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New Solution for Affordable Storage of Renewable Energy over Long-Term

A new study by researchers from IIASA shows that seasonal pumped hydropower storage (SPHS) could be an economical and sustainable solution for storing renewable energy and water on an annual scale.

20 Feb 2020

Frozen Air Reveals Human-Caused Emissions of Fossil Methane Much Higher than Previously Estimated

Air trapped in Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets over the industrial period has shown that humancaused methane emissions are 25 to 40 per cent higher than previously estimated.

20 Feb 2020

WELTEC BIOPOWER to Present Solutions for Climate-Neutral Energy Generation at IFAT

At this year‘s IFAT, the world‘s leading trade fair for environmental technologies, which will be held in Munich, Germany, from 4 to 8 May, biogas plant manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER will again present its anaerobic digestion plants for industrial and municipal use.

From WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH 19 Feb 2020

Researchers Develop Simple, Low-Cost Method to Generate Hydrogen from Water

At the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), researchers have developed the world’s first visible-light photoelectrochemical system for a water-splitting process using cobalt-doped titanium dioxide (TiO2).

19 Feb 2020

New Technology to Speed Up the Development of More Resilient Crops

A research collaboration led by The University of Western Australia has created a new technique that speeds up the development of seeds, producing better quality and more abundant pulse crops.

19 Feb 2020

Biologists Uncover Shape of Fundamental Global Relationships that Determine Bird Diversity on Islands

Researchers from the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford have contributed to a monumental international study, published today in Nature, that has shown what factors determine how many bird species can be found on any given island.

19 Feb 2020

Ground-Breaking Solar Powered Unmanned Aircraft Makes First Flight

Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft (PHASA-35®) has the potential to stay airborne for a year. PHASA-35, a 35 m wingspan solar-electric aircraft, has successfully completed its maiden flight. The landmark flight paves the way to this new aircraft becoming a game changer in the air and space market, plugging the gap between aircraft and satellite technology.

19 Feb 2020

International Partnership Takes Australian Environmental Cleanup Solution to World Markets

New Australian technology that could fix some of the world’s biggest environmental cleanup problems — oil spills, mercury pollution and fertiliser runoff — will soon be available to global markets following the signing of a landmark partnership in Adelaide.

19 Feb 2020

PayByPhone Scoops Prestigious Global SEAL Award for Sustainability Initiative Meters for Trees

Mobile parking payment provider PayByPhone has been awarded a prestigious SEAL Business Sustainability Award for its ground-breaking environmental initiative Meters for Trees, the first carbon reduction programme of its kind in the UK.

19 Feb 2020

Australia’s Chief Scientist Acknowledges Carbon Capture and Storage is Absolutely Critical

Australia’s Chief Scientist acknowledges carbon capture and storage is absolutely critical.

19 Feb 2020

VCA Charities Raises Over $180,000 to Support Australia Wildfire Veterinary Relief Organizations

VCA Charities, along with the national network of VCA Animal Hospitals, has joined with international non-profits to provide financial assistance to provide veterinary care to pets and animals injured by the wildfires in Australia.

18 Feb 2020

Bio-Based Renewable Device can Help Combat Climate Change, Drive Medical Devices

At the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst), researchers have created a new device that utilizes a natural protein to generate electrical current from moisture present in the atmosphere.

18 Feb 2020

Catalyst Recycles Greenhouse Gases into Hydrogen Gas and Fuel

The catalyst that recycles greenhouse gases into ingredients that can be used in fuel, hydrogen gas and other chemicals. Image Credit: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Researchers at KAIS...

By David J. Cross 18 Feb 2020

Artificially Pumping Iron into the Oceans may not Impact Climate Change

Historically, the oceans have done much of the planet's heavy lifting when it comes to sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

18 Feb 2020

Study Shows Increases in Aridity May Produce Abrupt Changes in Ecosystems

A major study by a Swansea University academic shows that elevated aridity in certain parts of the world may cause sudden changes in ecosystems in regions where over two billion people live.

By Matt Pullen 17 Feb 2020