4th February 2023

Gene editing company plans to resurrect the dodo

Colossal Biosciences, a genetic engineering company focused on the de-extinction of past species, has announced $150m in Series B funding, which it plans to use for bringing back the iconic dodo.

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30th January 2023

Low-carbon energy technology investment exceeds $1 trillion

For the first time, the worldwide investment in low-carbon energy technologies has exceeded $1 trillion and is now level with fossil fuels, according to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).

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29th January 2023

World's largest hydrogen-electric plane takes off

Zero-emission aviation is one step closer, with a 19-seat aircraft completing its first test flight powered by a hydrogen-electric engine.

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20th January 2023

CO2 removal needs 1,300x increase by 2050

The first comprehensive, global assessment of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) – including both current developments and projected future trends – has been published this week by Oxford University.

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12th January 2023

Madagascar extinction recovery could take 23 million years

The long-term impact of biodiversity loss in Madagascar has been modelled by researchers. Their study suggests that recovery from the current wave of extinctions could take as long as 23 million years.

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11th January 2023

New record for world's most powerful wind turbine

A company in China has revealed plans for a new "super giant" wind turbine with 260-metre-diameter rotor and power rating of 18 MW, beating the previous record of 16 MW.

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23rd December 2022

Coal consumption hits record high

The world continues to burn coal in greater quantities than ever. But a plateau in this – the most polluting of fossil fuels – could soon be reached.

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21st December 2022

New record solar cell efficiency

A new world record solar cell efficiency for a silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell has been achieved, with scientists in Germany converting 32.5% of sunlight into electrical energy.

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13th December 2022

Net gain in fusion energy reported

In a major milestone for the field, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy report a net energy gain in the development of fusion power.

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7th December 2022

Heat pump sales predicted to see rapid growth

A new report estimates that heat pumps could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at least 500 million tonnes by 2030 – equivalent to the annual output of all cars in Europe today.

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