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Working-from-Home May Not Cut Energy Usage

A mass move to working-from-home accelerated by the Coronavirus pandemic might not be as beneficial to the planet as many hope, according to a new study by the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS).

4 May 2020

Actual CO2 Emissions from Inland Waters Significantly Underestimated

Inland waters such as rivers, lakes and reservoirs play an important role in the global carbon cycle. Calculations that scale up the carbon dioxide emissions from land and water surface areas do not take account of inland waters that dry out intermittently.

4 May 2020

New Method Could Help Accurately Forecast Ocean Acidity in Advance

CU Boulder researchers have developed a method that could enable scientists to accurately forecast ocean acidity up to five years in advance.

4 May 2020

Lack of Land for Biodiversity Offsetting Could Hinder Conservation Goals

Developers may struggle to find enough land to offset the biodiversity impacts of future development, according to a University of Queensland study.

30 Apr 2020

Deep-Sea Mining Impacts Ecosystem Functions and Smallest Seabed Inhabitants

Polymetallic nodules and crusts cover many thousands of square kilometres of the world's deep-sea floor. They contain mainly manganese and iron, but also the valuable metals nickel, cobalt and copper as well as some of the high-tech metals of the rare earths.

30 Apr 2020

Experts Provide Framework for Integrating Policies that Support Clean Energy Transition

The COVID-19 pandemic emerged at a time when climate and energy policies were experiencing greater attention and--in some cases--greater momentum. But the ensuing global health emergency and economic crisis mean that the circumstances under which these climate and energy policies were conceived have drastically changed.

30 Apr 2020

New Method to Recycle Used Polyurethane into Equivalent or Higher-Value Items

Several products are made of polyurethanes (PUs), for example, insulation, mattresses, construction materials, and footwear.

30 Apr 2020

Plans Unveiled for 24/7 Zero Net Emissions Baseload Power for NSW - Interviews and B-ROLL Available

Hunter Energy today announced its plan to recommission the 151 MW Redbank Power plant in the NSW Hunter Valley to operate on 100 per cent biomass fuels and turn it into Australia’s largest biomass green, baseload power station.

30 Apr 2020

WorldGBC and GRESB Join Forces to Drive ? Net Zero Carbon Buildings

World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and GRESB have announced a collaboration that will see companies who commit to making their portfolios 'Paris Proof' by signing WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (the Commitment) recognised.

30 Apr 2020

Global Warming Could Lead to Increase in Large-Scale Glacier Detachments

A surprising event took place deep in the remote interior area of the largest national park in the United States, on the evening of August 5th, 2013.

29 Apr 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Dramatic Decrease in CO2 Levels

According to a researcher from the Northern Arizona University (NAU), the drastic decline in local carbon dioxide (CO2) and air pollution levels over the urban areas is considerable, quantifiable, and could be historic, based on how long commuters and other drivers stay away from the road.

29 Apr 2020

MOF can Efficiently Separate Biobutanol from Fermented Biomass

New Study Finds Lakes Have Tripled the Amount of Carbon They Bury in Response to Human Disruption of Global Nutrient Cycles

A new study led by Loughborough University has revealed that lake burial of organic carbon has increased three-fold over the last 100 years in response to human disruption of global nutrient cycles.

28 Apr 2020