Science / Environment / Energy

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.

Editorial composite showing an oil tanker at a Persian Gulf terminal beside solar panels and wind turbines, separated by an MBN blue divider.

Middle East energy shock drives renewables push and fossil-fuel safeguards

19:29, August 30, 2026

Editorial composite showing offshore wind turbines beside an electric car connected to a charging cable, divided by blue and white lines.

Free electricity may help grids use excess wind and solar power

19:35, August 28, 2026

Editorial composite of solar panels across green fields with a framed inset showing a grid-scale battery storage facility.

Beacon Fen secures consent for 400 MW Lincolnshire solar project

18:26, August 23, 2026

Could offshore wind farms change how much rain falls on Europe?

19:01, August 22, 2026

Split editorial image showing a disposable charcoal barbecue on grass and a plume of wildfire smoke over the Scottish countryside

Great Britain temporarily halts disposable barbecue sales over wildfire risk

19:07, August 14, 2026

Detailed view of microplastics and debris collected in a white circular container showing pollution.

Why businesses are being urged to prepare for tighter microplastics rules

19:08, August 7, 2026

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Retiring a working gasoline car for an EV can cut lifetime emissions, study finds

00:49, August 7, 2026

Prototype of an accessory bag prepared from mycelium-based nonwoven with textile backing and a wooden handle. Image credit: Ahokas et al., ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2026, CC BY 4.0.

Researchers test continuous method for making leather-like fabric from fungal mycelium

20:47, August 6, 2026

Group of diverse professionals celebrating achievement in office setting with enthusiasm

Success can make people learn less from their own mistakes, study suggests

17:19, August 5, 2026

Aerial view of Kume Island and its surrounding reefs in Okinawa, Japan. Source photograph: “Kumejima.jpg” by Paipateroma, Wikimedia Commons. License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0).

Japan tests whether carbon pulled from seawater can fuel planes

20:12, August 4, 2026

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