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Tackling a Range of Cross-Cutting Problems to Get Closer to a Decarbonized Power Grid

In early 2021, the U.S. government set an ambitious goal: to decarbonize its power grid, the system that generates and transmits electricity throughout the country, by 2035.

6 Apr 2023

Heidelberg Materials and Government of Canada Collaborate to Produce the World’s First Net Zero Cement

Heidelberg Materials is pleased to announce the successful completion of a Memorandum of Understanding between Heidelberg Materials and the Government of Canada.

6 Apr 2023

UK Tech Decarbonising Construction in Luxembourg

A deal struck between UK climate tech company Levidian and Luxembourg construction company Stugalux brings unique, innovative decarbonisation technology to mainland Europe for the first time.

From Levidian Nanosystems Limited 6 Apr 2023

Biomass Scientist Urges Exploration of the Use of Power BECCS

A prominent biomass researcher at Aston University has complimented the government’s announcement to improve the safety of UK energy.

5 Apr 2023

Detention Basins Greatly Minimize Flood Risk

Flooding caused by severe rains has motivated planners to devise a variety of novel solutions, ranging from planting rain gardens to erecting green roofs.

5 Apr 2023

Ice Sheet in East Antarctica Has Melted Earlier

Sixty per cent of the world's fresh water is bound up in Antarctic ice sheets. Thirty million cubic kilometres of ice is perhaps a difficult number to grasp. But if absolutely all Antarctica's ice melted, the seas would rise by 58 metres on average.

5 Apr 2023

New Insights on the Vulnerability of Arctic Marine Areas to Climate Change

The seas surrounding the Arctic are important fisheries and ecological regions; they are also among the areas most affected by climate change.

5 Apr 2023

Study Reveals Global Increase of Ozone-Depleting CFC Emissions

"We're paying attention to these emissions now because of the success of the Montreal Protocol," says Luke Western, lead author of the paper and a researcher at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Global Monitoring Laboratory and the University of Bristol.

5 Apr 2023

Turning Pitched Roofs of Paris into Accessible Green Spaces

When the historic cities of Europe were built hundreds of years ago, there were open green spaces all around them. But today's city centers can be a 30-minute drive or more to the vast open greenery that earlier Europeans took for granted.

5 Apr 2023

Li-Metal and MVS Announce Strategic Partnership for the Production of Next-Generation Battery Anodes

Li-Metal Corp. ("Li-Metal" or the "Company"), a leading developer of lithium metal and lithium metal anode technologies critical for next-generation batteries, today announced the signing of an e...

5 Apr 2023

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Partners Set to Grow the UK’s Greenhouse Gas Measurement Capability

A UK research consortium led by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has today launched its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measurement and Modelling Advancement (GEMMA) programme, to develop a national emissions measurement dashboard for the UK.

5 Apr 2023

Improved Environmental Reporting Is Key to the Next Phase of Our Decarbonisation

Now we’ve tackled most of the low-hanging fruits, better reporting will help us act smarter to reach our goal of 40% lower carbon emissions by 2030, says Jasmin Moroney, Head of SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment & Quality) at VINCI Energies UK & RoI.

5 Apr 2023

Seafields Wins Innovate UK Funding to Enable Large-Scale Carbon Removal Offshore Aquafarming

Seafields, the UK-headquartered company that aims to remove billions of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere by cultivating and harvesting seaweed in the Atlantic Ocean, has won a significant grant worth a quarter of a million pounds through Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency.

From Seafields Solutions Limited 5 Apr 2023

World's Most Popular Boat Type Goes Electric

Center console craft for fishing, families, and watersports are the most popular type of boats in the world - and also some of the most power-consuming vessels on water.

5 Apr 2023

Horizon Aircraft Successfully Completes Wind Tunnel Transition Flight Testing

Horizon Aircraft, an innovative leader in hybrid electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) aerial vehicles, announced today that it has successfully completed initial transition flight testing of its “Cavorite X5” 50% scale eVTOL prototype in the world class ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel.

5 Apr 2023