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Researchers Recommend Expansion of Fast-Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles

A team of engineers recommends expanding fast-charging stations for electric vehicles as campuses and businesses start planning for a post-pandemic world.

13 Aug 2021

Climate Change Linked to Changes in Growth Patterns of Marine Belemnites

Geologists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg joined forces with researchers from France, Berlin, and Portugal to investigate the extent to which the growth of belemnites and changes to their appearance depend on ecological reactions and whether these changes are evidence of environmental crises that could have a serious impact on the climate in future.

13 Aug 2021

Researchers Hope to Develop Highly Efficient Direct Cellulose Fuel Cells in the Future

Most of the biomass waste in the world is cellulose. Wouldn't it be awesome if we could effectively use cellulose for renewable energy to build a carbon-neutral, sustainable society?

13 Aug 2021

“Blue” Hydrogen may Harm the Climate More Than Burning Fossil Fuel

"Blue" hydrogen – an energy source that involves a process for making hydrogen by using methane in natural gas – is being lauded as a clean, green energy to help reduce global warming.

13 Aug 2021

Researchers Study How Two Arctic-Alpine Plants Respond to Global Warming

It is the most comprehensive study of its kind to date: Researchers at the University of Bonn and the University of South-Eastern Norway have studied how two characteristic arctic-alpine plant species respond to global warming.

13 Aug 2021

Long-Term Violence Results in the Reversal of Years of Progress on Food Security

For years, it seemed the world was making progress eliminating hunger. Then, starting in 2014, the trend slid back slowly and reversed in many nations;

13 Aug 2021

Collective Behavior of Organisms can Stabilize and Diversify Ecosystems

According to a new study by researchers from Oregon State University, the herds of wildebeest, schools of herrings, and various other groups of organisms that live in concert are not just visually amazing but capable of supporting complex ecosystems to maintain diversity and stability.

13 Aug 2021

Study Finds Hydropower Projects Impact Rivers Globally

According to McGill University scientists, more than 260,000 km of rivers could probably be severed by planned hydroelectric developments.

13 Aug 2021

CO2 Utilisation Roadmap – Research Key to Unlocking Australia’s Potential

CSIRO’s CO2 Utilisation Roadmap is an important document detailing Australia’s opportunities to convert carbon dioxide to useful products.

13 Aug 2021

Australia's Carbon Capture and Utilisation Opportunity

Australia could turn carbon dioxide waste into a valuable revenue stream according to a new report from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO.

13 Aug 2021

Ampaire Demonstrates First Hybrid Electric Aircraft in Scotland

Ampaire, a leader in electric aviation, celebrates the first hybrid electric flights in Scotland today, crossing the Pentland Firth from Kirkwall Airport on the Orkney Isles to regional airport Wick John O’Groats Airport in the north of mainland Scotland.

13 Aug 2021

Climate Change Likely to Impact Interaction of Volcanic Gases with Atmosphere

Researchers have shown that human-caused climate change will have important consequences for how volcanic gases interact with the atmosphere.

12 Aug 2021

Lighter, Less Expensive Long-Lasting Lithium-Metal Battery may Power Future Electric Vehicles

Researchers have increased the lifetime of a promising electric vehicle battery to a record level, an important step toward the goal of lighter, less expensive and long-lasting batteries for future electric vehicles.

12 Aug 2021

Leicester Expert Develops Novel Method to Recycle Electric Vehicle Batteries

Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a new method to recycle electric vehicle batteries using a ground-breaking new approach that many will have experienced in the dentist's chair.

12 Aug 2021

Ultrasonic Waves to Efficiently Recycle Electric Vehicle Batteries

Researchers working on the Faraday Institution project on the recycling of lithium-ion batteries at the Universities of Leicester and Birmingham have solved a critical challenge in the recovery of materials used in electric vehicle batteries at the end of their life, enabling their re-use in the manufacture of new batteries.

12 Aug 2021