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NREL Sets Up Heliostat Consortium to Develop Advanced Heliostat Technology

The Heliostat Consortium (HelioCon), an international initiative to reduce the price of heliostats, has been launched by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in partnership with Sandia National Laboratories and the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute.

21 Dec 2021

Cornell Experts Share Five Recommendations for Practicing Sustainability

The new year is an opportunity for people around the world to examine actions they can take to live more sustainably, make more environmentally-conscious choices and learn how to make real and lasting change.

16 Dec 2021

RES - New Green Hydrogen Project Announcement

Leading renewable energy company RES has announced a collaboration with Ånge Municipality in Sweden to deliver a new green hydrogen plant in Alby.

From Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES) 15 Dec 2021

Europe's Largest Battery Storage Facility on Teesside

Sembcorp Energy UK today announces plans to build Europe’s largest battery energy storage system to help the UK achieve its Net Zero target.

15 Dec 2021

Will Climate Change Impact Future Global Farmed Seafood Supply?

According to a new University of British Colombia study, the supply of farmed seafood such as mussels and salmon is estimated to fall 16% around the world by 2090 if steps to mitigate climate change are not taken.

14 Dec 2021

MOTUS Research Project Investigates the Possibility of Resilient and Sustainable Transport

At the end of the project, a simulation platform should exist that enables municipal decision-makers, for example, to play out various disruptive scenarios for their transport system (urban space) and derive suitable countermeasures.

14 Dec 2021

Disabled Households in the EU More Likely to Experience Energy Poverty

A new study reveals that disabled households in the Europe Union currently consume 10% less energy than other households, as well as being 5% more likely to experience energy poverty.

14 Dec 2021

New Bushfire Spread Prediction Model Keeps Firefighters Ahead of the Fire Front

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and the NSW Rural Fire Service have released Australia’s most advanced model for predicting the speed and behaviour of eucalypt forest fires, helping to save lives and property during bushfires.

14 Dec 2021

AI to be Deployed to Protect UK Peatlands and Tackle Climate Change – Civil Service Data Challenge Winner Announced

Today, Alex Chisholm, the Civil Service’s Chief Operating Officer announced the winner of the Civil Service Data Challenge.

13 Dec 2021

$14 Million Grant to Scale Up Climate-Resilient Rice Production in West Africa

The Climate Resilient Farming Systems program at Cornell is playing a key role in an initiative to make rice more resilient to climate change and increase production of the staple crop for smallholder rice farmers across 13 West African countries, thanks to a four-year, $14 million grant from the Adaptation Fund.

9 Dec 2021