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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New transparent solar cell to harness ultraviolet light

Scientists in South Korea have presented an innovative design for the development of a high-power transparent solar cell. As published in Nano Energy, the researchers from Incheon National University, South Korea, have developed a new design for a metal-oxide-based transparent...

Minister announces that aquaculture in Peru could protect the economy

The Minister of Production in Peru, José Salardi, has announced that aquaculture in Peru could offer support to areas with fewer economic resources. This statement was made at the second edition of the Latin American Summit for Fisheries and Aquaculture...

Scientists manufacture Parkinson’s drug using the shells of crustaceans

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel method of turning the shells of crustaceans into drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease. Waste from fish production, such as the shells of crustaceans, is often sent to landfills...

Using AI to monitor coral reefs

Researchers from the Arizona State University, USA, have generated a global coral reef extent map using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model capable of predicting the location of shallow coral reefs with up to 90% accuracy. Nearly 75% of the world's...

A new model for meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement

A new paper published in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy describes a model to predict what is required of the solar industry to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement's goal of preventing Earth's average temperature...

Adding alkali metals to flexible solar cells can improve efficiency

Researchers at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea, have discovered that introducing alkali metals into crystals of thin-film flexible solar cells can improve their efficiency. In a paper published in Advanced Science, the team discusses how...

Preparing for the EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System

In preparation for the launch of the EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System, the BioMonitor project participated in this year’s Community of Practice Workshop hosted by the European Commission’s Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy. In June 2020, experts discussed the different aspects to...

Horizon 2020 project to create a value chain system for aquaculture

A Horizon 2020 project has developed a sustainable and profitable value chain system for aquaculture production in the Atlantic regions. All Atlantic Ocean Sustainable, Profitable and Resilient Aquaculture (ASTRAL) has recently been financed under the Blue Growth programme, with a...

New wearable energy harvesting textile harnesses solar power

Researchers create a new energy harvesting textile that allows the wearer to harness solar energy to be converted into electrical energy. According to their 2030 climate goals, the European Commission aims to source 32% of its energy using renewable practices....

European biodiversity: 81% of protected habitat in poor condition

The European Commission has published its latest assessment of European biodiversity and a comprehensive overview of the most vulnerable habitats protected under EU law. Intensive agriculture, urbanisation, and unsustainable forestry activities all contribute to a decline in essential habitats and...

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