19th September 2023

Lithium deposit in U.S. volcano could be world's largest

Geologists report the discovery of what may be the largest known deposit of lithium, located in the crater of a dormant volcano along the Nevada–Oregon border, and estimated to contain up to 40 million tonnes of the metal.

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31st August 2023

Huge new offshore wind project approved in U.S.

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced its approval of the Revolution Wind project. Located off the coast of Rhode Island, it will supply 704 megawatts (MW) of clean energy, more than 16 times the current offshore wind capacity of the United States.

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21st August 2023

Wind-powered cargo ship sets sail

New, ground-breaking wind technology has the potential to decarbonise large cargo vessels, which are currently responsible for about 2% of global emissions.

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16th August 2023

Megaton-scale direct air capture (DAC) projects announced in U.S.

Two gigantic new DAC facilities are being developed in the U.S., which together could remove millions of metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year. These projects are the largest ever investment in engineered carbon removal.

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17th July 2023

Gene-edited trees are more sustainable and can boost fibre production

Scientists have used CRISPR gene editing to reduce the lignin content in poplar trees by as much as 50%, offering a potentially more sustainable and efficient method of fibre production.

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13th June 2023

First ever beaming of orbital solar power

The California Institute of Technology reports the first successful beaming of solar energy from space down to a receiver on the ground.

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12th June 2023

World's first "battery tanker" to debut in 2026

Japanese company PowerX has unveiled the detailed design of the first-ever "Battery Tanker" at the Bariship International Maritime Exhibition.

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7th June 2023

New record solar cell efficiency

A new record high efficiency of 19.3% for organic solar cells is reported by Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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11th May 2023

Helion aims for commercial fusion by 2028

Helion Energy has announced that Microsoft will become its first customer, in a deal that aims to supply 50 MW of fusion power by 2028.

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26th April 2023

World's first cultivated grouper fillet

An Israeli company has successfully 3D printed the first ready-to-cook cultivated grouper fish product.

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