Research highlights and Blogs

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT - Electrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the air

Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT - Cement recycling method could help solve one of the world’s biggest climate challenges

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a method to produce very low-emission concrete at scale – an innovation that could be transformative in the transition to net zero.

BLOG - Study investigates global renewable energy injustice

Transitioning to a sustainable energy system, which involves the widespread adoption of renewable energy technologies (RETs) such as wind, solar, and biomass, is essential for reducing carbon emissions, meeting global energy demands, and mitigating the impacts of climate change. However, while these technologies are...

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT - A simple ‘twist’ improves the engine of clean fuel generation

Researchers have found a way to super-charge the ‘engine’ of sustainable fuel generation – by giving the materials a little twist.

BLOG – Rethinking Low-level Radiation Risks: Linear Non-Threshold Model for radiation and its scientific validity

How do we determine what is a tolerable risk from low-level radiation and how much are we willing to spend on reducing it?

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT - Shimmering seaweeds and algae antennae: sustainable energy solutions under the sea

Research on the interaction of marine organisms with light, including algae, corals and sea slugs explored efficient ways to convert sunlight into energy.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT - Reducing inequality is essential in tackling climate crisis

Promoting climate-friendly behaviours will be more successful in societies where everyone has the capacity: financially, physically, and timewise, to make changes.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT - Diamonds and rust help unveil ‘impossible’ quasi-particles

Researchers have discovered magnetic monopoles – isolated magnetic charges – in a material closely related to rust, a result that could be used to power greener and faster computing technologies.

BLOG - Magnetic Technology for Fusion Energy

Fusion offers a potential as a long-term energy source without the hazards of the long-lived radioactive waste.