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Study Shows Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Bioenergy Systems

That biofuels can contribute to a cleaner global energy mix is widely accepted, but the net benefits of bioenergy in terms of mitigating greenhouse gases (GHG) are moot. Some argue, for example, that biofuels are not sustainable because the conversion of non-agricultural land to grow energy crops could lead to a significant initial decrease in carbon storage, creating what is known as a "biofuel carbon debt".

19 Nov 2020

Renewable Electricity Used for Widespread, Distributed Hydrogen Fuel Production

Researchers at Northwestern University have formulated a very effective, eco-friendly method for turning ammonia into hydrogen.

19 Nov 2020

Amazon and Global Optimism Welcome Henkel and Signify to the Climate Pledge

Today, Amazon and Global Optimism announced that Henkel has joined The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement’s goal of 2050. Signify, which already achieved carbon neutrality earlier this year, is also joining The Climate Pledge to collaborate with other signatories and share best practices.

19 Nov 2020

UK Government Commits to Install 600,000 Heat Pumps Every Year

The Prime Minister’s 10-point plan is set to put the UK back on track to meet its net-zero carbon target by 2050. The plan, which includes the aim to install 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028, lays out commitments to invest in low-carbon technology and clean energy.

19 Nov 2020

Cost Efficient Electrification: The Railway Industry Continues to Meet the Cost Challenge of Electrification Through Research

Research by the University of Sheffield, Furrer+Frey and Network Rail is helping to embed cost-efficient electrification in the UK’s rail network.

19 Nov 2020

E.ON Launches ‘Change the Weather’ Service to Put Air Quality on the Map

In its ongoing commitment to raise awareness about air pollution, E.ON has launched its Air Care Research, featuring the views of more than 4,000 people across the country, which found almost two thirds (62%) of people say they miss how clear the air was during the first national lockdown.

18 Nov 2020

Germans Want More Biofuels in Their Vehicles

65 percent of Germans have a fundamentally positive attitude towards biofuels. That was the outcome of a representative survey conducted by the Kantar market research institute on behalf of the biofuels industry.

18 Nov 2020

Major Boost for UK Robotics Sector as GE Renewable Energy and ORE Catapult Announce Winners of Offshore Wind Innovation Competition

Tethys Energy Services and Aerones have won a major competition to demonstrate a novel remote blade maintenance technique for offshore wind farms to one of the industry’s leading turbine manufacturers.

18 Nov 2020

Dow and Royal Umbrella, Leading Thai Rice Brand, Collaborate to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions with Improved Packaging

Dow recently announced its collaboration with Royal Umbrella and Prepack, Thai leading flexible packaging producer under SCG Packaging (SCGP), to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by optimizing plastic resin used in rice bags as well as reducing energy use in production. The collaboration utilizes Dow's sustainable packaging solution INNATE(TM)and down-gauging technology. The new recyclable rice bags will be launched in 2021 in response to consumers' demand for environmental-friendly packaging and to address the partners' sustainability goals.

From Dow 18 Nov 2020

£20 Million Investment to Support Research on Tackling Plastic Pollution

An investment of £20 million will support interdisciplinary research that aims to improve understanding of the impacts of plastic pollution in developing countries.

18 Nov 2020

Pacific Project Aims to Find Effective, Long-Lasting Ways to Cut Plastic Pollution

Scientists aim to tackle plastic pollution in the Galapagos Islands and wider Eastern Pacific in a major project based on cooperation with local researchers and communities.

18 Nov 2020

Burning of Wood is More Climate Friendly than Coal or Natural Gas, Report Shows

ENERGY A new report from the University of Copenhagen shows that the burning of wood is significantly more climate friendly than coal and slightly more climate friendly than natural gas over the long run.

18 Nov 2020

Study Emphasizes the Need to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Aerosols in Tandem

A new study notes that humans should decrease carbon dioxide and aerosol pollution at the time same to prevent the weakening of the ocean’s potential to maintain the planet cool.

18 Nov 2020

Solar Geoengineering May Fail to Prevent Catastrophic Warming in the Long Run

Seeding the air with aerosols might not prevent high concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) from destabilizing low-lying clouds, which could lead to increased warming.

18 Nov 2020

CSIRO Signs New Agreement with US Partners for a Transformational Power Generation Technology

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has signed an agreement with US-based GTI, a leader in the development and deployment of technology solutions to address energy and environmental challenges, to join a Joint Industry Program on the development of a supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power plant that could assist mining companies to reach large renewable energy targets.

18 Nov 2020