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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.
Ring-wristband wearable tech reads ‘discreet’ hand poses
A ring-wristband combination that reads hand poses could one day be used to control a device or write text…
CO2 emissions rise in 2017 versus 2016 in EU
CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the European Union rose by 1.8% in 2017 compared to 2016, says…
Fully implantable hearing aid one step closer
We are now one step closer to a fully implantable hearing aid, say scientists at Karl Landsteiner University of…
New photoelectrode could ease production of hydrogen fuel from water and sunlight
Researchers have developed a new photoelectrode that could help to make the dream of producing cheap hydrogen fuel…
Global solar investment pushes ahead of fossil fuels
In 2017, the world invested in solar like never before, according to a new global trends report.
Driven largely by…
Wood growth model advances genetic engineering of trees for paper, biofuels
A wood growth model promises to advance genetic engineering of trees for timber, paper, pulp, biofuels, and…
Male hummingbirds use their tail feathers to sing
Male hummingbirds do high-speed dives and use their tail feathers to sing to their females during the breeding…
BP to pilot Tesla battery storage at South Dakota wind farm
BP are launching a battery storage program at their existing Titan 1 wind farm in South Dakota in the United States…
Portugal’s renewables exceeded electricity demand in March
Last month, electricity produced by mainland Portugal's renewables exceeded demand, according to figures released…
High capacity lithium-metal batteries step closer with help from graphene
In theory, lithium-metal batteries have the potential to store huge amounts of energy at low cost but attempts to…