 68%.

15 Oct 2021

Car Manufacturer Tests Clean Air Technology in European Capital

A highly efficient system for cleaning ambient air is about to begin operating in the center of Prague, where it will remove noxious nitrogen oxides (NOx).

From Krajete GmbH 15 Oct 2021

Digital Twin Tech Could Accelerate Pittsburgh’s Green Revolution

Once the powerhouse of America’s industrial revolution, local Pittsburgh green building agencies and NGO authorities are exploring the use of Digital Twin technology to accelerate the adoption green building retrofit strategies across the city.

15 Oct 2021

Octopus Energy and RES Boost UK Green Hydrogen Economy with £3bn Investment

Leading renewable energy firms Octopus Energy and RES today announce a new partnership, turbocharging the UK’s hydrogen economy by investing £3bn to build new green hydrogen plants across the country by 2030....

From Octopus Energy Ltd 15 Oct 2021

UK Aquaculture Business Unveils Seaweed Solution to Address Climate Change

A UK-based aquaculture business aims to remove billions of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere each year by growing and harvesting floating seaweed in the Atlantic Ocean.

From Seafields Solutions Limited 15 Oct 2021

Protium to Build 40 MW Flagship Green Hydrogen Project in Teesside

Protium, the UK’s leading green hydrogen energy company, has secured a location on Wilton Universal Group’s site in Teesside, marking the area’s largest announced green hydrogen project to date.

14 Oct 2021

Hitachi Energy Goes Live

The global technology and market leader in power grids is committed to advancing a sustainable energy future for all.

14 Oct 2021

Study Shows How Climate Change Could Impact the Ecosystems of Lakes

A new study has shown how climate change could impact the ecosystems of the planet's largest lakes by revealing varying levels at which their water layers are mixed together through the seasons.

13 Oct 2021