Some Countries Could Meet Their Total Electricity Needs From Floating Solar Panels, Research Shows

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 5, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The study, by researchers from Bangor and Lancaster Universities and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, aimed to calculate the global potential for deploying low-carbon floating solar arrays. The researchers calculated the daily electrical output for floating...

Big brands disproportionately responsible for plastic pollution on small islands, finds study

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 4, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A new study has found that 72% of items washing up on the shores of small remote, protected islands, are manufactured by major brands Danone and Coca-Cola Company, causing untold pollution to the area. The report, by academics at Royal Holloway and ZSL, found that...

Microscopic Defects in Ice Influence How Massive Glaciers Flow, Study Shows

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 4, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

As they seep and calve into the sea, melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising global water levels at unprecedented rates. To predict and prepare for future sea-level rise, scientists need a better understanding of how fast glaciers melt and what influences their...

Commission announces winners of LIFE Awards 2024

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 3, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

During the EU Green Week, the Commission announced the winners of this year’s edition of the LIFE Awards. The LIFE Awards recognise the most innovative, inspirational and effective projects financed by the EU’s LIFE Programme in three categories: nature...

Nuclear waste to be scanned before final disposal

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 30, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

At Olkiluoto in Eurajoki, preparations are underway to start the disposal of spent nuclear fuel in the Finnish bedrock next year – as the first place in the world. After use, nuclear fuel becomes strongly radiating and dangerous waste. It contains a large amount of...

Natural gas demand drops by 7.4% in 2023

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 29, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU’s demand for natural gas fell by another 7.4 per cent in 2023, according to figures released Tuesday by the EU’s statistics agency, to a total of 12.72 million terajoules. EU demand for natural gas has been declining for 2 consecutive years, and the...