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The search for the perfect solar cell is not yet over. Norwegian researchers are now adopting a new approach to the cells’ raw material, crystalline silicon, with the aim of making the electricity-generating cells...
Canberra – Coal will need to be phased out of the world’s economy to meet the climate change challenge, but this can work properly only if social objectives and local stakeholders are involved in...
The latest round of offshore wind farms to be built in the UK could reduce household energy bills by producing electricity very cheaply. Wind power could become the cheapest form of energy for the...
The homes of wealthy Americans generate about 25% more greenhouse gases than residences in lower-income neighborhoods, says the University of Michigan. In the nation’s most affluent suburbs, those emissions can be as much as...
The City of Vancouver has approved a rezoning application, paving the way for construction of the tallest Passive House building in the world. The 60-storey mixed-use residential building will be 178 meters high. Vancouver...
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has teamed up with industry partners to launch the Building System Carbon Framework. Its aim is to help align company actions towards a net-zero built environment. The...
New thin-film technology is using sustainable components for solar panels. The novel method creates efficient alloy-based solar panels free of toxic metals. Commercialized thin-film solar panels on the market consist of rare-earth elements like...
California energy regulators are crafting a pilot program with incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in new residential buildings. It will initially focus on low-income residential housing to address the economic disparities highlighted by...
A Swiss company is on its way to becoming the first company in the world to use a procedure to change mixed plastic waste into paraffin oil in a CO2-neutral way. This can also...
Germany’s rescue package will help the country overcome the worst economic crisis in decades by making its economy greener and stronger, finds new analysis. Germany’s economic rescue package announced last week is pointing the...
Cement manufacturing accounts for around 7 percent of global CO2 emissions. Alternative types of cement use new ingredients, but the effects of these on performance are largely unexplored. A Swiss research institute hopes to...
UK researchers have developed a cheap and simple way of creating biofuel and fertiliser from seaweed, whilst removing plastic from the oceans and cleaning up tourist beaches in the Caribbean and Central America. Millions...
Oil companies continue to pollute the North Sea with thousands of tonnes of oil every year, according to Greenpeace International. A quarter of a century after the Brent Spar campaign, oil companies continue to...
A scheme described as one of the most carbon-reducing projects in Ebbsfleet Garden City in the UK has been approved. Measures will include solar panels, sustainable drainage and electric vehicle charging points. A UK...
A mass move to working-from-home accelerated by the Coronavirus pandemic might not be as beneficial to the planet as many hope, according to a new study by the University of Sussex. The majority of...
As the call to abandon fossil fuels gains pace, scientists in Switzerland are looking into the production of synthetic methane. A fresh inflow of funds is now driving pilot projects in the energy sector....
Oil produced from biomass can provide a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. But technological challenges make it difficult to scale up production and make it economically viable. Valorizing wastewater could offer a solution. One technology...
Palm-oil biodiesel could reduce greenhouse gas emissions despite controversy about its sustainability, says new research. Vegetable oil biofuels are increasingly being used as an alternative to fossil fuels despite the growing controversy regarding their...
Wood could replace petroleum in the chemical industry, leading to cost savings and sustainability. An interdisciplinary team of bio-engineers and economists from KU Leuven has now mapped out how. Wood offers a cost-effective and...
The “For a greener NHS” campaign aims to tackle the causes of air pollution and climate change in an effort to prevent illnesses, reduce pressure on emergency wards and save lives. Air pollution is...
