Integrated mineral carbonation: Decarbonising Western Australia

A research team from Curtin University is pioneering decarbonisation in Western Australia through integrated mineral carbonation. Bill Johnston, MLA, Mines and Petroleum Minister, announced on...

Advancing waste heat recovery in Portugal for a greener future

The European project, EMB3Rs, is discovering new ways to achieve industrial waste heat recovery in Portugal to raise energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and...

New approach revealed to reduce EV battery testing time by 75%

Researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M) have emphasised that testing the longevity of new electric vehicle battery designs could be four times faster...

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Utilising co-working spaces for sustainable e-waste recycling

A team of Swiss and Indian scientists are developing an environmentally responsible business model that aims to reduce pollution levels through sustainable e-waste recycling. In India, more than 90% of e-waste is managed by the informal sector. While this provides...

Wider solutions required to meet net zero carbon targets

A report created by researchers from the University of Leicester have stressed the requirement for wider reaching solutions to allow the UK to meet climate targets. What is needed to make net zero carbon attainable in the UK? The Landscape Decisions...

Developing sustainable electronics for an environmentally-friendly future 

Researchers at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland are developing sustainable electronics with novel printing methods and bio-based materials.  Scientists have predicted that by 2050, the amount of electronics produced will rise exponentially, and the use of raw materials in...

Building new magnet and heavy rare earth capacity to drive a net zero carbon future

From its magnet and heavy rare earth dominant Makuutu Project, Ionic Rare Earths is progressing downstream ambitions in building a new magnet and heavy rare earth supply chain. Ionic Rare Earths (ASX:IXR, ‘IonicRE’) is an exploration and mining development company...

Scientists investigate the salinisation of river and lake ecosystems

A collaborative research team including the University of Barcelona analysed the current knowledge regarding salinisation and created a guideline to improve the understanding of the impacts salt has on water ecosystems worldwide. This paper has been published in the journal Trends...

Developing a sustainable resolution to diffuse coastal pollution

Geovation and the UK Hydrographic Office have launched a challenge to establish a sustainable method to overcome diffuse coastal pollution. The Ordnance Survey’s open innovation network hub, alongside the UK Hyprographic Office (UKHO), has officially unveiled a challenge in hopes...

The harmful effects of natural gas stoves

Stanford scientists discover that the health and climate impacts of natural gas stoves are bigger than originally believed. Natural gas stoves and appliances have been noticed to warm the planet in two ways: by generating carbon dioxide by burning natural...

Urban climate resilience facilitated with the use of green backyards

A team of researchers from the University of Potsdam (UP), Germany, explored the impacts of additional green structures in cities, such as thermal comfort, biodiversity, carbon storage, and social interaction. Green spaces in urban areas have a number of encouraging...

Southern Ocean storms produce outgassing of carbon dioxide

According to researchers from the University of Gothenburg, storms over the waters in Antarctica have produced an outgassing of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica plays an important role in the global climate as its...

New study confirms abundance of ocean microplastic pollution

A novel study has shed light on the problem of ocean microplastic pollution, confirming it could be far worse than anticipated. Scientists at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) have conducted research...

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