Commission steps up support to displaced researchers from Ukraine

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 11, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission has officially announced the launch of the MSCA4Ukraine scheme, part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. It will support displaced researchers from Ukraine for them to continue their work in academic or non-academic organisations in Europe. The...

Hydrogen: Commission supports industry commitment to boost by tenfold electrolyser manufacturing capacities in the EU

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 6, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Today, Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton and European electrolyser manufacturers met in Brussels to discuss how to increase industry’s capacity to produce electrolysers used to produce clean hydrogen. The Commissioner and 20 industry CEOs signed a...

New Research Will Help Minimize Impact of Wind Energy Development on Migratory Birds

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 6, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The development of wind energy is expanding worldwide in an effort to limit greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change. However, locations ideal for harvesting wind energy often overlap with wildlife concentrations, potentially leading to collisions and habitat...

New plan to accelerate clean energy access for millions globally

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 5, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on Wednesday launched two new initiatives to accelerate action towards achieving clean, affordable energy for all, and the ambitious goal of net-zero carbon emissions. The...

Study Develops Framework for Forecasting Contribution of Snowpack to Flood Risk During Winter Storms

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 5, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

In the Sierra Nevada, midwinter “rain-on-snow” events occur when rain falls onto existing snowpack and have resulted in some of the region’s biggest and most damaging floods. Rain-on-snow events are projected to increase in size and frequency in the coming years, but...

Climate Resilient Microalgae Could Help Restore Coral Reefs

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 3, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Coral species exhibit different temperature tolerances. This is in part due to the composition of their microalgae symbionts. With a new method, researchers from Uppsala University were able to predict how individual microalgae might behave under future temperature...