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Geothermal Energy: Germany’s Potential for Carbon-Neutral Heating

Geothermal Energy: Germany’s Potential for Carbon-Neutral Heating 

Geothermal energy is being hailed as a promising solution for renewable heating in Germany, with significant potential to reduce carbon emissions. Munich, home to the famous Oktoberfest, is utilising geothermal energy by extracting hot water from underground sources beneath the fairground, powering a massive geothermal plant that supplies heat to around 80,000 local residents. This hidden energy source has gained attention as Germany grapples with how to transition away from gas-fired boilers in new homes, a move aimed at curbing CO2 emissions from the heating sector.  More…

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World Ocean Day: Protecting and restoring coral reefs

World Ocean Day: Protecting and restoring coral reefs 

 

World Ocean Day takes place annually on the 8th of June and aims to unite and rally the world to protect and restore our planet. The Day supports collaborative conservation, working with its global network of youth and organisational leaders in over 150 countries. Coral reefs are one of the most diverse and important ecosystems on Earth. They provide food and shelter for a wide variety of marine life, and they also play a vital role in protecting coastlines from erosion. However, coral reefs are under threat from global warming and need to be protected and restored.  More…

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Harnessing the power of the sun: Using solar energy to produce carbon-free liquid fuel

Harnessing the power of the sun: Using solar energy to produce carbon-free liquid fuel 

 

Solar energy has emerged as a critical solution in the global fight against climate change. While much progress has been made in the production of electricity from renewable energy sources, the production of chemical fuels from renewable sources remains a significant challenge. The Sun-To-X project is a consortium of nine partners that aims to use solar energy to produce non-toxic, energy-dense, carbon-free liquid fuel that can be used in transport and energy storage.  More…

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Innovations for sustainable development

Innovations for sustainable development

The 21st of April marks World Creativity and Innovation Day, a day to celebrate and promote creativity and innovation as drivers of positive change. This day is especially relevant in the context of sustainable development, where creative solutions are needed to address the complex challenges of promoting economic growth, social equity, and environmental sustainability.

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Unlocking the potential of Women and Girls in Science for a more sustainable future

Unlocking the potential of Women and Girls in Science for a more sustainable future

This year’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, taking place on 11th February 2023, will focus on the role women and girls can play to help the UN reach its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In doing so the UN aims to connect the International Community to Women and Girls in Science, strengthening the ties between science, policy, and society for strategies oriented towards the future. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls will make a crucial contribution not only to economic development of the world, but to progress across all the goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well. More…

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Innovations paving the way for wetland restoration

Innovations paving the way for wetland restoration

World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on the 2nd of February to raise awareness about wetlands and the important role they play in our planet’s ecosystem. We are losing wetlands three times faster than forests, nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands have been degraded since the 1700s, with 35% of the world’s wetlands disappearing in the last 50 years. Wetlands are critically important ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability, world economies and more. Innovators worldwide are now finding ways to restore and protect key areas and reverse their rapid loss. More…

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Converting excess carbon dioxide into organic molecules

Converting excess carbon dioxide into organic molecules

 

Since the Industrial Revolution, CO2 emissions have been consistently rising with analysts estimating that total global carbon dioxide emissions reached 40.6 billion tonnes in 2022. Scientists and engineers are not only looking for green alternatives to help reduce emissions, but also ways to utilise the excess carbon dioxide available. A team of researchers from Cornell University has used electrochemistry to convert carbon dioxide into a series of organic molecules that are vital to pharmaceutical development. More…

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The fight against electronic waste: Biodegradable circuit boards

The fight against electronic waste: Biodegradable circuit boards

With electronics being such an integral part of modern society, the problem of how to properly dispose of or recycle these needs to be addressed. E-waste often comprises of products with a battery or plug and features toxic substances such as mercury, posing severe risks to human and environmental health. Researchers have been exploring ways to make various electronics and their components more eco-friendly. One team of researchers funded by the National Science Foundation and published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, has innovated ground-breaking biodegradable circuit boards that hope to solve the growing problem of e-waste and pave the way for future, fully disposable electronics. More…

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Body heat: The latest source of renewable energy?

Body heat: The latest source of renewable energy?

 

The COP27 in Egypt is well underway bringing with it an important reminder of the growing necessity to reduce CO2 emissions to help tackle climate change. Renewable Energy isn’t a new topic; however, the energy crisis seems to have pushed people and businesses to think of more innovative ways to foster clean energy, move away from fossil fuels and reduce CO2 emissions. One music venue in Glasgow, SWG3, has recently switched on a system that creates renewable energy from the body heat of people on its dancefloor. Using body heat as an energy source isn’t a new concept but this is the first time it has been implemented to power a building using solely clean energy. More…

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