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.

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Saint Jean building prototype graphene gel salt water batteries

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Saint Jean Carbon Inc., an exploration-stage junior resource company, is building the first prototype graphene gel salt water batteries. The new batteries will last...
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Assessing safety of graphene and related materials, Graphene Flagship

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An international team of researchers assessed the safety of graphene and related materials. The Graphene Flagship has a dedicated Work Package that is studying...
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WhatsApp limits message forwarding to prevent spread of misinformation

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Instant messaging giant WhatsApp announced that it is limiting users to forwarding a message only five times as part of an effort to curb...
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Microrobots to locate and fix underground leaks, reduce roadworks

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The United Kingdom government are investing £7 million in a research programme to develop microrobots that locate and fix leaks in underground water and...
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Properties of graphene affected by humid conditions, study finds

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Wonder material graphene exhibits different properties in humid conditions, say scientists from Queen Mary University London. Researchers from Zhejiang University (China), the University of Birmingham...
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GE building Haliade-X – the world’s largest wind turbine

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GE (General Electric Company), the New York-based multinational conglomerate, is building the world's largest wind turbine in the Netherlands. GE is building the Haliade-X...
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Marine bacteria protect steel from corrosion by seawater

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There is a way to use marine bacteria to protect steel from corrosion by seawater, according to new research from China. Scientists at the...
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There are many promising graphene applications – Graphene Flagship

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Graphene is one of the world’s most versatile and interesting materials. It is the first 2D-material we know of. In this article, the European...
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Ørsted A/S and TEPCO to work together on offshore wind projects

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Ørsted A/S and TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.) have signed a memorandum of understanding. The two companies will work jointly on offshore...
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Bacteria help create water filter that kills other bacteria

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Researchers used a traitor bacterium to help them build a graphene water filter that destroys other bacteria. They say that their new water filter...