20th August 2021

Fusion breakthrough: 70% yield from input energy

The National Ignition Facility has achieved a major breakthrough in the quest to develop nuclear fusion power.

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18th August 2021

DHL plans electric cargo planes from 2024

DHL Express, in a collaboration with Eviation, will begin deploying electric cargo planes from 2024 in an effort to decarbonise its worldwide operations.

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4th August 2021

Emperor penguins could be quasi-extinct by 2100

New research finds that if global average temperatures continue to increase rapidly, the melting of sea ice in Antarctica could nearly wipe out Emperor penguin populations by the end of this century.

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1st August 2021

World's most powerful tidal turbine begins operations

This week, the world's most powerful tidal turbine device – Orbital O2 – began generating zero carbon electricity off the coast of Scotland.

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30th July 2021

New Zealand is best place to survive collapse

New research has examined the factors that could lead to the collapse of global civilisation, with New Zealand identified as the country most resilient to future threats.

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16th July 2021

Fossil fuel electricity generation has peaked worldwide

Fossil fuel electricity generation has peaked worldwide as emerging markets seize the opportunities of low-cost renewables, according to a report published this week by India's Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the financial think tank Carbon Tracker.

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15th July 2021

Europe's largest battery comes online

Europe's largest battery storage project – and the first to reach 100 megawatts of capacity – has begun operations at Minety in Wiltshire, UK.

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8th July 2021

Sails boost cargo ship fuel efficiency by 20%

French tyre manufacturing giant Michelin, in collaboration with two Swiss inventors, has presented an innovative solution to help decarbonise maritime shipping.

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1st July 2021

Volvo to use fossil-free steel in cars by 2026

Swedish companies Volvo and SSAB have announced a collaboration to explore the use of fossil-free, high quality steel in the automotive industry.

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24th June 2021

27-million-year geological cycle identified

A "pulse" in Earth's geological activity, occurring every 27.5 million years, has been discovered. The next pulse is due in about 20.5 million years.

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