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Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Cancelled for 2021

The 16th edition of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge – the world’s premier event of its kind – will not go ahead from 22-30 October this year.

12 Feb 2021

Microalgae Identified as Clean Source of Hydrogen Production: Monash Study

An international research team has devised a new way to produce hydrogen and methane with significantly reduced carbon footprint using microalgae.

12 Feb 2021

Extensible Energy Selected for SVCE Grant to Transform a Traditional Solar School into a “smart and resilient” Solar School

Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) has selected Extensible Energy and Community Energy Labs (CEL) for an SVCE Innovation Onramp grant.

From Silicon Valley Clean Energy 12 Feb 2021

Goodfellow Announces Expansion of Green Production Initiative

Goodfellow, a global supplier of metals and materials for research and industry, has announced an expansion of their Green Production initiative, which promotes the use of environmentally sound products and processes that conserve energy and natural resources. Materials that are part of the expanded initiative include those that are bio-based, biodegradable and/or nontoxic as well as those that are renewable, recyclable and designed to save energy through innovative design.

From Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd. 12 Feb 2021

Reduction in CFC-11 Emissions Puts Recovery of Stratospheric Ozone Layer Back on Track

A potent ozone-depleting chemical whose emissions unexpectedly spiked in recent years has quickly dropped back to much lower levels, putting the recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer back on track, according to a new study by scientists at MIT, the University of Bristol, and other institutions in South Korea, the U.S., Japan, Australia, and Switzerland.

11 Feb 2021

Traffic Reductions Caused by COVID-19 Lockdown Improved Air Quality in Some States

Dramatic decreases in traffic caused by COVID-19 shutdowns improved air quality in car-dependent states but didn't offset additional forms of pollution in other parts of the country.

11 Feb 2021

Climate Change may Increase Flooding in the Columbia River Basin

The Columbia River basin will see an increase in flooding over the next 50 years as a result of climate change, new modeling from Oregon State University indicates.

11 Feb 2021

Ice Retreat During Last Deglaciation Matches Current Melt Rates in Antarctica and Greenland

10,000 km2 of ice disappeared in a blink of an eye from an ice sheet in the Storfjorden Through offshore Svalbard, a new study shows. This dramatic break off was preceded by quite a rapid melt of 2.5 kilometres of ice a year. This parallels the current melt rates in Antarctica and Greenland and worries the scientists behind the study.

11 Feb 2021

Three-Step Method to Remedy Side Effects of Reforestation

While deforestation levels have decreased significantly since the turn of the 21st century, the United Nations (UN) estimates that 10 million hectares of trees have been felled in each of the last five years.

11 Feb 2021

EMEC and H2GO Power Trial AI Green Hydrogen Technology

H2GO Power, in collaboration with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and Imperial College London, are trialling the use of artificial intelligence (AI) software coupled with hydrogen technology.

11 Feb 2021

Deforestation Caused by Big Commodity Farms Accelerates Climate Change

Researchers report that large-scale commercial farms on deforested land in the southern Amazon result in higher temperature increases and less rainfall than small-scale farms.

10 Feb 2021

Finding New Ways to Improve Sustainability in the Seafood Industry

Nutritionists have been touting the health benefits of seafood for years. Dietary guidelines recommend that the average adult get at least two servings of seafood per week. But the push to increase our consumption of seafood can put a strain on the seafood industry and create more waste.

10 Feb 2021

Study Shows Manganese as Limiting Factor for Phytoplankton Growth in the Southern Ocean

The term plankton describes usually very small organisms that drift with the currents in the seas and oceans. Despite their small size, they play an important role for our planet due to their immense quantity.

10 Feb 2021

Study Explores the Potential of Carbon Intensity Reduction Through Voyage Optimization

Energy efficiency or carbon intensity (defined as CO2 emissions per transport work, ed.) is a possible point of convergence between the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and EU regulations to cut GHG emissions and decarbonize shipping. Short term measures to increase energy efficiency and achieve carbon intensity savings include voyage optimization.

10 Feb 2021

A New Method to Reduce the Effect of Animal Farms on Climate Change

An ecologist from RUDN University suggested a method to evaluate and reduce the effect of animal farms on climate change and developed a set of measures for small farms that provides for the complete elimination of greenhouse gas emissions. The results of the study were published in the Journal of Cleaner Production.

10 Feb 2021