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New Database Tracks Clean Energy Investments in Real Time

Investments in new technologies and infrastucture that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions — everything from electric vehicles to heat pumps — are growing rapidly in the United States.

19 Sep 2023

Recycled Polypropylene Shows Promise for Sustainable Food Packaging

New research on the growing uses of recycled polypropylene in plastic packaging finds it performs well and has the potential to meet environmental goals and reduce raw material costs.

19 Sep 2023

Climate Change Causing Extinctions at Alarming Rate, Study Finds

Climate change is causing extinctions at an increasing rate, a new study by the University of Arizona researchers shows.

19 Sep 2023

Newly Discovered Mechanism Sheds Light on Earth's Past and Present Climate

In a recent study an unknown climate mechanism was discovered, offering insights into Earth's past and present climate.

19 Sep 2023

SolarEV City Concept Could Be Viable in High-Latitude Cities Like Paris

The iconic city of Paris is synonymous with climate change, thanks in part to it being where the landmark 2015 Paris Climate Change agreement was adopted.

19 Sep 2023

UK Needs to Make Better Electrical Machines to Reach Net Zero, Say Engineers

The UK needs to make better electrical machines and make its manufacturing processes more efficient if it is to reach net zero by 2050, according to a world leading group of engineers.

19 Sep 2023

ZEEKR Partners with Plugsurfing for its EV Charging Service as ‘ZEEKR Charge’ in Europe

Geely Holding Group’s electric mobility technology brand ZEEKR, has partnered with Plugsurfing to provide its European customers with a tailor-made public EV charging service, ZEEKR Charge.

19 Sep 2023

Step Change in Upconversion the Key to Clean Water, Green Energy & Futuristic Medicine

Achieving photochemical upconversion in a solid state is a step closer to reality, thanks to a new technique that could unlock vital innovations in renewable energy, water purification and advanced healthcare.

19 Sep 2023

RICS Launches New Global Edition of Its Ground-Breaking Whole Life Carbon Assessment Standard

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) launched the second edition of its groundbreaking Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built Environment (WLCA) standard.

19 Sep 2023

Global Underwater Hub Opens North England Office

Global Underwater Hub (GUH), the trade and industry development body representing the UK's growing £8 billion underwater industry, has opened a new north England regional office in Newcastle upon Tyne.

19 Sep 2023

Graphene By-Product Compensates “Flash” Hydrogen Production Expenses

Hydrogen is seen as a possible replacement for fossil fuels, but the technologies utilized to produce it either emit too much CO2 or are too expensive.

15 Sep 2023

New Model Shows How Climate Change Could Impact Earth's Ability to Absorb Carbon

Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Northeastern University modeled how extreme conditions in a changing climate affect the land's ability to absorb atmospheric carbon - a key process for mitigating human-caused emissions.

15 Sep 2023

UC Irvine Receives $1 Million State Grant to Establish a Climate Action Innovation Hub

The State of California, through the University of California Office of Research and Innovation, has granted $1 million to the University of California, Irvine for the establishment of a broad, collaborative initiative to accelerate the growth of companies focused on climate goals.

15 Sep 2023

Coastal Communities Likely to Face 100-Year Floods Annually by End of 21st Century

Most coastal communities will encounter 100-year floods annually by the end of the century, even under a moderate scenario where carbon dioxide emissions peak by 2040, a new study finds.

15 Sep 2023