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Hydrogene de France Announces the World's First Plant for Mass Production of High-Powered Fuel Cells (Over 1 MW)

Hydrogène de France (HDF) becomes a French industrial company by launching its high-powered fuel cell production plant in Bordeaux.

From HDF Energy 12 Dec 2019

Voith to be Carbon Neutral Worldwide from 2022 Onwards

From 2022 onwards, none of the Voith locations around the world will leave a carbon footprint going forward. In this way, the Voith Group is making a significant contribution to climate protection.

From Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA 12 Dec 2019

New Low-Cost Technology ups the Game of Energy-Harvesting Nanogenerators

In a new study, scientists develop an efficient way of harvesting electrical energy through surface contact.

12 Dec 2019

Abseiling Ecologists Spy On Bridge’s Rare Bats

Abseiling ecologists are using miniature borescope cameras to monitor rare bat colonies roosting inside Blenheim Palace’s Grand Bridge.

12 Dec 2019

AIMPLAS Participates in Project to Turn Biowaste into Bioplastics and More

AIMPLAS has announced that it is participating in the WaysTUP! project, funded by Horizon 2020. The project aims to turn urban biowaste into resources such as food additives, condiments, insect protein, bioethanol, biosolvents and bioplastics.

12 Dec 2019

INEOS Partners with Viridor to Develop New Polymers with Post-consumer Plastic

INEOS and Viridor have announced that they have joined forces in a project that will produce a range of high-specification polymers with up to 50 percent or more post-consumer recycled content.

From Viridor House 12 Dec 2019

What does Arctic Ice Loss Mean for Global Sea Levels?

Image Credit: Michal Balada/Shutterstock.com As the Arctic warms at an accelerated rate, the very real potential for significant ice loss could see sea levels rise, which would have devastating consequences across...

By David J. Cross 11 Dec 2019

Restoring Mangrove Ecosystems to Mitigate Rising Atmospheric Carbon Levels

Identifying natural carbon sinks and perceiving how they function is crucial for humans to tackle global climate change. Although the tropical coastal wetlands are considered to be essential, to date, there is very little data to illustrate their advantages.

11 Dec 2019

Challenges Faced in Efforts to Meet Global Climate Change Targets

American Geophysical Union has found that understanding the factors influencing the amount of methane in the atmosphere is one of the principal challenges in the earth sciences in the next decades due to methane’s highly important role in fulfilling climate warming targets.

11 Dec 2019

Research Reveals Impact of Floral Foam Ingestion on Aquatic Animals

As the cut flower industry reaches one of its most active periods, a new study by researchers from RMIT has revealed that the water-absorbing green floral foam used by florists can lead to microplastics-related issues in the world.

11 Dec 2019

When Penguins Ruled after Dinos Died

What waddled on land but swam supremely in subtropical seas more than 60 million years ago, after the dinosaurs were wiped out on sea and land?

11 Dec 2019

Increasing Carbon Capture Could Help Mitigate Climate Change

As nations meet in Madrid for a debate on how to decrease greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change, a new study makes the case that trapping emissions underground could be more beneficial in the long run for solving the issue.

10 Dec 2019

Study Identifies Importance of Forests for Mitigation of Climate Change

A research performed by scientists at Oregon State University has identified forests in the western United States that must be preserved for their capability to alleviate climate change through carbon sequestration, as well as to improve biodiversity.

10 Dec 2019

Analyzing Risk of Simultaneous Breadbasket Failures Due to Climatic Extremes

Severe climatic conditions could elevate the risk of abnormally low agricultural harvests, if more than one global breadbasket is influenced by drastic climate conditions simultaneously.

10 Dec 2019

MIT Symposium Focuses on Decarbonizing the Electricity Sector

The generation of electricity is a huge contributor to the world's emissions of climate-altering greenhouse gases, producing some 25 percent globally.

10 Dec 2019