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Novel Method Estimates the Age of Microplastics

Investigators from Kyushu University and Asahi Kasei Corporation have created a new technique to assess the age of microplastics found in the upper oceans.

15 May 2023

New Computational Tool Pinpoints ‘Hot Spots' of Salient Compounding Threats

A computational tool developed by researchers at the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change pinpoints specific counties within the United States that are particularly vulnerable to economic distress resulting from a transition from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy sources.

15 May 2023

New Research Offers Valuable New Insights to Help Conserve a Migratory Bird Species

Current conservation practices likely won’t do enough to save the black tern, a migratory bird species that nests in the northern U.S. and southern Canada, from disappearing.

15 May 2023

Nor-Shipping and Norwegian Energy Partners Build Bridges Between Ambition and Reality with First Nor-Shipping Offshore Wind Conference

Accelerating, enabling and supporting the rapid development of offshore wind will be front of mind at the First Nor-Shipping Offshore Wind Conference, with a diverse array of industry leaders centre stage to discuss the latest demands, innovations and segment trends.

15 May 2023

Graforce and Worley to Jointly Scale Methane Electrolysis Technology in APAC

Graforce, Germany’s leading provider of zero carbon hydrogen plants, and Worley, a leading global engineering and project delivery business, are cooperating to scale methane electrolysis (plasmalysis) starting in Australia, Pacific, Asia and China.

15 May 2023

SSE Renewables Announces Construction of Second Utility-scale Battery Storage System

SSE Renewables has taken a Final Investment Decision to proceed with, and entered into contracts to deliver, its second battery energy storage system (BESS). The 150MW project is located at the site of SSE’s former Ferrybridge coal-fired power station in West Yorkshire, England.

15 May 2023

11-Member Northeast Ohio Group Awarded Federal Grant to Accelerate Sustainable Manufacturing

A regional collaboration led by Case Western Reserve University has won a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) --the only award in Ohio--to plan economic, environmental and manufacturing growth across the 18-county Northeast Ohio region.

12 May 2023

ClimRR Portal Wins 2023 Climate Leadership Award

The Climate Risk and Resilience Portal received a 2023 Climate Leadership Award recognizing Argonne National Laboratory's collaboration with AT&T and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The portal provides projections and maps to enhance U.S. preparedness for climate risks.

12 May 2023

Combining Waste Wool with Hemp to Create High-Performance Yarns

There are more than 80,000 sheep and lambs living on over 2,000 farms in New York State. Their wool has many uses including clothing, carpets, furniture, bedding, insulators, fertilizers, and more.

12 May 2023

Transferable Design for Oyster-Based Shoreline Protection

A University of Central Florida engineering scientist is part of an international team of experts working to build oyster-based shoreline protection for US coastlines.

12 May 2023

Rooftop Solar Panels Could Power Up to 35% Of US Manufacturing

Solar panels installed on industrial building rooftops might meet the total electricity requirement of up to 35% of US manufacturers.

12 May 2023

US Air Force Grants Award for Thin Film Solar Development

Above: Orbital, Inc. has been awarded a significant contract from the United States Air Force for On-orbit Manufacturing of Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics in partnership with Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., the leading U.S. innovator in the design and manufacture of featherweight, flexible, and durable CIGS thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions.

From Above: Space Development Corporation 12 May 2023