30th June 2022

UK's first industrial-scale carbon capture and usage plant

Tata Chemicals Europe has opened the UK's first industrial-scale carbon capture and utilisation plant.

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26th June 2022

First solar-powered car will debut this year

A futuristic new solar-powered vehicle is now road-legal, with first delivery expected as early as November and will give drivers the freedom to exceed 1,000 km of range between charges.

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24th June 2022

NASA plans nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030

NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are collaborating to advance space-based nuclear technologies.

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18th June 2022

Batteries 98% charged in under 10 minutes

California-based Enovix is developing 3D silicon lithium-ion batteries with faster charging times and higher energy densities than current cells.

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30th May 2022

Southern African hornbill's survival threatened by 2027

The yellow-billed hornbill of southern Africa – a cousin of Disney character Zazu from The Lion King – is reported to be at risk of local extinction due to rising temperatures in the region.

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22nd May 2022

U.S. pledges $3.5 billion for direct air capture

This week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new multibillion-dollar program to develop carbon dioxide removal technologies.

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12th May 2022

Future pandemic risks are increasing

COVID-19 may prove to be just the first in a series of pandemics throughout the 21st century – unless humans drastically improve their relationship with animals and the natural world.

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10th May 2022

Algae ponds could sequester gigatons of carbon

A new method of carbon capture is being developed using microalgae grown in open-air, pond-based systems on coastal desert land. This can be achieved without the need for fresh water.

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4th May 2022

Major advance in microwave power beaming

Researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of terrestrial microwave power beaming by transmitting 1.6 kilowatts (kW) over a distance of 1 kilometre (km) – the most significant advance for this technology in nearly 50 years.

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28th April 2022

World's first prototype floating city will adapt to sea level rise

UN-Habitat, the Busan Metropolitan City of the Republic of Korea, and OCEANIX have this week presented a design for the world's first prototype sustainable floating city.

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