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Study Shows No Precedent for Rate of Coal Decline Needed to Realize Paris Climate Agreement

A study of decadal episodes of drop in fossil fuel across 105 countries between the years 1960 and 2018 reveals that limiting climate change to the 1.5°C target fixed by the Paris Climate Agreement will probably necessitate coal and gas power use to decrease at rates that are unparalleled for any large country.

25 Oct 2021

Sulzer Schmid Completes Multi-GW Blade Inspection Campaign for Vestas in Europe

Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for wind turbine rotor blade inspections, announced today that it has completed a massive blade inspection campaign for Vestas, covering close to 4,000 wind turbines across 14 countries of northern and central Europe.

From Sulzer & Schmid Laboratories AG 25 Oct 2021

Research Analyzes Interactions Between Electricity System and Hydrogen Supply Chain

Governments and companies worldwide are increasing their investments in hydrogen research and development, indicating a growing recognition that hydrogen could play a significant role in meeting global energy system decarbonization goals.

22 Oct 2021

Study Reveals Connection Between Climate Change and Plastics Pollution

University of Rhode Island researchers Andrew Davies and Coleen Suckling say that when a major hurricane churns up storm surges and heavy, drenching rains, the storm washes trash from the land into our rivers and coasts.

22 Oct 2021

Study Develops Novel Material for Use in Solid-State Batteries

In pursuit of batteries that deliver more power and operate more safely, researchers are working to replace the liquids commonly used in today's lithium ion batteries with solid materials.

22 Oct 2021

Experts Identify Means to Break Trade-Off Problem in Thermoelectric Conversion

In recent years, energy consumption in developed countries has been rather wasteful. Nearly two-thirds of the total energy is typically discarded as "waste heat," which ends up contributing to global warming.

22 Oct 2021

Call for Immediate Action to Overcome Climate Change

The 2021 IPCC report made one thing crystal clear - global climate change is here to stay. Time is up. We need to act or climate change will lead to inconceivable suffering by billions of people.

22 Oct 2021

European Multidisciplinary Project Focuses on Developing Micro-Scale Anaerobic Digestion in Urban Areas

As more and more people move to urban areas, bringing ever-greater needs for energy and taking an increasing toll on the environment, biowaste looks like an attractive resource whose management must be incorporated into the sustainable development of territories.

22 Oct 2021

Northern Hemisphere Lakes may be Approaching a Tipping Point to Ice-Free Conditions

Lakes in the Northern Hemisphere are warming six times faster since 1992 than any other time period in the last 100 years, research led by York University has found.

22 Oct 2021

Algebraic Topology Could be Used to Predict if and When Earth’s Climate System will Tip

In the past, the Earth's climate system appears to have moved sharply between colder and warmer modes. Can humanity risk the same at present from anthropogenic climate change? Honestly, climate models still cannot offer answers to that question.

22 Oct 2021

Tap Water Produces Natural Protective Shield Against Harmful Microplastics

A new study by researchers from AMBER, the SFI Centre for Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research, Trinity, and University College Dublin shows that tap water creates a natural protective shield against harmful microplastics.

22 Oct 2021

Press Conference: Launch of 2021 Emissions Gap Report

Ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme

22 Oct 2021

Elkem to Test the World's First Carbon Capture Pilot for Smelters

Elkem, a global leader in silicon-based advanced materials, today announces that it will test the world’s first carbon capture pilot for silicon smelters at its plant in Rana, Norway.

From Elkem 22 Oct 2021

Toyota Mirai Sets a World Record with 845-Mile Zero Emission Journey

The new Toyota Mirai has set an official Guinness World Records title for the longest distance covered by a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle without refuelling.

From Toyota 22 Oct 2021

Glasgow Set to Host Biggest Ever British Chamber International Trade Mission During COP26

The largest ever international trade mission hosted by a British Chambers of Commerce is to take place during COP26, connecting up to 100 businesses worldwide to share best practice in accelerating the transition towards a more sustainable and circular economy.

22 Oct 2021