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Sustainable Reusable Theatre Caps Made from Plant-Based Material Created for NHS Scotland

The Golden Jubilee University National Hospital has become the first hospital to co-design friendly and reusable theatre caps made from sustainable plant-based material as part of a research project being led by the University of Strathclyde and Heriot-Watt University.

From University of Strathclyde 6 Jan 2025

Compound Low-Solar-Wind Events Intensified by Climate Change

Peking University's study on compound LSLW extremes uncovers risks to China's renewable energy, stressing the importance of adaptive infrastructure development.

3 Jan 2025

U.S. Researchers Tackle Materials Challenges for Fusion Energy Power Plants

Imagine if we could take the energy of the sun, put it in a container, and use it to provide green, sustainable power for the world. Creating commercial fusion power plants would essentially make this idea a reality.

27 Dec 2024

Global Demand for Electric Vehicles Ramps Up as One in Four New Cars Now Plug-Ins

Global electric vehicle (EV) registrations are on course to reach 10.8 m by the end of the year, according to data from New AutoMotive’s latest Global Electric Vehicle Tracker (GEVT).

24 Dec 2024

Rising Temperatures Threaten Reefs-Study Pinpoints Where Conservation Efforts are Most Needed

New science from WCS has mapped coral reefs across the Western Indian Ocean, uncovering unexpected pockets of climate resilience that could offer hope for conservation efforts in the region.

24 Dec 2024

MIT Course Helps Students Tackle Climate Change with Energy Decarbonization

MIT students are adept at producing research and innovations at the cutting edge of their fields. But addressing a problem as large as climate change requires understanding the world's energy landscape, as well as the ways energy technologies evolve over time.

23 Dec 2024

Two-Thirds of the UK Back Mission to be a Clean Energy Superpower in New Findings from Manchester Prize

Around two thirds of people want to see the UK become a clean energy superpower (64%), and for the UK to make enough clean energy to export it to other countries (65%).

23 Dec 2024

Hydrogen Leaks Could Have Significant Climate Effects

As the world looks for ways to stop climate change, much discussion focuses on using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels, which emit climate-warming greenhouse gases (GHGs) when they're burned. The idea is appealing.

20 Dec 2024

Reducing Greenhouse Gases: The Role of Microbial Processes in Glacial Melt

This research highlights the role of microbial communities in glacial meltwater, which reduces CH4 emissions and informs strategies for climate change mitigation.

By Muhammad Osama 20 Dec 2024

New Research Confirms Heat Pumps are Three to Four Times More Efficient than Boilers

Kensa, the UK’s leading ground source heat pump manufacturer and provider of networked heat pump solutions, welcomes new government-backed research confirming ground source heat pumps are the most efficient form of heating, and significantly more efficient than gas boilers.

20 Dec 2024

Dotz Announces Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Bar-Ilan University to Pilot an Innovative Electrochemical CO2 Removal by DAC Technology

Dotz Nano Limited (“Dotz”), a leading developer of innovative climate and industrial nanotechnologies, today announced a technology collaboration with BIRAD Research and Development Ltd. (BIRAD), the technology licensing subsidiary of Bar-Ilan University (BIU), to develop a pioneering electrochemical pilot system for Direct Air Capture (DAC).

20 Dec 2024

CIMtech Green Energy Strengthens Clean Technology Manufacturing with New Acquisition

CIMtech Green Energy, a recognized innovator in clean technology manufacturing, has taken a bold step toward transforming sustainable production by acquiring Cypress Electronics' injection molding division.

19 Dec 2024

Toxic Chemicals Found in Popular Wearable Devices

A study reveals high levels of PFAS in fitness tracker and smartwatch bands, raising concerns about exposure risks from these popular consumer products.

19 Dec 2024

Energy Dome and Engie Sign Pioneering Storage Offtake Agreement

As part of the global transition from research to commercial deployment of cleantech technologies, Energy Dome, a visionary long- duration energy storage (LDES) technology company, and ENGIE a global reference in low-carbon energy and services, have signed an offtake agreement for the first full- scale CO2 Battery developed by Energy Dome in Ottana, Sardinia, Italy.

19 Dec 2024

New ‘Ingredient’ to Support Green Hydrogen Power Production

Another advance has been made by experts in nano-scale chemistry to propel further development of sustainable and efficient generation of hydrogen from water using solar power.

19 Dec 2024