low carbon economy

01 Jun 23

Prototype home with flexible walls allows for easy layout changes

Geotechnical & Environmental

The invention aims to reduce waste and carbon, whilst also improving living conditions for those who cannot afford expensive refurbishments. Some 11 per cent of global energy-related carbon emissions are from construction materials and processes, (known as embodied carbon), according to the World Green Building Council. Dubbed ‘Ephemeral’, the house…

19 May 23

Britain awards first 20 offshore carbon storage licences

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Once the storage sites are in operation, they are expected to store up to 30 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030, approximately 10 per cent of the UK's annual emissions. The licences cover an area of around 12,000 square kilometres in size, located near Aberdeen, Teesside, Liverpool and…

31 Mar 23

EU countries agree to double renewable energy targets

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The 27 nations that form the EU have reached a deal to almost double the share of energy originated by renewable technologies in the next seven years. With this agreement, the EU aims to "fast-track the deployment of renewable energies" as part of the EU's plan "to become independent from…

30 Mar 23

UK unveils multi-million-pound green energy scheme

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The UK has presented a new, more detailed plan for investing in affordable, clean, homegrown power to mark what has been informally dubbed 'Green Day'. The government was required to present one such scheme after a court ruling found that the country's net-zero strategy is "unlawful", as it failed to…

28 Mar 23

US generated more energy from renewables than coal for the first time in 2022

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

In 2022, renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, hydro, biomass, and geothermal, produced more electricity than coal for the first time in the United States. Additionally, renewable generation surpassed nuclear generation for the second time, the first time being in 2021. In total, the US electric power sector produced…

28 Mar 23

Global energy transition ‘in need of fundamental course correction’

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Global green energy investments must quadruple to reach the target set by the Paris climate accords, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has said. The agency's World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview has warned that the global energy transition is "off-track" and in need of a "fundamental course correction", which would…

27 Mar 23

UK making ‘negligible advances’ on infrastructure initiatives, advisers say

Geotechnical & Environmental

The UK is "moving too slowly" on projects set to push forward economic and climate targets, according to the National Infrastructure Commission's (NIC) latest Infrastructure Progress Review. The country's official independent infrastructure adviser has warned the government is at risk of failing to deliver the aims of its National Infrastructure Strategy…

21 Mar 23

Decarbonise public buildings ‘five times faster’ to meet net-zero targets, report says

Geotechnical & Environmental

The 'Public Building Energy Efficiency' report, conducted by network service providers Neos Networks, examined the actual energy usage and efficiency of over 450,000 public buildings in England and Wales. It analysed their display energy certificates (DECs) and ‘operational ratings’ (annual CO2 emission kg per m2), and highlighted the areas requiring…

15 Mar 23

UK will avoid a ‘technical recession’ in 2023, chancellor says

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

In his first full speech to Parliament, chancellor Jeremy Hunt said that the UK has "proved the doubters wrong" and confirmed that the country will not enter a technical recession in 2023. Announcing the Spring Budget, Hunt stressed predictions that inflation rates will fall from their 10.7 per cent high,…

13 Mar 23

Geothermal energy could provide electricity while capturing carbon emissions

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Using Geothermal-Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Sequestration (BECCS) as an energy source could positively impact the environment, new research has shown. Karan Titus, UC civil and natural resources engineering PhD student, has investigated this type of energy, and how it can be harnessed to remove carbon from the atmosphere. The…

Prototype home with flexible walls allows for easy layout changes

Britain awards first 20 offshore carbon storage licences

EU countries agree to double renewable energy targets

UK unveils multi-million-pound green energy scheme

US generated more energy from renewables than coal for the first time in 2022

Global energy transition ‘in need of fundamental course correction’

UK making ‘negligible advances’ on infrastructure initiatives, advisers say

Decarbonise public buildings ‘five times faster’ to meet net-zero targets, report says

UK will avoid a ‘technical recession’ in 2023, chancellor says

Geothermal energy could provide electricity while capturing carbon emissions

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