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Vestas Secures Service Agreements for Senvion Turbines Across Three Wind Farms in Australia

In partnership with global energy producer EDL, Vestas has secured service agreements for the three Australian wind farms of Coober Pedy in South Australia, Cullerin Range in New South Wales and Wonthaggi in Victoria. Leveraging its world-class multibrand capabilities, Vestas will deliver the maintenance of 23 Senvion MM82 and MM92-2.05 MW wind turbines across the three sites for a total of 47 MW.

From Vestas 5 Jun 2020

New Data Show Previous Estimates of the Climate Impact of Cattle Grazing are off

Scientists have shown that direct emissions of a powerful greenhouse gas from certain pasture types are lower than previously thought - meaning the climate impact of grass-fed cattle herds may be overestimated.

5 Jun 2020

New Tool Helps Understand Underlying Climate Scenarios

To make climate scenarios work for decision-makers, an international team of researchers developed a comprehensive interactive online platform.

5 Jun 2020

Drainage of Peatlands in Southeast Asia Contributes to Climate Change

In less than three decades, most of Southeast Asia's peatlands have been wholly or partially deforested, drained, and dried out.

5 Jun 2020

Coastal Population Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change-Driven Changes

A new study finds that about 31 million people worldwide live in coastal regions that are "highly vulnerable" to future tropical storms and sea-level rise driven by climate change.

5 Jun 2020

Mangroves Will Not Survive Rising Sea-Levels if Carbon Emissions Go Unchecked

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), and an international research team have predicted that by 2050, mangroves will not be able to survive rising sea-levels if global carbon emissions are not reduced.

5 Jun 2020

New Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Process to Control Emissions at Low Cost

Researchers from KAIST have demonstrated three novel methods for changing local carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in gas-diffusion electrode (GDE)-based flow electrolyzers.

4 Jun 2020

‘Starting Gun Fired’ on Region’s Own Climate Change Strategy to Eradicate Emissions by 2050

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, led by Mayor James Palmer, has today announced Baroness Brown of Cambridge as Chair of a new independent Climate Change Commission for the region, which will begin work this month.

4 Jun 2020

New Study Measures Amount of Burned Carbon Flushed Out by Rivers into Oceans

The extent to which rivers transport burned carbon to oceans - where it can be stored for tens of millennia - is revealed in new research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).

4 Jun 2020

Reduced Ocean Carbon Sink is Related to Slow Growth Rate of Atmospheric CO2

Volcanic eruptions and human-caused changes to the atmosphere strongly influence the rate at which the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide, says a new study.

4 Jun 2020

Two-Component Bioelectrode Could Optimize Energy Production of Solar Cells

Protein complexes that take part in photosynthesis are prospective sources of renewable energy. But in technical applications, their efficiency is less than satisfactory. For instance, these proteins do not have the capability to convert green light into energy.

3 Jun 2020

Study Finds Key Indicators to Balance Green Energy Harvesting Against Storage

Power generation using solar or wind energy relies on the abundance of proper weather conditions. Thus, finding the ideal approach for storage is vital to the use of sustainable energy in the future.

3 Jun 2020

Study Aims to Quantify and Reduce Carbon Intensity of Agriculture

Farmers have enough worries - between bad weather, rising costs, and shifting market demands - without having to stress about the carbon footprint of their operations.

3 Jun 2020

Threats Due to Invasive Weed Species may Increase with Global Warming

Working with computer models to predict the likely impact of climate change on invasive weed propagation, Dr Farzin Shabani from Flinders University's Global Ecology Lab found a likely increase in areas of habitat suitability for the majority of invasive weed species in European countries, parts of the US and Australia, posing a great potential danger to global biodiversity.

3 Jun 2020

Study Predicts More Intense Droughts Due to Climate Change

An analysis of new climate model projections by Australian researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes shows southwestern Australia and parts of southern Australia will see longer and more intense droughts due to a lack of rainfall caused by climate change.

3 Jun 2020