Funding secured for UK’s first hydrogen injection system on a ferry
Innovate UK has granted £430,332 funding to a consortium that aims to design and integrate a hydrogen-diesel dual-fuel injection system onboard a commercial ferry....
Winners announced at Plastics Recycling Awards Europe
The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019 were announced on 11 April at the RAI Amsterdam in The Netherlands. The seven award...
Scotland’s climate targets are in danger of becoming meaningless, warns advisory group
The Scottish Government lacks a clear delivery plan and has not offered a coherent explanation for how its policies will achieve Scotland’s bold emissions...
Copper industry trade association pledges to reach net zero by 2050
Trade group with oversight on “the cornerstone material for a net-zero future” sets out “ambitious plans” to reach net zero in Scope 1 and...
European science advisory group urges moratorium on deep-sea mining
Explore recycling and terrestrial resources first, says the European Academies of Science Advisory Council (EASAC)
Rising global hunger for rare minerals is driving commercial interest...
Rare metals extraction puts a new spin on decommissioned wind turbines
A technique for extracting rare elements from waste alloy metals is being developed by Aberdeenshire-based SEM and researchers from the University of Edinburgh, with...
Not enough copper is being mined to keep the energy transition on schedule
Shortages of copper and other important metals look likely to decisively shape the unfolding of any proposed energy transition
Not enough copper is being...
Nanomaterials research could help sustain life on Mars
Researchers have identified electrical properties within gypsum nanomaterials, a development said to offer a promising avenue to engineering sustainable habitats on Mars, where there...
Open access database to benchmark the decarbonisation of buildings
Seemingly the first international open access database of its kind, Ramboll CO2mpare is a carbon analysis benchmark database that lets buildings industry actors and...
Geothermal drilling gets underway at Stormont
Exploratory geothermal drilling and testing on the grounds of Stormont Estate has begun as part of Northern Ireland's Department for the Economy’s £3 million...
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...
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...
Scottish Water overflow map goes live
Scottish Water's first online overflow map, showing near real-time data from wastewater overflows across the country, is now live and available for public use.
The...
Plastic pollution in 2025: Technology and legislation outlook
Possibly a surprising enlistment in the ongoing culture wars, plastic is nonetheless another issue where melodrama often trumps detail. Or perhaps that should be...
Environmental health recruitment struggle to be addressed by cross-continent recognition
The bodies representing Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and in Australia have signed an agreement which could help boost recruitment...
Clean Shipping Alliance criticises move to restrict use of scrubbers in ports
The Clean Shipping Alliance, a representative body within the shipping industry, has criticised a decision last week by North Atlantic marine protection body OSPAR...
Citizen scientists reveal global hotspots of plastic pollution
Plastic pellets, bio-beads and other microplastics are polluting coastlines around the world, with new research showing sharp regional differences in the types and concentrations...
UK project sets out the world’s first roadmap to a circular space economy
From reusable rockets to space stations that could one day recycle floating debris into new materials, a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Surrey...
A hidden tax on green packaging? UK companies face £1.2bn recycling bill as compliance...
Environmental policy specialists at compliance expert Ecoveritas have warned the UK manufacturing sector is facing increasing uncertainty around recycling, as new analysis shows the...
Welsh Greens’ anti-nuclear stance draws criticism amid wider energy debate
The Welsh Green Party’s opposition to nuclear power has come under renewed criticism from trade unions and industry voices, following the publication of its...
