17th August 2020

Greenland ice sheet melting has passed point of no return

Based on 40 years of satellite data, scientists at Ohio State University conclude that melting of the Greenland ice sheet has now passed the point of no return – locking in several metres of global sea level rise.

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5th August 2020

Vertical farming of wheat: up to 600 times greater yield

A new study finds that wheat grown using a 10-layer indoor vertical farm could have a yield between 220 and 600 times greater than current farming methods.

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26th July 2020

Ocean plastic pollution forecast to triple by 2040

A new analysis finds that without immediate and sustained action, the annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly triple by 2040.

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24th July 2020

Apple commits to carbon neutrality by 2030

Apple is already carbon neutral for its corporate facilities. The consumer electronics giant now intends to make its entire supply chain – from manufacturing to transportation to end-of-life material recovery – net zero by 2030.

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17th July 2020

New cobalt-free lithium-ion battery reduces costs without sacrificing performance

Researchers in the U.S. have demonstrated a cobalt-free, high-energy, lithium-ion battery, which could help in meeting the exponentially growing demand for energy storage.

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7th July 2020

Plant tissue engineering improves drought and salinity tolerance

By genetically engineering thale cress, scientists have made it grow like a succulent – more than doubling the plant's water-use efficiency.

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14th June 2020

New EV battery lasts for 1.2 million miles

Chinese company, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), this week announced a new battery technology that could revolutionise the electric vehicle market.

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10th June 2020

U.S. can reach 90% clean electricity by 2035

A new report – using the latest renewable energy and storage prices – shows that with the right policies, the U.S. can avoid building new fossil fuel plants and increase energy sector jobs by over half a million each year.

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1st June 2020

Using hydrogen to heat steel

Ovako has announced the results of a full-scale trial using hydrogen to heat steel before rolling, which could slash the industry's carbon emissions.

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25th May 2020

Giant new offshore wind turbine to debut in 2024

Spanish engineering company Siemens Gamesa has revealed a new offshore wind turbine, set to become the world's largest and most powerful, with serial production planned for 2024.

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