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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Major changes to electric vehicle chargepoint policy in the UK

The British Government has announced major changes to electric vehicle policy in the UK, including an additional £1bn of funding for chargepoints. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on 13 May that the UK government will encourage the growth of...

CLOUD experiment reveals unknown mechanism driving urban smog

CERN’S Cosmics Leaving Outdoor Droplets (CLOUD) experiment has revealed a new mechanism that drives winter urban smog episodes. Published in Nature, the results of this research could help policy makers reduce urban smog, which ranks fifth in the risk factors...

Could biochar be an effective fertiliser for the paper industry?

A research group from Karlstad University have found that biochar, one of the bioproducts from the paper industry, can be used as an effective fertiliser. Biochar is a carbon-based substance similar to charcoal and is made by burning organic material...

Supporting the decarbonisation of transport in Scotland

The Innovation Platform speaks to EVA Scotland about their ambition to be the voice of the electric vehicle movement and to promote the decarbonisation of transport in Scotland. Over the last 50 years, Scotland has been a major producer of...

A world without wetlands is a world without water

The Innovation Platform speaks to Wetlands International Europe about how healthy and restored wetlands can contribute as nature-based solutions to the European Green Deal. Wetlands International Europe (WIE) welcomes the European Commission’s Green deal and calls for an additional step...

Small heat shock proteins could reduce disease related crop loss

Whilst studying small heat shock proteins (sHSP) from the phytopathogen, Acholeplasma laidlawii, researchers have discovered how these proteins can help fight disease related crop loss. In a recent study, researchers from Kazan Federal University and the Institute of Cytology of...

The Ocean Foundation discusses why we need to protect our oceans

The Innovation Platform speaks to The Ocean Foundation President Mark Spalding about why we need to protect our oceans. The Ocean Foundation (TOF) responds to the growing needs and urgent issues relating to ocean conservation, as well as strengthens the...

Technology in sustainable agriculture

The Innovation Platform speaks to Innovation for Agriculture’s Dr Lisa Morgans about the latest technology in sustainable conservation agriculture. In today’s changing environment, farmers must continuously learn, adopt and adapt new technology and practices, seek out opportunities in diverse markets...

Scientists develop a new model for protecting deep sea fauna

A team of researchers have developed an innovative method of outlining protected areas for deep sea fauna in the Clarion-Clipperton fracture zone. In Journal of Applied Ecology, a team of scientists from Senckenberg am Meer and the German Federal Institute...

New innovative method of detecting NO2 concentrations

Whilst studying the changes in the optical properties of lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (Ln-MOFs) in the presence of various NO2 concentrations, researchers found that the lanthanide ion in the MOFs influences its luminescence intensity. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is released by burning...

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