Efficiency record for an organic PV mini module
Organic photovoltaics has considerable benefits, such as environmentally friendly production and flexible modules. Yet, to promote [...]
Month: August 2021
Carbon emissions from dams considerably underestimated so far
Researchers re-evaluate the role of dams in the global carbon cycle Among other things, dams serve [...]
LED streetlights reduce insect populations by 50%
‘Eco-friendly’ LED streetlights are even more harmful for insect populations than the traditional sodium bulbs they [...]
Current-based repair process for new solar cell technologies
The next generation of solar cells will contribute significantly to a sustainable power supply on a [...]
That’s how fast the carbon clock is ticking
The MCC Carbon Clock shows how much CO2 can be released into the atmosphere to limit [...]
Navigating Trade-Offs Between Dams and River Conservation
Connected and healthy rivers deliver diverse benefits that are often overlooked: freshwater fish stocks that improve [...]
New clean energy tech extracts twice the power from ocean waves
Researchers have developed prototype technology that can double the power harvested from ocean waves, in an [...]
One billion children at ‘extremely high risk’ of the impacts of the climate crisis – UNICEF
Children in the Central African Republic, Chad, and Nigeria are among the most at risk of [...]
Scientists reveal how landmark CFC ban gave planet fighting chance against global warming
Without the global CFC ban we would already be facing the reality of a ‘scorched earth’, [...]
Touted as clean, ‘blue’ hydrogen may be worse than gas or coal
“Blue” hydrogen – an energy source that involves a process for making hydrogen by using methane [...]
Future battery cost: Crucial for the success of the mobility and energy transition
Research group from the University of Münster publishes comprehensive comparison of battery cost forecasts For years, [...]
Late Decarbonizers Face Mounting Economic Risks
Ambitious efforts to advance the clean-energy transition are not only good for the climate, but also [...]
We must act now to deal with the planetary emergency
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released on 9 August, provides new estimates [...]
Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying – IPCC
Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate [...]
A Better Planet: 40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future
Imagine – just imagine – that someone asked you: “What could be the most important idea [...]
Major Atlantic ocean current system might be approaching critical threshold
The major Atlantic ocean current, to which also the Gulf stream belongs, may have been losing [...]