Financial success of solar projects increasingly dependent on storage solutions
While developing a solar project has never been cheaper, ensuring long-term financial returns is a more complex challenge, according to…
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Heatwaves putting data centres ‘under pressure’ due to increased cooling demands
Continued heatwaves are putting data centres and other digital infrastructure ‘under pressure’, with such services requiring ‘significantly more cooling capacity’,…
Could geoengineering be used to reduce the impact of future ‘super El Niño events’?
A new study by researchers at the University of California San Diego has explored whether geoengineering could be used to…
Industry-specific net-zero blueprints could improve credibility of corporate climate commitments
A new study has proposed the development of industry-specific net-zero blueprints to improve the credibility and consistency of corporate climate…
Corporate carbon accounting needs to change to improve emissions reductions
Corporate carbon accounting practices are ‘failing’ to support effective decarbonisation, a peer-reviewed academic paper supported by Cambridge-based climate technology company…
US consumers more likely to support environmental issues when backed by scientists, citizens
Americans are more likely to support and take action on environmental issues when they are supported by scientists or their…
How to tackle the world’s growing diaper waste crisis
Absorbent hygiene products, such as disposable diapers and nappies, account for between 160 million and 200 million tonnes of waste…
Polish consumers back energy transition, but not at any cost
Polish consumers by and large support the energy transition, but it needs to be affordable, according to a new survey…
UN report offers roadmap for sustainable blue economies
A new report co-authored by the United Nations and researchers at the University of Portsmouth sets out a ‘practical roadmap’…
Could cheaper event tickets reward fans for reducing carbon emissions?
Organisers of major cultural and sporting events should offer discounts and financial incentives – in the form of cheaper tickets – to…