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New US$53 Million Agricultural Development Programme Launched in Malawi to Combat Food Insecurity

Malawi, a country highly vulnerable to climate shocks and widespread hunger, is taking a crucial step to improve food security for its citizens.

4 Jul 2024

Big Step Forward for NSW’s New England Renewable Energy Zone

NSW is powering ahead to become a clean energy superpower with the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) transmission project declared as Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI).

4 Jul 2024

Targeting Long-Distance Flights for Maximum Emissions Reduction

Researchers at the University of Leeds revealed that long-distance passenger travel actually has an impact on the climate.

3 Jul 2024

New Strategies to Increase PET Recycling Efficiency

A national bottle deposit fee could make a dramatic difference in reducing plastic waste, MIT researchers report.

3 Jul 2024

Exus Renewables North America Announces $200m Repowering Project of Twin Ridges Wind Farm

Exus Renewables North America, a leading developer and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects, recently announced that it has begun repowering the 139 MW Twin Ridges Wind Farm in Somerset County, Pennsylvania as part of a planned $200m investment in the community.

From Exus Renewables North America 3 Jul 2024

Ocean Acidification Simplifies Coral Reefs, Harming Fish Habitat

A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea, conducted by a research team led by Professor Ivan Nagelkerken from the University of Adelaide, reveals that ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making essential habitats less appealing to certain fish species.

2 Jul 2024

Optimizing Flexible Organic/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells for High Efficiency

In a recent article published in the journal Crystals, researchers explored the potential of flexible organic/silicon (organic/Si) tandem solar cells (TSCs) as a sustainable and efficient alternative to conventional solar energy technologies.

By Muhammad Osama 2 Jul 2024

Nyobolt Unveils Ultra-Fast Charging Battery Technology

Nyobolt, a spin-out company from the University of Cambridge, has showcased its ultra-fast charging batteries in an electric sports car prototype, achieving a charge from 10% to 80% in under 5 minutes—twice as fast as the quickest-charging vehicles currently available.

2 Jul 2024

Australian Technology Forecasting Water Quality in California

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is working with partners in California to test and enhance AquaWatch Australia, a service to deliver national water quality updates and forecasts.

2 Jul 2024

Engineered E. coli Produces Biofuels from Fatty Acids

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc) Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC) created an enzymatic platform that can effectively convert naturally occurring, cheap fatty acids into valuable hydrocarbons known as 1-alkenes, which are promising biofuels.

1 Jul 2024

‘Self-Healing’ Solar Cells Could Become Reality

Solar cells of the future could be able to withstand corrosive susceptibility by ‘self-healing’, in a break-through the scientific community has long been pursuing.

29 Jun 2024

Solar Power Generation Forecasting Using Deep Learning

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By Muhammad Osama 28 Jun 2024

Ancient Ocean Suffocation Offers Warning for Climate Change Impact

In a recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers warned about the potential effects of oxygen depletion and climate change in oceans by using a clue found in Italian limestone that explains a huge extinction of marine life millions of years ago.

27 Jun 2024

Exploring the Impact of Low Gravity on Hydrothermal Circulation in Ocean Worlds

A new study investigates how the influence of low gravity, as found on ocean worlds in our solar system, impacts flows of water and heat below their seafloors.

26 Jun 2024

Sustainable Strategies for Meeting EV Battery Material Demands

Researchers from Ritsumeikan University conducted a comprehensive study projecting the future resource needs for EV batteries by 2050, taking replacements and increased capacity into account.

26 Jun 2024