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A clean power supply for Britain is achievable with significant investment,...
Advice from the newly-formed National Energy System Operator (NESO) has concluded that clean power “is a huge challenge but is achievable” for the UK by 2030. The nationalised energy system operator –...
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MOFs can capture benzene, says Manchester study
When petrol is exposed to air, benzene readily evaporates, contributing to the fumes around petrol stations. A new study shows that metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can be adapted to capture benzene...
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Scottish waste management stakeholders come together to address sector...
A new partnership aims to help develop a residual waste strategy for Scotland and build capacity within the country’s waste management system. The initiative is hosting an event in Edinburgh on 14...
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Net zero regulations surge around the world but implementation gap remains:...
As countries meet at COP29 in Baku, a new Oxford University study, developed through pro-bono partnerships with 48 leading law firms around the world, purports to provide “the most detailed view yet...
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Closure risk for hundreds of UK biogas plants, says ADBA
Hundreds of small green gas plants in the UK are set to close by 2031 with the loss of 2 terawatt hours of clean electricity to the grid – enough clean electricity to power around 500,000 homes.1 The...
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Manchester Prize to award £2 million to AI-breakthroughs that help make...
The UK’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology is calling on cutting-edge innovators to enter the second Manchester Prize. This year, the Manchester Prize is rewarding UK-led breakthroughs...
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Berlin Electrolysers Conference to focus on safety
A Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyser. The Berlin Electrolyser Conference takes place on 26- 27 November, with this, 7th edition of the event, focusing on safety-oriented design. While many...
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Recruitment bias preventing STEM professionals from returning to work after a...
Bias in the recruitment system is still preventing STEM professionals on a career break from returning to employment, according to a new survey by STEM Returners, which specialises in this aspect of...
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Government must act now to close green skills gap, warns new report
The UK is at risk of falling behind on green skills, according to a report published on 25 November by SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK, which urged the government not to waste progress made by industry...
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Revamped taskforce aims to deliver a sustainable vision for aviation
The UK government launched refreshed plans to tackle aviation emissions with a new group dedicated to advancing sustainable aviation, in a 25 November announcement. Intended to serve as “the driving...
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What happened at COP in Baku?
Almost 200 countries assembled in Baku, Azerbaijan on 11-22 November for COP29, which produced an agreement widely decried as falling short of the challenges at hand. Sir David King, Chair of the...
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70% of ocean microplastics are the type found in clothes, textiles and...
Ocean microplastic concentrations from water samples captured by sailors during The Ocean Race 2022-23 Three of the world’s top five hotspots for marine microplastic pollution are in Europe, according...
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City-scale heat networks needed to decarbonise heat in Scottish cities, says...
Aberdeen. Scotland needs to urgently change the way it heats its cities and towns if it is to meet the Scottish Government’s target of decarbonising heat by 2045, says a report published today (28...
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Breeze bonanza: AI helps sculpt first geographically-tailored urban wind turbine
The team behind the “Birmingham Blade”: (left to right) Dr Kit Windows Yule, University of Birmingham, and Chief Scientific Officer, EvoPhase; Leonard Nicusan, Chief Technology Officer, EvoPhase;...
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Bee killing pesticides polluting the vast majority of English rivers
A new analysis of the latest official data from the Environment Agency has uncovered widespread river pollution linked to toxic neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics), known for their harmful effects on...
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Four UK nuclear power plants to stay open longer than planned
Hartlepool nuclear power station (image credit: user:geni, CC BY-SA 4.0 license). EDF has opted to continue generating power at four nuclear plants, in a bid to boost UK energy security and clean power...
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Government pulls plans for a takeback scheme for single-use cups
The UK government has cancelled plans to proceed with a takeback scheme for single-use cups. Announced by Boris Johnson’s Conservative government in November 2021, the plan was part of a broader...
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Online giants will be required to pay their way with WEEE collection and...
Electrical waste frequently ends up in landfill. Online marketplaces will be required to pay their fair share towards the cost of recycling waste electricals, in a new set of measures announced by...
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Acoustic landscape monitoring suggested as a game-changer for biodiversity...
AgriSound team member Calum Pheby with “Polly”. What’s described as the world’s first fully automated acoustic ‘panoramic’ landscape monitoring system, which can report in real-time on the landscape of...
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‘Raise the bar’, EA head tells water sector at Brighton event
Regulation panel discussion (L-R) Phil Duffy, Environment Agency; Paul Hickey, Ofwat; David Henderson, Water UK; Marcus Rink, Drinking Water Inspectorate. Chief executive of the Environment Agency,...
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