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Study Examines Synergistic Integration of Renewables and Flexible Carbon Capture

As the global energy demand continues to grow along with atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), there has been a major push to adopt more sustainable and more carbon-neutral energy sources.

19 May 2021

New Case Study Demonstrates Potential for Decreasing CO2 Emissions

Geothermal energy, in the form of a sustainable energy source, can make its own crucial contribution to decreasing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Germany.

17 May 2021

OGTC and Scottish Funding to Scale Up Hydrogen Technologies

OGTC has extended its latest Call for Ideas, with the organization set to invest up to £1million in game-changing technologies which will accelerate hydrogen production, transportation, storage, and utilization.

14 May 2021

Delivering a Subsea Superhighway of Electricity Transmission

SSEN Transmission welcomes today’s publication of Ofgem’s consultation on the assessment of plans submitted by all three GB onshore electricity Transmission Owners (TOs) for the strategic and timely development of the first two of a series of planned subsea electricity transmission HVDC links connecting Scotland and England along the east coast.

13 May 2021

Sakuu Poised to Unlock Mainstream Adoption of Electric Vehicles with World’s First EV Battery 3D Printer

Sakuu Corporation (previously KeraCel Inc.), the leader in automated multi-process additive manufacturing (AM), has today announced a revolutionary new industrial-grade 3D printer for e-mobility batteries.

From Sakuu Corporation 13 May 2021

Two Million Revolutionary Bricks Go into Annual Production Following Funding Award

Kenoteq, a clean-tech spin-out from Heriot-Watt University, has been awarded £1 million in funding by Zero Waste Scotland to commercialise production of its revolutionary brick made of recycled construction waste, the K-Briq, to more than two million bricks per year.

From Kenoteq 13 May 2021

Sustainable Crop-Growing Methods Improves Diets and Food Security in Tanzania

A project based in Tanzania found significant improvements in the diversity of children's diets and food security for households after farmers learned about sustainable crop-growing methods, gender equity, nutrition and climate change from peer mentors.

12 May 2021

Adapting to Extreme Climate Change Poses a Challenge to Many Farmers

Severe weather conditions are affecting agriculture in the United Kingdom, but according to a new study, a majority of farmers are yet to prioritize the adaptability to the impacts of the climate emergency.

12 May 2021

Collaborative Team Helps Farmers Address the Challenge of Climate Change

"The global food system is challenged to become sustainable in multiple ways," said Cynthia Rosenzweig, AgMIP Co-Founder and Executive Committee Member,

7 May 2021

New Strategy to Empower Citizens’ Participation for Effective Energy Transitions

A new study headed by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) has investigated options for empowering communities as a key driver for shifting the focus from awareness about the necessity to change energy systems to participation and action.

4 May 2021