Renewable energy
Seminar summary: Energy is ‘the backbone of our economies’. As part of the overall energy supply, renewable energy is more important than ever. It is an important element in the fight against climate change and is relevant in the context of Sustainable Development Goals. The years 2022 and 2023 witnessed ground-breaking…
British Antarctic Survey aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040 and decarbonise our polar research stations by 2030. A key part of this project is to end the reliance on conventional … The post Life on a subantarctic island: installing a new renewable energy system at Bird Island Research Station appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
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image of cells and electrons during photosynthesis Wednesday, March 22, 2023 An in-depth study of photosynthesis could lead to new ways of generating clean fuel and renewable energy. Dr Jenny Zhang from this department has coordinated an international team of physicists, chemists and biologists to study the earliest stages of photosynthesis in live cells at…
Land suggestions for new homes, as well as for community uses, flood mitigation, and renewable energy generation are being asked for by Huntingdonshire District Council.
BioMed Realty is involved in multiple sustainability initiatives including natural preservation work, electric charging station installations, and plans to use more renewable energy
Forse group members gather for litter picking Monday, December 19, 2022 Forse group PhD student Chloe Balhatchet has launched a glove recycling scheme which will help decrease the department’s carbon footprint. The distinctive purple bins Chloe overcame numerous obstacles to introduce the successful scheme to recycle Nitrile gloves, which are used in many of the…
The Cambridge team and their artificial leaf array Thursday, December 1, 2022 A team of University of Cambridge researchers have reached the final of the EU “Fuel from the Sun” competition with their artificial leaf array which converts sunlight to solar fuel. The team, made up of researchers from the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry…
Lecture Summary: The survival of our planet requires swift and targeted climate policies to adapt, mitigate and repair. Scientists and political elites acknowledge the urgency to reduce our reliance on coal and fossil fuels to achieve the necessary reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Academics have been studying the impacts of investment treaty protections on climate…