Despite geopolitical challenges, organisations are ramping up to meet sustainability targets, says Capgemini report

Organisations continue to make progress in their sustainability initiatives, despite facing geopolitical challenges. Regulation and technology are proving to be a vital part of...

Study explores complex ocean conditions surrounding world’s most powerful tidal turbine

Innovative drone technology and boat-based surveys are being used to assist the efficient and sustainable development of tidal energy, explains the Marine Biological Association...

Will the brain-computer interface market thrive before Neuralink?

The headlines have been full of exciting announcements about new brain-computer interface technologies that can read our minds. This data could be used in...

UK consumers say they can’t afford a heat pump and have a lack of...

Despite a desire to adopt low-carbon technology in their homes and Ed Miliband's commitment to lifting 1 million of UK homes out of fuel...

Nearly half of global companies are ready to pay a premium for lower emissions...

In a new report released on 24 September, close to 50% of global businesses surveyed say they are prepared to pay a premium for...

Decarbonization efforts slowing, says Boston Consulting survey, which details the rewards of progress

Corporate progress on decarbonization has slowed over the past year, according to new analysis from consultancy firm Boston Consulting Group released on 18 September....

Battery storage sector warns the system operator is not ready to deliver a grid...

A coalition of battery storage developers representing a significant share of the UK market have written an open letter to the Government and the...

The UK’s first carbon capture pilot on an energy-from-waste facility goes live

UK energy-from-waste (Efw) operator enfinium has launched the UK’s first carbon capture pilot at an EfW site, the group announced on 16 September. The...

Denmark’s first CCS facility is ready to receive CO2

Denmark has begun storage of CO2 in the subsoil of the North Sea, according to INEOS, the lead partner in Project Greensand, described as...

Scottish Government announces Green Industrial Strategy

The Scottish Government announced a new Green Industrial Strategy on 11 September. It was unveiled by Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and colleagues during a...

Uncollected waste and open burning leading causes of plastic pollution crisis

A new study attempts to shine a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in what's described...

New online tool launched to help investigate river health in Oxford

The Oxford Rivers Portal, a website and map that aims to help people understand the health of the Thames and its tributaries in Oxfordshire...

Water leaders talk environmental scrutiny and infrastructure needs in new podcast

The Environment Agency’s director of water, Helen Wakeham, has discussed plans to increase scrutiny of water companies in England and Wales in a new...

Researchers say chemical cocktail of micropollutants amplified the effect of algal toxins causing mass...

International research team say they have identified more than 120 organic micropollutants and investigated their role in damaging aquatic organisms Tonnes of dead fish, mussels...

Fluid thinking: Equipping cities to avoid inundation

Urban locations worldwide are struggling to manage stormwater drainage, in the face of extreme weather. The opportunity appears vast, for those who can help...

Deal marks a first for ammonia-fuelled platform supply vessels

An equipment-supply deal will enable the conversion of an offshore platform supply vessel (PSV) to operate with ammonia fuel, in what is described as...

£12 million Cockett Wick Seawall Improvement scheme completed

The Cockett Wick Seawall Improvement scheme has been completed, said the Environment Agency on 15 August, describing a project that aims to provide protection...

China may be shifting from coal to renewables

The pace at which renewable energy is being developed in China is leading to a slowdown in the approval of new coal-powered projects, according...

Home economics: Firms make the case for UK-mined lithium

Water- and energy-hungry mining operations have made lithium an uncomfortable topic for those championing a transition to renewable energy. Can it be mined in...

Hydrogen on the high seas: Sailing vessel secures £4.65 million seed capital

The UK startup behind a system to make green energy at sea using hi-tech sailing vessels has secured £4.65 million in seed capital. The technology...