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This Market Business News category includes all of our articles that are related to science or the environment. This includes research projects in science and events that have an impact on the environment (be it beneficial or detrimental). This page is where you will find information on what is happening in the renewable energy industry, news to do with the electric or hybrid vehicle market, and information about electricity consumption, etc.

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Using carbon dioxide from power plants to make a new battery

Edward Bishop Sep 23, 2018 0

A new battery could make use of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, before it ever gets into the atmosphere. Researchers from MIT say we could make a lithium-based battery partly from carbon dioxide in power plants. Carbon dioxide or CO2…

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30% of EU electricity consumption came from renewable sources in 2016

Christian Nordqvist Sep 21, 2018 0

In 2016, thirty-percent of electricity that people and businesses in the European Union consumed came from renewable sources. According to Eurostat, the most important source was hydro power, followed closely by wind power. Solar power came…

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All-British radar satellite NovaSAR-1 to track illegal shipping activity

Christian Nordqvist Sep 16, 2018 0

NovaSAR-1, an all-British radar satellite, will track illegal shipping activity. It will also assume several other roles. The satellite can take pictures of Earth's surface in all kinds of weather. It can also take pictures when it is…

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High-yield farming uses less land and costs the environment less than thought

Edward Bishop Sep 15, 2018 0

High-yield farming uses less land than agriculture that appears to be eco-friendly. It may have lower environmental costs per unit of land than eco-friendly farming, researchers suggest. High-yield or intensive farming contrasts with…

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Walney Extension, the world’s largest operational offshore wind farm, opens

Christian Nordqvist Sep 10, 2018 0

Walney Extension, off the UK coast, the largest operational wind farm in the world, opened last week. Walney Extension belongs to Ørsted, PKA, and PFA. It is the first wind farm to use wind turbines from two separate manufacturers.…

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Giant wind and solar farms in the Sahara would make it wetter and greener

Christian Nordqvist Sep 9, 2018 0

If the Sahara Desert had giant wind and solar farms, the area would be wetter, greener, and warmer researchers report. We know that solar and wind farms have local effects on humidity, heat, and other factors. Sometimes the effects are…

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Can bees become ‘addicted’ to pesticide?

Catharine Paddock Sep 8, 2018 0

New research on how bees respond to pesticide over time supports the idea that the pollinating insects could become addicted to it. Scientists from Imperial College London in the United Kingdom found that bee colonies showed a preference…

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German wind power – it’s all about the distribution

Marie Singer Sep 6, 2018 0

Wind power should cover 65% of Germany's electricity needs by 2030, alongside biomass and solar energy, as well as hydropower. According to a team of researchers, wind power is a key pillar in the country's energy policy turnaround. Dr.…

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Turning sunlight into fuel, scientists find new way

Christian Nordqvist Sep 4, 2018 0

Turning sunlight into fuel has just taken an important step forward thanks to a team of researchers. They successfully split water into oxygen and hydrogen by altering plants' photosynthetic machinery. Photosynthesis is a process that…

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Renewable energy requires lots of space, but it’s cleaner

Christian Nordqvist Sep 2, 2018 0

Generating renewable energy requires more space than people may think. However, it is much cleaner than traditional fuel sources. Nuclear and natural gas take up the least space. Wind, biomass, and hydro, on the other hand, occupy the most.…

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