Renewable energy

Seminar: ‘International investment law and arbitration in the renewable energy sector – Quo Vadis?’

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In-person Seminar: 3.00 pm – 7.00 pm 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…

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Seminar: International investment law and arbitration in the renewable energy sector – Quo Vadis?

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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…

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Life on a subantarctic island: installing a new renewable energy system at Bird Island Research Station

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Life on a subantarctic island: installing a new renewable energy system at Bird Island Research Station

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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CEB-Alumni

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CEB-Our research

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Photosynthesis ‘hack’ could lead to new ways of generating renewable energy

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Photosynthesis ‘hack’ could lead to new ways of generating renewable energy

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…

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Huntingdonshire agrees call out for major housing blueprint

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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.

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ADVERTORIAL: Discover how BioMed Realty is taking steps to reduce its environmental impact

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BioMed Realty is involved in multiple sustainability initiatives including natural preservation work, electric charging station installations, and plans to use more renewable energy

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Glove recycling scheme reduces carbon footprint

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Glove recycling scheme reduces carbon footprint

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…

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Artificial leaf array recognised in solar fuel competition

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Artificial leaf array recognised in solar fuel competition

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…

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