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EMEC Award HyFlyer Hydrogen Refuelling Contract to Fuel Cell Systems

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) have awarded a contract to fuel cell technology solutions provider, Fuel Cell Systems Limited (FCSL) to supply a mobile hydrogen refuelling vehicle for the HyFlyer project.

From ZeroAvia 13 Dec 2019

Substituting Lumber for Energy-Intensive Building Products to Reduce Emissions

Substituting lumber for materials such as cement and steel could cut building emissions and costs.

12 Dec 2019

2019 MIT EnergyHack: Hacking Real-World Challenges in the Energy Industry

During the third weekend in November, students from MIT and colleges across the globe convened on MIT's campus to hack real-world challenges in the energy industry at the 2019 MIT EnergyHack.

12 Dec 2019

New Study Identifies Climate-Ready Trees Around the World

Botanists from Trinity College Dublin have learned that “penny-pinching” evergreen species such as Christmas favorites, ivy, and holly are more climate-ready in the face of warming temperatures when compared to deciduous “big-spending” water consumers such as oak and birch.

12 Dec 2019

Researchers Find a Better Way to Scrub CO2 from Smokestack Emissions

An international team of researchers co-led by a chemistry researcher from Oregon State University has discovered an improved method to clean up carbon dioxide from smokestack emissions, which could be vital for tackling global climate change.

12 Dec 2019

Satellite Data Helps Identify Causes of Increase in Tropical Methane Emissions

Methane is a greenhouse gas that is approximately 28 times stronger than carbon dioxide. Since 2007, its concentrations have constantly increased in Earth’s atmosphere.

12 Dec 2019

Hydrogene de France Announces the World's First Plant for Mass Production of High-Powered Fuel Cells (Over 1 MW)

Hydrogène de France (HDF) becomes a French industrial company by launching its high-powered fuel cell production plant in Bordeaux.

From HDF Energy 12 Dec 2019

Voith to be Carbon Neutral Worldwide from 2022 Onwards

From 2022 onwards, none of the Voith locations around the world will leave a carbon footprint going forward. In this way, the Voith Group is making a significant contribution to climate protection.

From Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA 12 Dec 2019

New Low-Cost Technology ups the Game of Energy-Harvesting Nanogenerators

In a new study, scientists develop an efficient way of harvesting electrical energy through surface contact.

12 Dec 2019

Abseiling Ecologists Spy On Bridge’s Rare Bats

Abseiling ecologists are using miniature borescope cameras to monitor rare bat colonies roosting inside Blenheim Palace’s Grand Bridge.

12 Dec 2019

AIMPLAS Participates in Project to Turn Biowaste into Bioplastics and More

AIMPLAS has announced that it is participating in the WaysTUP! project, funded by Horizon 2020. The project aims to turn urban biowaste into resources such as food additives, condiments, insect protein, bioethanol, biosolvents and bioplastics.

12 Dec 2019

INEOS Partners with Viridor to Develop New Polymers with Post-consumer Plastic

INEOS and Viridor have announced that they have joined forces in a project that will produce a range of high-specification polymers with up to 50 percent or more post-consumer recycled content.

From Viridor House 12 Dec 2019

What does Arctic Ice Loss Mean for Global Sea Levels?

Image Credit: Michal Balada/Shutterstock.com As the Arctic warms at an accelerated rate, the very real potential for significant ice loss could see sea levels rise, which would have devastating consequences across...

By David J. Cross 11 Dec 2019

Restoring Mangrove Ecosystems to Mitigate Rising Atmospheric Carbon Levels

Identifying natural carbon sinks and perceiving how they function is crucial for humans to tackle global climate change. Although the tropical coastal wetlands are considered to be essential, to date, there is very little data to illustrate their advantages.

11 Dec 2019

Challenges Faced in Efforts to Meet Global Climate Change Targets

American Geophysical Union has found that understanding the factors influencing the amount of methane in the atmosphere is one of the principal challenges in the earth sciences in the next decades due to methane’s highly important role in fulfilling climate warming targets.

11 Dec 2019