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NTU Singapore Partners with Hyundai Motor Group to Develop Advanced Solutions for EV Manufacturing

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) have entered into an agreement to conduct a series of joint research projects focusing on advanced solutions for the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) and to develop future mobility solutions.

3 Sep 2021

Arctic Change Linked to Extreme Winter Weather in the United States

A new study shows that the frequency of polar vortex disruptions that is most favorable for extreme winter weather in the United States is increasing, and that Arctic change is likely contributing to the increasing trend.

3 Sep 2021

Researchers Discuss Potential Benefits and Drawbacks of a Global Food Panel

The first United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), scheduled for September, could be as historic to food system transformation as the Rio Earth Summit of 1992 was to climate change.

3 Sep 2021

New Food Freezing Method Improves Quality, Saves Energy, and Reduces Carbon Emissions

Shifting to a new food freezing method could make for safer and better quality frozen foods while saving energy and reducing carbon emissions, according to a new study by U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of California-Berkeley scientists.

3 Sep 2021

Research Offers Clean Solutions to the World's Mounting Energy Dilemma

Meeting society's growing energy needs has become a daunting challenge for humanity. Demands for energy are expected to nearly double by the year 2050, while the effects of climate change, caused by the burning of fossil fuels, are already wreaking havoc in the form of droughts, wildfires, floods and other disasters.

3 Sep 2021

Newly Developed Rechargeable Batteries Can Store Up to Six Times More Charge

An international team of researchers led by Stanford University have developed rechargeable batteries that can store up to six times more charge than ones that are currently commercially available.

3 Sep 2021

New Electrolyte and Electrode Combination Improves Zinc-Ion Battery Performance

A high-performance version of the zinc-ion battery will enable station energy storage that promises to be cheaper, safer and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion batteries.

3 Sep 2021

Quick Arctic Warming Could have Driven Extreme Winter Weather in the United States

A new study has reported that quick warming in the Arctic is probably a driver of the recent extreme winter weather in the United States. This coincides with the debate around the impact of changes in the Arctic on extreme weather elsewhere.

3 Sep 2021

Bio E Takes Barrier Coatings a Step Closer to Becoming Completely Fossil Free

Holmen Iggesund launches paperboard coated with Bio E, a barrier coating solution made from 75 percent renewable raw materials and approved for industrial composting.

From Holmen AB 3 Sep 2021

JustPark with Octopus Energy Knock Down the Barrier to Fleet Electrification

JustPark, the fast-growing parking platform, and energy tech pioneer Octopus Energy Group today launch the UK’s first fleet-focused community charging solution – FleetCharge.

From Octopus Energy Ltd 3 Sep 2021

Climate Change may Alter Future Patterns of Flooding

Climate change will significantly alter future patterns of flooding, according to a new study led in part by the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

2 Sep 2021

Switching to Green Cleaning Products Reduces Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

High school students worked with UC Berkeley researchers to test whether switching to green cleaning reduces users' exposure to harmful chemicals.

2 Sep 2021

Warming Oceans Drive North Atlantic Right Whale Population Towards Extinction

Warming oceans have driven the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population from its traditional and protected habitat, exposing the animals to more lethal ship strikes, disastrous commercial fishing entanglements and greatly reduced calving rates.

2 Sep 2021

Study Quantifies the Significance of Insects in the Decomposition of Wood

The rate of decomposition of deadwood in forests relies on the climate as well as on insects and fungi. An international group of researchers has determined the yearly contribution made by deadwood to the global carbon cycle and assessed the significance of insects in the decomposition of wood for the first time.

2 Sep 2021

Study Highlights How Engineered Nanomaterials may Persist or Degrade in the Environment

A new study published today in the journal Environmental Science & Technology finds that exposing certain nanomaterials to light can influence their environmental transformation, fate and, ultimately, their toxicity.

2 Sep 2021