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Plant Research Seals Importance Of Microbes For Survival And Growth

Scientists have revealed that plants have a 'sealing' mechanism supported by microbes in the root that are vital for the intake of nutrients for survival and growth.

23 Nov 2020

Earth Models Over-Estimate Water Stress in Tropical Forests

Forests could help combat climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) during photosynthesis and retaining it in their biomass (roots, tree trunks, etc.).

23 Nov 2020

ArcVera Renewables Investigates Causes of a Significant Drop in Indian Wind Resource and Wind Farm Production

ArcVera Renewables, a leading international provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and energy storage projects, was enlisted by a major Indian Independent Power Producer to analyze wind resource variation cause and effect after an unexpected drop in wind farm energy production in the country.

From ArcVera Renewables 23 Nov 2020

Australia’s First Renewable Green Gas Injection Project to Power More Than 6,000 NSW Homes

Australia’s first biomethane-to-gas project will see thousands of Sydney homes and businesses using renewable green gas for cooking, heating and hot water.

23 Nov 2020

EMEC Mobile Hydrogen Refuelling Solution to Power Aviation World First

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has unveiled an end-to-end hydrogen refuelling solution supporting ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-powered test flight programme in Cranfield.

From ZeroAvia 23 Nov 2020

Novel Method Provides the Most Detailed Coverage of Air Pollution in Britain

A novel method that combines artificial intelligence with remote sensing satellite technologies has produced the most detailed coverage of air pollution in Britain to date.

20 Nov 2020

Study Analyzes Future Projections of Evaporative Demand in California, Nevada

According to a new study from the Desert Research Institute (DRI), the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, and the University of California, Merced, climate change and a “thirsty atmosphere” would result in more extreme wildfire risks and multi-year droughts to California and Nevada by the end of the 21st century.

20 Nov 2020

Heat Pumps at Heart of Boris Revolution

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the far-reaching plan announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a ‘green industrial revolution’ backed by £12bn in government investment, which could create up to 250,000 new jobs.

20 Nov 2020

ORE Catapult to Advance Next Generation Blade Manufacture

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has outlined its ambition to boost the wind turbine blade designs of the future with investment in a state-of-the-art prototype blade manufacturing facility.

From ORE Catapult 20 Nov 2020

Small Wind Turbines Offer a Big Solution for Telecommunications

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $341,990 in funding to Diffuse Energy Pty Ltd (Diffuse Energy) to demonstrate the effectiveness its innovative micro wind turbine technology for use on off-grid telecommunications towers and broader remote applications.

19 Nov 2020

The Dispensing of Ethanol Cooking Fuel

Titan Enterprises’ flow meter technology is playing a vital role in supporting KOKO Networks (Nairobi, Kenya) deliver cheap, safe and clean cooking fuel into African homes.

19 Nov 2020

Fatal Drownings Through Ice Increase with Warming Temperatures

As winters become milder and lake ice less stable, more children and young adults are falling through the ice and fatally drowning, say York University researchers.

19 Nov 2020

Material Efficiency Strategies can Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

How much can society gain by cutting consumption of materials -- by using materials smarter, using less or recycling materials? A new report from the International Resource Panel for the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) says the gains are substantial and can be key to enabling countries to meet their emissions targets.

19 Nov 2020

llinois-Led Research Receives $1.12 Million to Clean Agricultural Drainage Water

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded $1.12 million to support University of Illinois-led research to clean agricultural drainage water through saturated buffers and denitrifying bioreactors. The investment, part of NRCS's Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program, was matched by numerous stakeholder partners in Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota, for a total of nearly $2.25 million.

19 Nov 2020

New Semiconductor Coating Could Create New Opportunities to Produce Green Fuels

Hydrogen gas and methanol for fuel cells or as raw materials for the chemicals industry, for example, could be produced more sustainably using sunlight, a new Uppsala University study shows. In this study, researchers have developed a new coating material for semiconductors that may create new opportunities to produce fuels in processes that combine direct sunlight with electricity. The study is published in Nature Communications.

19 Nov 2020