Climate

New Swansea University Collaboration to Support Sustainable, Locally Manufactured Solar PV in Africa, Asia and the Indo-Pacific region

A new collaboration led by Swansea University is seeking to support countries in Africa, Asia and the Indo-Pacific to increase the scale of local production of sustainable solar photovoltaics (PV). Building on the University’s SUNRISE […]

Carbon Reduction

TechMet warns COP28 that the world is facing “structural cliff of undersupply” of critical metals for the clean energy transition

The Chairman and CEO of leading critical minerals investment company, TechMet, has warned the COP28 climate conference that the world is facing a “structural cliff of under supply” for lithium, nickel, cobalt and the critical metals […]

Climate

Mocean Energy heads to COP 28

Scots firm hopes to ride wave of Gulf interest in ocean energy Scots ocean energy pioneer Mocean Energy is heading to COP 28 this week as part of a delegation of 19 leading companies seeking […]

Climate

Formula E and UNICEF set to auction unique sculpture made from broken race car parts, raising funds for climate emergency

Unique sculpture made from Formula E racing car parts will be auctioned to benefit children’s organisation’s climate programmes. ‘Children’s Planet’ installation, created from previously used parts from Formula E race cars in Season 8, represents […]

Charity & CSR

The past year has brought conflicts and health crises of “outstanding proportions”, warns leading humanitarian expert

Shameet Thakkar, a leading humanitarian aid expert and founder of Unimed Procurement Services, writes of the challenges those working in the sector face – and predicts these challenges will continue deep into 2024: “Humanitarian aid […]

Climate

Pusan National University Researchers Develop Efficient Sodium-Ion Battery Anode for Energy Storage

Carbonaceous anodes based on organic pigments exhibit a high sodium-ion storage performance and excellent cycle stability, finds a new study. Lithium is expensive and limited, necessitating the development of efficient energy storage systems beyond lithium-ion […]

Climate

Untold impact on businesses as once-in-century climate events now happen yearly, according to Healix International

Climate change and extreme weather set to cause major operational disruption for businesses in 2023 ‘Once in a century’ natural disasters now occur on a yearly basis, with climate change intensifying the strength of storms […]