Renewable energy megaprojects around the world

With much of the developed world hastening its transition to renewables, take a look at some renewable megaprojects around the globe.

World's largest renewable energy plant would be bigger than entire countries

The world’s largest planned renewable energy project would be bigger than entire countries, with onshore wind turbines potentially triple the size of current market leading machines, according to new documents.

Switzerland to Launch World-First Solar Panels on Railway Tracks

Switzerland is leading the way in clean energy with a world-first project: the installation of removable solar panels on active railway tracks. 

AI used to design a multi-step enzyme that can digest some plastics

A new paper describes a success in making a brand-new enzyme with the potential to digest plastics. 

'Artificial Sun' Blazes Past 1,000 Seconds in New Fusion Record

The team behind the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) in China kept their fusion drive running for more than 1,000 seconds for the first time – lasting for 1,066 seconds (almost 18 minutes) to be exact.

Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya

There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene.

Cloned black-footed ferret gives birth for first time

Proof clones can reproduce safely is key to restoration of severely endangered ferrets and other species, experts say.

Geckos Have "Sixth Sense", Biologists Say

Geckos use the saccule - a part of their inner ear traditionally associated with maintaining balance and body positioning  - to detect low-frequency vibrations, according to a duo of biologists.

Scientists Find Corals With a Secret That Could Aid Reef Conservation

Surprising new evidence of variable heat tolerance in corals was discovered recently. As the world's oceans warm, these differences are important.

Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency in removing nanoplastics from water

U.S. scientists are battling against an emerging enemy of human health: nanoplastics. Much smaller in size than the diameter of an average human hair, nanoplastics are invisible to the naked eye.

Scientists discover entirely new wood type that could be highly efficient at carbon storage

Researchers have identified an entirely new type of wood that does not fit into either category of hardwood or softwood.

We've discovered the world's trees absorb methane

A large-scale study proves that trees absorb methane through their bark, with climate benefits at a global scale.

New hybrid perovskite solar cell boasts long life and high efficiency

In the world of solar cell technology, perovskite materials are poised to take on the current reigning champion silicon, but their stability is holding them back. Now, scientists in China have developed a new type of hybrid perovskite.

A Glow in Jupiter's Night Could Be The Smoking Gun Signal For Dark Matter

An infrared glow high up in the atmosphere of Jupiter could be produced by an interaction with dark matter.