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Hydrogen Given the Green Light at Bruichladdich as Leading Islay Distillery Targets Net Zero by 2025

Protium Green Solutions, the UK-based green hydrogen energy services company, has received more than £70,000 in funding to complete a feasibility study on incorporating innovative hydrogen combustion technology into Bruichladdich Distillery. Part of the BEIS Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP), the project is the next step in assessing the application of alternative fuels at island-based Bruichladdich.

8 Jan 2021

"Extreme Streamflow" Events in River Systems Have Increased Across U.S., Canada

The number of "extreme streamflow" events observed in river systems have increased significantly across the United States and Canada over the last century, according to a study from Dartmouth College.

8 Jan 2021

Native Species in Eastern Mediterranean are Going Locally Extinct

The coastline of Israel is one of the warmest areas in the Mediterranean Sea. Here, most marine species have been at the limits of their tolerance to high temperatures for a long time - and now they are already beyond those limits.

8 Jan 2021

Link Between Hawai'i Winter Rainfall and El Niño is Not as Straightforward as Previously Thought

El Niño events have long been perceived as a driver for low rainfall in the winter and spring in Hawai'i, creating a six-month wet-season drought. However, a recent study by researchers in the University of Hawai'i at Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) revealed the connection between Hawai'i winter rainfall and El Niño is not as straightforward as previously thought.

8 Jan 2021

Annual Crop Energy Sorghum Behaves More Like Perennial Grass Miscanthus, Shows Study

Large perennial grasses like miscanthus are a primary target for use as bioenergy crops because of their sustainability advantages, but they take several years to establish and aren't ideal for crop rotation. Maize and other annual crops are easier to manage with traditional farming but are tougher on the environment.

8 Jan 2021

Diverse Strategies are Needed to Address Climate Change in Marine Ecosystems

Carlos Duarte, a prominent marine ecologist from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), explained that “Conserving the world’s oceans and coastal ecosystems is a no-regrets strategy posing huge benefits for people and planet.”

8 Jan 2021

Northern Data Acquires Data Center Site in Northern Sweden Fully Powered by Green Energy

Northern Data AG acquires a data center facility in Northern Sweden to meet massive customer demand. The site currently consists of six data center halls on an area of 2.5 hectares and will now be further expanded by Northern Data following the acquisition.

8 Jan 2021

New Method can Help Assess Impact of Westerly Winds on Future Climate Change

The westerlies, also known as westerly winds, have a crucial role to play in climate and weather, both on a local and global scale, by steering tropical cyclones, affecting ocean circulation, and influencing precipitation patterns.

7 Jan 2021

Study Reveals the Significant Impact of Climate Change on Antarctica

The Antarctic may soon become a greener region and would be colonized by new kinds of species in the days to come, but at the same time, certain species will probably vanish.

7 Jan 2021

Starfish Could be in Respiratory Distress Due to Warming Ocean, Organic matter

Across the globe, a mysterious wasting disease has almost destroyed sea star populations for over seven years. A few of these species are now on the verge of extinction.

7 Jan 2021

Starfish may be "Drowning" in Changing Ocean Environment

For more than seven years, a mysterious wasting disease has nearly killed off sea star populations around the world. Some of these species stand at the brink of extinction.

7 Jan 2021

Sustainable Innovation has a Positive Effect on Company Competitiveness

The Earth is populated by an increasing number of people who demand more and more products, which is simply not viable in the long run. Our planet does not have unlimited resources. Emissions are harming the environment in various ways.

7 Jan 2021

Enspec Wins Point-on-Wave Switching Project for 'Strength of the Wind' Offshore Wind Farm

Power quality engineering specialists, Enspec Power Limited, today announced a new contract to provide Point-on-Wave switching relays for shunt reactors, and to conduct a grid compliance system study for the Neart na Gaoithe wind farm.

7 Jan 2021

New Catalyst Process Recycles Plastic Waste into Useful Materials

Scientists have used an innovative catalyst process to recycle a certain kind of plastic for the first time.

6 Jan 2021

Study Shows Climate Change Accounts for Disappearance of Mangroves in Oman

Nearly 6,000 years ago, a majority of the mangrove forests on Oman’s coasts vanished completely. But the reason behind this disappearance was not completely clear, until now.

6 Jan 2021