Environment

Solar panels situated in space could reduce Europe’s requirement for land-based renewable energy by up to 80%, expediting the journey to net zero, according to new research from King’s College London. The study, published in Joule, analysed the potential of a design by NASA for space-based solar generation, which is planned to be in use […]

Solar panels situated in space could reduce Europe’s requirement for land-based renewable energy by up to 80%, expediting the journey to net zero, according to new research from King’s College London. The study, published in Joule, analysed the potential of a design by NASA for space-based solar generation, which is planned to be in use

Solar panels situated in space could reduce Europe’s requirement for land-based renewable energy by up to 80%, expediting the journey to net zero, according to new research from King’s College London. The study, published in Joule, analysed the potential of a design by NASA for space-based solar generation, which is planned to be in use

The Scottish Green Energy Supply Chain Awards took place last night (21 August) in Aberdeen, celebrating nine winners who have made outstanding contributions to Scotland’s thriving renewable energy industry. Organised by trade body Scottish Renewables, the awards highlight the innovation, commitment and leadership within Scotland’s supply chain. From a shortlist of 31 finalists, “this year’s

Knitted fabrics made using yarn from mechanically-opened cotton fibres from post-consumer denim (image credit: Susanna Raiskio, VTT) Textile recycling is a massive opportunity for the whole of Europe, says the group behind an ongoing research project in Finland. Recycling technology is advancing rapidly, but a lack of regulation and challenges relating to the composition of

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Evides UK. The UK’s new National Framework for Water Resources 2025 lays the groundwork for a sustainable water future. The implications for industry are much closer scrutiny of water use and the need to upgrade and improve water systems or face the consequences of restricted

The UK government’s GDF programme is intended to take all of the UK’s higher-activity radioactive waste including spent fuel from commercial sites such as Sizewell B in Suffolk (pictured). Plans to dispose of the UK’s high-level nuclear waste in an underground repository – a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) – have been described as “unachievable” by

Public buildings across Greater Manchester will be upgraded with solar panels, battery storage, and EV chargers with the help of new funding from Great British Energy. The £695,000 funding boost will enable a wide range of clean energy upgrades at key public and community sites across Greater Manchester, from libraries and leisure centres to emergency

A gruelling finale brought to a close the latest round of UN talks on a global treaty to end plastic pollution, which ended without agreement on 15 August. However, the process is certainly not over, as various commentators have been explaining. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution met for the sixth time (since negotiations

Construction site near Brighton, East Sussex: Transport infrastructure can be delivered with robust environmental safeguards, and that ambition needs to be embedded in every major project funded under this review. Ann Gordon, UK & Ireland Transport Lead, Ramboll reflects on the significance of the government’s Spending Review in June, and why she believes it to