Renewables

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden have succeeded in getting their molecular solar thermal energy storage system (MOST) to capture solar energy, store it for up to 18 years, and release when necessary.

Daloop has launched Daloop.Earth, a live carbon calculator that provides business owners with an accurate, visual representation of their potential to reduce global carbon emissions.

From ditching paper documents to switching to electric heating, 29% of businesses in the UK are striving towards net zero carbon emissions in a variety of ways. On its own journey to offset its carbon emissions, Cumbria-based systems integrator Delkia had a tree planting ceremony on March 17, 2022. The event has kicked off Delkia’s carbon reduction plan to achieve net zero by 2050.

Is sustainability the secret if manufacturers are to overcome times of turbulence? Gartner’s findings, that 85% of investors regard environmental sustainability goals (ESG) as being key to their investments, suggest it will be.

On the eve of the annual Earth Day celebrations, Scottish Government Minister Lorna Slater has urged more women to join the construction industry and use their skills to build a greener future to help protect the planet.

Lightyear, the high-tech company developing the world's first long-range solar car, is partnering with The Sharing Group to supply 5,000 Lightyear Two vehicles to its car-sharing platform MyWheels.

The government recently launched a £375 million package for energy technologies powering British homes and businesses.

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a global supplier of integrated solutions from our Circuitry, Assembly and Semiconductor divisions that provides unmatched capabilities in electronics design and manufacturing, will showcase their newest advances in coating and resin technologies from Electrolube, at this year’s SMTconnect, held at the Nuremberg Messe from the 10th-12th May.

Perovskite semiconductor solar cells are a very exciting photovoltaic technology possessing similar efficiencies to silicon but cast or printed in thin films via liquid inks. A new method that uses a simple sheet of paper to deposit the perovskite films without any expensive equipment has been developed by a team from Tor Vergata University and University of Zanjan.

Through its joint local venture with Khan Renewable Energy Limited (KREL), Harvest Waste has received a signed letter of intent (LOI) to develop a Waste-to-Energy (WtE) project in Karachi, Pakistan.