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Birds at Risk of Plastic Pollution in Remote International Waters

An analysis of global tracking data for 77 petrel species revealed that a quarter of all plastics possibly experienced in their search for food are in remote international waters, necessitating international cooperation to address.

5 Jul 2023

New Method Removes 90% of Mercury from Sulfuric Acid

Sulfuric acid is the most commonly used chemical. It is an essential reagent used in many industries, including paper, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, as well as batteries, detergents, and fertilizers.

5 Jul 2023

Green Hydrogen Helping to Power Wales’ Net Zero Journey

As Net Zero Week drives focus on the UK’s progress to the 2050 target, Wales’ journey towards Net Zero is already being boosted with green hydrogen produced in South Wales.

5 Jul 2023

Cepsa Química will Build the World's First Facility Capable of Producing Isopropanol from Renewable Raw Materials

Cepsa strengthens its chemical business with the construction in Huelva of the first production plant of isopropyl alcohol, or isopropanol, from renewable or circular materials, which will make it the most competitive, innovative, and environmentally friendly facility of its kind in the world.

5 Jul 2023

Businesses Join Forces to Help Accelerate the Roll Out of Green Hydrogen

The Green Hydrogen Alliance (GHA) is a new, independent business group representing some of the leading companies involved in the supply and use of green hydrogen.

5 Jul 2023

Ocean Winds Confirms Participation to Tender Off the Coast of Victoria and Reveals Ambitions for Offshore Wind in Australia

Ocean Winds, an international company dedicated to offshore wind energy and created as a 50-50 joint venture by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has lodged applications to the Australian Government to develop offshore wind farms in waters off Gippsland, Victoria and take part in reaching the State’s ambitions targets of 95 per cent of renewable energy by 2035 with at least 2 GW of offshore generation capacity by 2032, 4 GW by 2035 and 9 GW by 2040.

5 Jul 2023

Subduction Zone's Age Affects Water Recycling

An international research team has discovered that a subduction zone's age affects the ability for it to recycle water between the Earth's surface and its inner layers.

5 Jul 2023

Unique Carbon Footprint Tool Allows Businesses to Measure CO2 Output of Digital Data

A unique carbon footprint tool has been created to allow businesses to measure the CO2 output of their digital data.

5 Jul 2023

New Approach to Help Select Coral Species for Reef Restoration

A novel approach to choosing coral species for reef restoration has been presented to resource managers and conservationists.

4 Jul 2023

Study Finds Irrigation Can Have Complex Effects on Precipitation in Mid-Atlantic

Scientists know that urbanization and irrigation can significantly influence rainfall. However, they don't fully know how these effects vary among different types of rain. Researchers investigated how large-scale urbanization and irrigation in the United States affect the three dominant types of summer precipitation in the mid-Atlantic region.

4 Jul 2023

Aerosol-Driven Changes in Ocean Circulation More Effective than GHGs in Altering Oceanic Heat Distribution

Anthropogenic aerosols - aerosols originating from human activity - and greenhouse gases, or GHGs, have helped modulate the storage and distribution of heat in oceans since the industrial age. Isolating and quantifying the effects of both forcers using coupled climate model simulations, a University of California, Riverside-led team has found that anthropogenic aerosols and GHGs have played distinct roles in the world's oceans in shaping the pattern of heat uptake, redistribution, and storage.

4 Jul 2023

The Path to Optimum Recycling with Reduced Energy Consumption

The University of Sydney scientists have developed new approaches for addressing a significant source of future waste from the automotive, aerospace, and renewable industries.

4 Jul 2023

Piedmont Lithium Partners Release Technical Studies

Piedmont Lithium, a developer of lithium resources critical to the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain, today announced that partners Atlantic Lithium and Sayona Mining have released technical studies on the Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana and the producing North American Lithium project in Quebec, respectively.

4 Jul 2023

Plastic Fantastic Initiatives Reducing Waste Across the Globe

A new book published by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, shines a light on the creative and impactful ways communities across the globe are dealing with the plastic pollution crisis.

4 Jul 2023

SSE Launches Greater Manchester Hub to Drive Green Investment, Jobs, and Skills

SSE Energy Solutions has today announced the creation of a new business hub in Manchester to deliver innovative energy projects, skilled jobs, and training opportunities for local communities.

From SSE Energy Solutions 3 Jul 2023