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Plasma Nanoscience Needed for Green Energy Revolution
Professor Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov of the Plasma Nanoscience Centre Australia, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, has highlighted, in IOP Publishing’s Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, the unique potential of plasma nanoscience to control energy and matter at fundamental levels to produce cost-effective, environmentally and human health friendly nanoscale materials for applications in virtually any area … Continue reading
Skills boost needed for Scottish renewables sector
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. Greater investment should be made in skills development in order for Scotland’s renewable energy sector to flourish, the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils in Scotland has said.Jacqui Hepburn, director … Continue reading
Aggressive action to reduce soot emissions needed to meet climate change goals, experts say
ScienceDaily (June 25, 2010) Without aggressive action to reduce soot emissions, the time table for carbon dioxide emission reductions may need to be significantly accelerated in order to achieve international climate policy goals such as those set forth in last December’s Copenhagen Accord, according to a study published online June 21 in the Proceedings … Continue reading
Green bonds needed to boost economic recovery
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, President of the Party of European Socialists (PES) last night called for green bonds to be set up to help kick-start the European economy following its deepest recession since the 1930s. Speaking at a debate on green jobs held in Brussels and organised by the European Wind Energy Association, Rasmussen said that … Continue reading
Bigger emissions cuts needed to prevent climate change, claims charity
Latest news 03 June 2010 An environmental charity has urged governments around the world to commit to “much bigger cuts in greenhouse gas emissions”. According to Greenpeace, if more extensive commitments are not made before 2020 then “preventing climate chaos without causing economic collapse would be almost impossible”. The charity has claimed that scientific calculations … Continue reading
‘Whole new scale’ of support needed for energy-efficient homes
Latest news 02 June 2010 A “whole new scale” of support is required to move forward in the bid to make buildings carbon neutral. This is according to councillor Nigel Murphy, executive member for the environment at Manchester City Council. He said: “The start we have made in supporting homeowners and landlords to implement energy … Continue reading
Limiting global warming: Variety of efforts needed ranging from 'Herculean' to the readily actionable, scientists say
BookmarkLimiting Global Warming: Variety of Efforts Needed Ranging from ‘Herculean’ to the Readily Actionable, Scientists SayScienceDaily (May 4, 2010) Major greenhouse gas-emitting countries agreed in December climate talks held in Copenhagen that substantial action is required to limit the increase of global average temperature to less than 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F). See … Continue reading
‘More clarity’ needed on sustainability initiatives, says expert
Latest news 14 May 2010 Administration costs are putting people off building sustainable housing, one industry expert has claimed. John Tebbit, industry affairs director at the Construction Products Association, has said that the price for applying to the Code for Sustainable Homes has increased over the past few years. According to the expert, a couple … Continue reading