Numair Masud – The Applied Ecologist

Happy Pride Month! Join the British Ecological Society in this annual, global celebration as we share stories from STEM researchers who belong to the LGBTQ+ community. This post is by Dr Numair Masud (he/him), Bioscience Research Associate at Cardiff University. Pride in a conflicted world Dr Numair Masud (he/him) is a Bioscience Research Associate at […]

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Greener food, fuel and chemical production in Europe boosted by EIB, European Commission and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst support for groundbreaking energy- storage project

©RONDO More climate-friendly production of foods, clean fuels and chemicals in Europe is receiving a boost from the EU-Catalyst partnership, a joint initiative by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Commission and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst. Energy equipment manufacturer Rondo Energy is receiving €75 million through grants and venture debt (subject to the satisfaction of […]

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Javier Lopatin – The Applied Ecologist

In this latest installation of Journal of Applied Ecology’s Meet the Editor series, we’re joined by Associate Editor mentee Javier Lopatin. What are you currently working on and why is it important? Javier Lopatin © Rocío Araya-Lopéz I’m working on two main macro topics: advancing deep learning tools for ecological analysis and understanding land-atmosphere feedbacks at […]

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One of the World’s Largest Engines become a Hydrogen Power Plant

The pure hydrogen Wärtsilä 31H2 engine.  Wärtsilä One of the world’s largest engines becomes a completely carbon-free hydrogenpower plant. Using sustainable fuels to power the energy systems is the last step towards decarbonization. Wärtsilä’s hydrogen engine power plant is a major move towards achieving net zero and a fully renewable energy future. Wärtsilä’s hydrogen power […]

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Press readout on the Fifth EU-China High Level Environment and Climate Dialogue

Group photo in the presence of Ding Xuexiang, Maroš Šefcovic, Wopke Hoekstra, Virginijus Sinkevičius. On 18 June, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič and Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China Ding Xuexiang chaired the Fifth EU-China High Level Environment and Climate Dialogue (HECD) in Brussels, Belgium. Commissioner for Environment and Oceans and Fisheries […]

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Meet Laurence Cummins – The Applied Ecologist

In this new series, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the staff and student voices from the University of Surrey’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability to showcase their diverse, interdisciplinary body of work and to help inspire the next generation. In this post, we share research by Laurence Cummins. Meet Laurence Cummins © University of Surrey […]

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Unraveling the Complex Interactions in Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystems

Eric Duell, from the Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research, discusses his article: ‘Mycorrhizal-herbivore interactions and the competitive release of subdominant tallgrass prairie species‘ Tallgrass prairies of central and eastern North America are characterized by diverse plant communities consisting of grasses and forbs (often called wildflowers or broadleaves) which possess a variety of […]

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Silverstone: mimicking nature’s way to transform CO2 into stone

The Silverstone project uses Carbfix, a mineralisation technology which turns captured CO2 into stone in less than two years underground. It follows the same process that nature has applied for millions of years to regulate long-term CO2 levels in the atmosphere. This way of permanent CO2 capture and mineral storage promises to be more economical […]

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CarBatteryReFactory: giving used car batteries a second life

As the number of electric cars increases on European roads, there is a growing interest in finding ways to recycle and reuse old car batteries. The CarBatteryReFactory project, led by FENECON, is manufacturing energy storage systems with batteries for which their initial use in electric cars has ended, but have not yet reached the end […]

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