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First Light Achieves World First Fusion Result, Proving Unique New Target Technology

First Light Fusion (First Light), the University of Oxford fusion spin-out, today confirms it has achieved fusion. The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has independently validated the result.

From First Light Fusion Ltd 5 Apr 2022

New Study Shows Inaccuracy in Estimates of the Carbon Cycle Used for Forecasting Climate Change

Scientists from Virginia Tech, in partnership with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, have revealed that key components of the global carbon cycle used to monitor the movement of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere are not accurate, which could considerably change traditional carbon cycle models.

4 Apr 2022

End-of-Life Tires Repurposed into Concrete for Residential Buildings

A unique method of recycling rubber could result in end-of-life tires being repurposed into concrete for residential buildings.

31 Mar 2022

Sustainable Seaweed Cultivation Using Process Water from the Food Sector

For land-based seaweed cultivation, process water from the food sector is an exceptional fertilizer.

30 Mar 2022

Scientists Achieve Record Efficiency for Ultra-Thin Solar Panels

A team co-led team by the University of Surrey has successfully increased the levels of energy absorbed by wafer-thin photovoltaic panels by 25%.

29 Mar 2022

New University of Michigan Study: Electric Vehicle Fleets Could Lower Emissions, Costs

The Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) today applauded the release of new research on improving electric delivery vehicle charging strategies from the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability.

25 Mar 2022

Recycling Metal Fuels For Future Advanced Nuclear Reactors

University of Utah engineering researchers will collaborate with a team from the Idaho National Laboratory for the development of an exciting process of innovative metal fuel recycling for nuclear reactors in the future.

24 Mar 2022

Improved Water Purification System to Decontaminate Seawater

According to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report from the United Nations, nearly 4 billion out of 7.8 billion people on Earth do not have access to adequate clean water for as minimum as one month per year, painting a dismal image for the world’s water supply.

24 Mar 2022

Study on Vegetable Oil Emissions Exposes the Need for Swift Action to Control Pollution

The amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions discharged during the making of vegetable oil has been revealed by a new international study, emphasizing the necessity for more sustainable growing solutions.

22 Mar 2022

World Water Day Shines Light on an Invisible but Vital Freshwater Resource

From the Murray-Darling system to Great Artesian Basin, ‘invisible’ underground groundwater is often the only water supply available across the vast majority of Australia – and its annual contribution to GDP is estimated at more than $6.8 billion a year.

22 Mar 2022