MOFs can capture benzene, says Manchester study
A new study shows that metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can be adapted to capture benzene from the air, offering a potential solution to tackling a...
A clean power supply for Britain is achievable with significant investment, says NESO report
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...
Consignment caveats: From liquids to lithium-ion batteries, competent storage requires care
A succession of fires in recent years has sharpened people’s awareness of the need to handle lithium-ion batteries correctly. It’s just one of many...
Weighing the Autumn Budget on net zero, nutrient neutrality and other issues
Labour Budgets have obviously been an artefact of distant memory for some time, recalling an era of iPods and Amy Winehouse (when QR codes...
Household waste in Scotland hits lowest ever level as recycling rates continue climb
The total amount of household waste generated in Scotland in 2023 was 2.3 million tonnes, a drop of 1.1% from 2022, according to Scottish...
Time to speed up UK emissions cuts, says CCC
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recommended that the UK commit to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 81% from 1990 levels by 2035.
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Lack of political consensus could harm the government’s net zero targets, Labour MP warns...
Environmental campaigner and new Labour MP Polly Billington has warned that a lack of political consensus around tackling climate change could put the new...
Geophysical experts call for ethical framework in geoengineering deployment
As interest seemingly grows in geoengineering as a strategy for tackling global warming, the world’s largest association of Earth and space scientists has launched...
MPs and charities call for mandatory solar panels on new homes
A cross-party group of MPs have joined environmental and fuel poverty advocacy groups to call on the Government to make solar panels mandatory on...
Research and innovation will futureproof water, says Northumbrian Water chief
Northumbrian Water chief executive Heidi Mottram has told delegates to the UKWIR Annual Conference 2024 that research and innovation will improve outcomes for the...
Cracking the problem: New data boost prospects for “supercritical” geothermal energy
Much of the potentially transformative promise of geothermal energy depends upon our ability to drill deeper and deeper, and access higher temperature resources. New...
Installed CCS capacity on track to double
Global CO2 capture capacity is on track to double to over 100 million tonnes per year (Mtpa) of CO2, once facilities currently under construction...
Households waste over one billion items every year that could be recycled
The UK’s annual Recycle Week launches today (15 October) with a warning that households are wasting over one billion items every year that could...
Scottish universities initiative to “drive the transition to net-zero electronics”
The Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies Centre (REACT) was announced on 7 October, one of five new centres to share in £25m from a...
UK government cap-and-floor scheme aims to boost renewable energy storage
The Department for Net Zero and Energy Security (DESNZ) has confirmed the go-ahead of a scheme intended to stimulate investment in the UK’s long-duration...
Volcanic sourcing of rare earth minerals among recipients of Innovate UK funding
A project to extract rare minerals and elements from the plumes of a volcano, and another to extract them from mining waste are among...
More action needed to protect future water resources, says EA
Almost a fifth (19%) of water supplies are lost by water companies before reaching customers’ taps, a new report from the Environment Agency appears...
Emptying “drawers of doom” could fix UK’s impending copper crunch
Around £266 million of copper resides in the UK's unused or binned electricals,1 says charity group Recycle Your Electricals, citing "drawers of doom" that...
Review warns of knowledge gaps in our understanding of leave-on personal care and cosmetic...
Microplastics which have been used in leave-on cosmetic and personal care products are being overlooked by research and regulators, according to a new critical...
Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone is improving air quality, claims research
New research exploring the effects of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Glasgow appears to find that while traffic flow has remained largely...
