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Building nuclear for a greener future

Francis LivensAdrian Bull with beard By , , , and Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering Posted:

The UK’s ambition to achieve net zero by 2050 is an enormous undertaking, and many acknowledge that achieving such a goal requires an increase in nuclear energy capacity and therefore an increase in the number of nuclear sites across the UK. In this blog, colleagues from the Dalton Nuclear Institute; William Bodel, Adrian Bull, Gregg […]

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Indoor and outdoor wood burning needs a new way of thinking

Amanda Lea-Langton By Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment, Renewables, Urban Posted:

Biomass combustion, a significant contributor to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), has increased in urban areas due to the growing popularity of wood-burning stoves and biomass boilers. In this blog, Dr. Amanda Lea-Langton, Senior Lecturer in Bioenergy Engineering at The University of Manchester and member of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change, outlines policy recommendations […]

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Carbon Capture and Storage and Greenhouse Gas Removal – Essential ingredients for net zero

Sarah ManderClair Gough By and Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering Posted:

Our planet is heating up, and the impacts of climate change are already being felt across the world. We all know reducing greenhouse gas emissions is essential for our planet’s future. However, research shows that, given the scale and urgency of the challenge of reducing emissions across the entire economy, meeting climate change targets will […]

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Improving air quality in urban areas

Sheena Cruickshank By Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Urban Posted:

Air pollution is the biggest environmental threat to health in the UK, thought to cause between 28,000 and 36,000 deaths a year. It has also been linked with the development and worsening of coronary heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and lung cancer, exacerbates asthma and hay fever, and worsens the outcomes of respiratory infections such […]

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How to build healthy cities

James EvansDavid ToppingSheena CruickshankJamie Anderson By , , , and Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Urban Posted:

Cities are key places. Changing the way we plan and develop cities will be essential to meet our net zero targets as well as improve the health and lives of people in urban areas. In this blog, Professor James Evans, Dr Luke Munford, Professor David Topping, Professor Sheena Cruickshank and Dr Jamie Anderson explore the […]

Sustainable engineering – not just engineering for sustainability

By Filed Under: Digital Futures, Energy and Environment, Renewables, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted:

Net zero now forms the heart of policies and strategies across government, from “levelling up” to “build back better”. Combined with the UK’s National Infrastructure Strategy, it is clear that engineering – particularly new technologies such as robotics and AI – has a core role in our decarbonisation efforts. But how green are the technologies […]

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How to incentivise bioenergy with carbon capture and storage responsibly

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The latest IPCC report on the state of the world’s climate shows that the remaining carbon budget – the amount of CO2 that can still be emitted while keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees – is almost gone. To meet net zero within these parameters, we will need to remove CO2 that is already in […]

Carbon capture and storage: A solution under our noses

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In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to legally commit to achieving net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. With new evidence of rapid, anthropogenic-induced climate change emerging, it is likely that many climate forecasts have underestimated the speed and extent of climate change. This means that drastic action is needed to both slow […]

Air Pollution: a UK opportunity to lead on tackling a global problem

Hugh Coe By Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment Posted:

Poor air quality exacerbates socioeconomic inequalities and results in negative health outcomes, especially among vulnerable groups exposed to high levels of pollution. Air pollution remains a pressing global challenge against the backdrop of rapid urbanisation. In this blog, Professor Hugh Coe outlines opportunities for the UK to lead and co-develop solutions to address air pollution, […]

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The right tools for the job: Tracing the sources of harmful particulates in the future economy

Nicholas Marsden By Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment, Science and Technology Posted:

While poor air quality is generally associated with adverse health outcomes, some air pollutants are more harmful than others. In this blog, Dr Nicholas Marsden outlines the need for building air quality monitoring networks to study specific properties of fine particulate matter (PM). Some PM types are more harmful than others; more research on PM […]

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