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Cross-Sector Approach Could See UK Become Global Leader in Wind Turbine Recycling

The wind sector offers a huge opportunity for the UK to become a global leader in wind turbine blade recycling if a cross-industry approach is taken, reports the Energy Transition Alliance, a collaboration between the Net Zero Technology Centre and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.

13 Sep 2021

Hyundai Aims to Re-Energize Commercial Vehicle Market with Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology, Says GlobalData

Following the news that South Korean automaker Hyundai plans to offer hydrogen fuel cell versions of all its commercial vehicles by 2028;

13 Sep 2021

How Laser-Initiated Fusion Facilitates Affordable Clean Energy

Laser-based fusion has the potential to generate unlimited energy that is clean and safe. A team of scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has recently made a number of advancements that could pave the way for laser-based fusion to become a reality in the future.

By Marc Bonne 10 Sep 2021

Epson Global Survey Reveals Startling Climate Reality Deficit

To mark 50 days before the start of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, in the UK in November, Epson has announced the results of its Climate Reality Barometer.

10 Sep 2021

UK Researchers Reveal How Climate Change Impacts Aquatic Ecosystems in the Sierra Nevada

In California, the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly obvious. Turn on the news and you will hear about extreme heat waves, droughts and frequent wildfires plaguing the state.

9 Sep 2021

Accelerated Forest Fragmentation has Consequences for the Global Carbon Cycle

The deforestation of the tropical rainforests is progressing unstoppably. According to scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), these forests are becoming fragmented at a higher rate than expected.

9 Sep 2021

Study Sheds Light on the Role of Bedrock as a Water Source for Trees

You can't squeeze water from a rock. But tree roots can - and they're doing it more frequently than scientists previously thought. In a study published in Nature, SFU Geography's Jesse Hahm and a team of researchers from the University of Texas, Austin, and the US Forest Service found that bedrock is a regular source of water for trees across the United States, not just an emergency reserve during droughts.

9 Sep 2021

Researchers Receive NSF Funding to Study How Climate Change Impacts the Florida Stone Crab

The LSU College of the Coast & Environment, or CC&E, is leading a team of researchers that has been awarded $922,033 from the National Science Foundation to conduct ground-breaking research to identify how climate change will impact one of Florida's most iconic fisheries, the Florida stone crab.

9 Sep 2021

Mining Waste Could be a Potential Cheaper Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Production

Researchers have discovered a way to use mining waste as part of a potential cheaper catalyst for hydrogen fuel production.

9 Sep 2021

Major Advance in MIT-Designed Project Paves the Way for Carbon-Free Power Plants

New superconducting magnet breaks magnetic field strength records, paving the way for practical, commercial, carbon-free power.

9 Sep 2021

Study Reveals Lack of Climate Fluctuation Sync Between the Earth and Sun

Researchers Yizhak Feliks, Justin Small, and Michael Ghil have observed that the Earth’s global climate system fluctuates in 11-years and 3.5-year cycles. The 11-year near-periodicity resembles that of the solar cycle, which plays a major role in global warming, according to climate skeptics.

9 Sep 2021

Doing Poseidon's Work: How Citizen Scientists are Helping to Restore Endangered Seagrass

Cleaning Up the School Run: Over Three Quarters of Parents Set to Implement Good Air Habits as E.ON’s Research Reveals Eight Out of Ten Children Worry About Air Pollution

As the new school term begins, recent research from E.ON reveals 85% of primary school aged children and eight in ten parents (81%) worry about air pollution.

9 Sep 2021