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Indigenous Property Rights can Reduce Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest

One way to cut back on deforestation in the Amazon rainforest - and help in the global fight against climate change - is to grant more of Brazil's indigenous communities full property rights to tribal lands.

11 Aug 2020

Engie and Mawsons Taking Concrete Steps Toward Decarbonization

In a landmark first for the Australian construction sector, a leading supplier of concrete and quarry products has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ENGIE to source 100 percent of its mains electricity from firmed renewable sources.

From Mawsons 11 Aug 2020

Moray East Celebrates as Offshore Cable Arrives Onshore

Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd (known as Moray East) celebrated as it announced that the first offshore export cable had successfully made landfall at Inverboyndie.

11 Aug 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic Breathes New Life into Electric Scooters, Says GlobalData

The UK Government recently fast-tracked a permit to allow electric scooter rentals on public roads.

10 Aug 2020

Study Examines Durable Energy-Storage Options for Renewable Energy Systems

A new study by researchers at Caltech reports that long-term energy storage could have a crucial role in ensuring reliability and decreasing electricity costs, with more U.S. states pushing for a higher reliance on variable renewable energy, such as wind or solar power.

7 Aug 2020

Surrey to Develop Battery Technology Capable of Capturing CO2 Emissions

The University of Surrey is to begin work on a new lithium-ion battery technology that is capable of capturing CO2 emissions, following an award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

5 Aug 2020

Tinted Solar Panels Help Produce and Nutritionally Superior Crops Simultaneously

Researchers have demonstrated the use of tinted, semi-transparent solar panels to generate electricity and produce nutritionally-superior crops simultaneously, bringing the prospect of higher incomes for farmers and maximising use of agricultural land.

5 Aug 2020

Researchers Outline Strategies for Sustainable Aquaculture

Humans’ appetite for seafood is increasing with the rising population and the growing trends of a better standard of living across the world.

4 Aug 2020

India’s Commitment to Renewable Energy can Conserve Natural Resources

Generations of political support for sugar cultivation have helped India become the second-largest producer of sugar worldwide.

4 Aug 2020

Green Biofuels and New Era Fuels to Lower Infrastructure Industry’s Carbon Emissions Using Sustainable Diesel Alternative

Fuel & Lubricant distributor, New Era Fuels Ltd., has teamed up with Green Biofuels to provide Green D+ (an Enhanced form of HVO – Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) a low emission fossil-free diesel alternative, so that New Era’s infrastructure and construction customers can significantly and instantly lower their carbon emissions and environmental impact.

4 Aug 2020