Zero carbon

Alumni festival event: Photosynthesis to the rescue!

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Alumni festival event: Photosynthesis to the rescue!

Dr Jenny Zhang will describe her artificial photosynthesis research, photo by Cambridge Photography Thursday, September 19, 2024 There is still time to register for our Alumni Festival event on Friday 27 September at 6pm in the Cybercafé and on livestream. Hear Dr Jenny Zhang and her team describe how they are developing ways to mimic…

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Aerospace firm to get £40m for net zero programme

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The money is to be used to develop and test a smart fuel system for zero carbon emission aircraft.

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Agenda and Attendees

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DRAFT AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE CAMBRIDGE PERMANENCE AND DURABILITY WORKSHOP: BRINGING SCIENCE AND CARBON MARKET POLICY TOGETHER DRAFT AGENDA AS OF JANUARY 5, 2024     Day 1: January 31 Time Element 08:30-09:00 Registration with coffee and pastries available 09:00-09:30 Setting the stage • Welcome and intros • Context for the next two days  …

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CISL’s COP28 Week One

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CISL’s COP28 Week One

Shorthand Story:  DeAcqZL33l Shorthand Story Head:  CISL’s COP28 Week One Shorthand Story Body:  Context Loss and Damage Fund operationalised Global Stocktake and Fossil Fuels Global Decarbonisation Accelerator Tripling Renewables Methane also targeted Multilateral climate funds Agriculture COP’s first ever Health Day More announcements Notable reports CISL at COP28 CISL’s COP28 Week One: An unmissable opportunity…

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Network Rail completes its first zero carbon engineering works in Eastern region

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It used batteries and solar power for overhead line renewals at Royston station.

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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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Driving on sunshine: clean, usable liquid fuels made from solar power

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Driving on sunshine: clean, usable liquid fuels made from solar power

The artificial leaf can produce liquid multi-carbon fuels using sunlight Thursday, May 18, 2023 Researchers from the Reisner group have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car’s engine as drop-in fuel.  The researchers used artificial photosynthesis to convert CO2, water and…

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New net zero offices planned in Histon for forensic investigation company

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Plans have been submitted to South Cambridgeshire District Council to refurbish and extend an old cycle shop to create new net zero carbon offices.

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Former Cambridge garage block to become sustainable new council homes

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The redevelopment will help reach net zero carbon by 2030 and it’s hoped that a planning application will be submitted later this spring

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Hybrid gritter to be trialled in Peterborough to help reach net zero carbon goal

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The new gritter will join the current fleet in Peterborough and will help the city meet its net zero carbon goal as it will save 19 per cent of carbon emissions

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