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New Awards to Champion Scotland’s Clean Energy Supply Chain

Scottish Renewables has today (May 20) launched The Scottish Green Energy Supply Chain Awards to acknowledge the businesses and organisations from across Scotland that are delivering the changes needed to achieve our clean energy future.

21 May 2024

Renewable Aviation Fuels Prepare for Take-off in Australia

Aviation experts from the University of South Australia (UniSA) will work with their Chinese counterparts over the next two years to develop a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in both countries.

21 May 2024

Tesla Valves Enhance Photovoltaic/Thermal Performance

Researchers have proposed a photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system that uses a Tesla valve to enhance heat transfer and energy efficiency.

By Muhammad Osama 21 May 2024

Unlocking Individual Power: How Lifestyle Choices Impact Carbon Footprints

A recent article outlines a novel approach to understanding and reducing personal carbon emissions. By comparing daily energy use to food consumption and transportations, researchers provide clear strategies for individuals to reduce their carbon footprint effectively.

20 May 2024

Catalysis Unlocks Sustainable Feedstocks for Chemicals

In recent research published in the journal OneEarth, scientists from Griffith University proposed the use of catalysis to transform waste into resources, creating a cleaner and more resilient chemical industry.

20 May 2024

Aramco and Spiritus to Advance Direct Air Capture Technology, Investment by Aramco Ventures

Spiritus, the climate tech company pioneering cost-effective solutions for scalable direct-air-capture (DAC) of carbon removal, today entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aramco, one of the world’s leading global energy and chemicals companies, and has additionally announced that it received an equity investment in the company in November 2023, from Aramco Ventures.

From Spiritus Technologies, PBC 20 May 2024

Engineers Unveil Sustainable Water Purification Technology to Tackle World’s Overreliance On Bottled Water

A team of UK-based engineers have developed game changing new technology that promises to revolutionize access to safe, clean drinking water for millions of people worldwide.

20 May 2024

University of Bradford and SSE Energy Solutions Join Forces to Drive Green Technology and Skills Development

The University of Bradford has signed a strategic partnership with energy infrastructure expert SSE Energy Solutions to collaborate on education, research, and the implementation of sustainable energy initiatives.

From SSE Energy Solutions 20 May 2024

Wind Farms Quickly Overcome Carbon Footprint of Construction

In a recent study published in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, researchers from Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington identified that a turbine can produce all the energy needed for the course of its life in just six months.

17 May 2024

Uneven Removal of "Forever Chemicals" Threatens Great Lakes Water Quality

"Forever chemicals" like PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are being deposited into the Great Lakes through precipitation, affecting the freshwater relied upon by millions in the US and Canada.

17 May 2024

US Department of Energy (DOE) Selects Principle Power and Aker Solutions to Advance Plans for Serial Manufacturing of WindFloat® Foundations

Principle Power and Aker Solutions (“FloatHOME” consortium) have been chosen as a winner for the second phase of the U.S. Floating Offshore Wind Readiness (FLOWIN) Prize by the DOE. The award consists of a $450,000 cash prize and $100,000 in technical assistance from the DOE National Labs.

17 May 2024

Using Solar Energy to Generate Heat at High Temperatures

The production of cement, metals and many chemical commodities requires extremely high temperatures of over a thousand degrees Celsius. At present, this heat is usually obtained by combusting fossil fuels: coal or natural gas, which emit large amounts of greenhouse gases.

17 May 2024