Ocean clams and worms emit greenhouse gas into atmosphere
Ocean clams and worms emit huge quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists claim. Cardiff University and Stockholm University researchers showed that clams...
Robotic skin can change color and shape like octopus
Scientists have created a robotic skin that can change color and shape like an octopus. Cornell University researchers created a skin made of layers...
Cars may one day run on ‘seaweed fuel’
Government-backed scientists in the United States are to develop ways to mass-produce seaweed as a biofuel for cars and trucks.
The Department of Energy (DOE)...
US Energy Department awarding $50 million for resilience and security projects
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) are awarding up to $50 million to support research and development projects that improve the resilience and...
London’s Uber drivers must use fully electric or hybrid cars from 2020
Uber have announced that from 2020, its drivers in London must use only fully electric or hybrid cars.
The move is part of the car-hailing...
China to ban sale and production of petrol and diesel cars and vans
China is planning to ban the sale and production of petrol and diesel cars and vans as part of an effort to cut oil...
Rapid electrification to flatten world energy demand from 2030, says report
Rapid electrification of the world's energy system will spur energy efficiency to improve at a faster pace than global economic growth, resulting in a...
UK government to fund waste-based fuels for planes and lorries
The UK government is offering £22 million to back projects that will develop waste-based fuels for planes and lorries.
The scheme is part of a...
Microgrids market to expand rapidly over next few years
Forecasters predict that the next few years will see strong growth in the microgrids market.
Microgrids are self-contained networks that have many of the features...
ScottishPower gain consent for offshore wind farm using ‘next generation’ turbines
The United Kingdom government have given planning permission for ScottishPower Renewables to build a large offshore wind farm off the coast of East Anglia.
ScottishPower...