Sunday, May 19, 2024

UK launches sustainable infrastructure projects across Africa

The UK is partnering with five African countries to mobilise private sector investment in quality, environmentally-friendly infrastructure projects, International Development Secretary Alok Sharma announced...

Charities across the country get a £750m support package to continue their work amid...

CHARITIES across the UK will receive a £750 million package of support to ensure they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus outbreak,...

Challenges of producing hydrogen through seawater electrolysis revealed by new research

LIVERPOOL University researchers have identified the key technological and scientific challenges of producing hydrogen through seawater electrolysis. In an article published in Nature Energy, researchers assessed the...

Printed coatings enable more efficient solar cells, says Cambridge research

RESEARCHERS at Cambridge, Imperial and Singapore have developed a method to print ultrathin coatings on next-generation solar cells, allowing them to work in tandem...

Human waste used for sustainable food production in Sheffield research

RESEARCHERS at the University of Sheffield are working on solutions to ‘clean up’ sewage sludge, extracting toxic heavy metals to leave behind phosphate. This will...

Ofgem: Renewable obligation buyout fund £200m short

NEW data from Ofgem shows a £206m shortfall as dozens of energy suppliers were behind with payments to the renewable obligation buyout fund for...

£1m fund for innovative waste oils recycling technology revealed

£1M funding has been awarded towards innovative technology to recycle waste aircraft oils and lubricants by the Defence and Security Accelerator. Defence and Security Accelerator...

Fuel poverty project wins Energy Institute award

TEAM behind the Energy Wise Vulnerable Customers and Energy Efficiency project has been awarded Energy Institute's Community Spirit Award. Energywise was a research project by...

Devolution is needed for complete decarbonisation of cities like Sheffield, new report finds

New report calls for more powers to areas such as the Sheffield City Region to help reduce carbon emissions and make the switch...
Plastic Pollution

Breaking News: People don’t like paying for plastic bags

According to the latest set of figures released from DEFRA, sales of plastic bags by the seven largest retailers in England have fallen by...