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  From cities such as Copenhagen (Denmark), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Stockholm (Sweden), Helsinki (Finland), Berlin (Germany) and Vienna (Austria), that are each some of the most sustainable destinations in the world, to industry developments such as green steel, promoting environmentally friendly practices is at the forefront of European development.   Finland stands out as one country that is a key promoter of such practices. As well as having been deemed the happiest nation in the world, i...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. International Science Conference: Innovations To Ease Environmental Stressors The twenty-seventh International Conference on the Unity of the Sciences (ICUS XXVII) Gathers solutions to environmental problems   Washington, DC – Easing global problems like deforestation, desertification...

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 At the AGM of Hydrogen Ireland on April 23, Board Member, Dr. Rory Monaghan, NUI Galway, argued there is no set government position on hydrogen at present in Ireland and that Hydrogen Ireland has an opportunity to influence this by organizing workshops and seminars. Dr. James Carton, Chair of Hydrogen Ireland Monaghan said, “We need a signal from government through policy how demand becomes stimulated. We are looking to stimulate the supply and demand at the same time...

Corporate renewable energy sourcing: driving global decarbonisation efforts By Dr. Mercè Labordena, Milena Koot May 3, 2021 The Divisa solar farm brought forward by Solarcentury. Image: Solarcentury/Statkraft. In 2020, corporate PPA announcements in Europe broke records despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with solar accounting for almost half of all PPA capacity contracted, which is significantly more than in previous years, demonstrating the rapid growth in the popularity of solar corporate PPAs i...

Professor Bill Nimmo hopes the increased use of renewable energy sources, with wind being the main focus, will generate spare capacity which can be turned into hydrogen for use in steel production.

  gathers solutions to environmental problems   Easing global problems like deforestation, desertification and the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria will have profound benefits for humanity, speakers told a recent two-day virtual science conference. Seventy-one scholars from 13 countries attended ICUS XXVII, which was held online on April 23-24, 2021 EDT. The conference series, sponsored by the Hyo Jeong International Foundation for the Unity of the Sciences (HJIFUS), focuses on finding...

Sunday, 25 April 2021 The third webinar in the GenComm spring series, scheduled for April 29, is called ‘Hydrogen Opportunities emanating from Energy Transition’.  This latest webinar will include two speakers Dr. Rory Monaghan, NUIG and Dr. James Carton, DCU, who were authors of the recent, ‘Hydrogen Exploring opportunities in the Northern Ireland Energy Transition’ 44 page document that was funded by the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy. This report contributed to the...

Palo Verde generator helps Southwest meet climate goals, but future of nuclear is debated Workers refuel a reactor core inside the containment building at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. (Source: Cronkite News) By Kevin Pirehpour | April 20, 2021 at 8:09 AM MST - Updated April 20 at 8:10 AM PHOENIX – The rising demand to eliminate fossil fuels has left some researchers and activists skeptical that nuclear energy can be part of the solution to meet climate goals. But a recent s...

Biodesign Professor Dr. Alexandra Lucas Wins Third Annual ASU Faculty Startup Challenge Share Article The annual competition is run by Skysong Innovations, which works across Arizona State University to help researchers pursue commercial applications for their work. SI launched the ASU Faculty Startup Challenge in 2018 to support the launch of new spinouts founded by ASU faculty researchers or postdoctoral students. Each year, up to six startups are selected for seed investments, with a judging...

Share this article ATLANTA, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  I.T. Works Recruitment Inc. (ITWR), an Atlanta-based niche tech recruitment firm that places candidates in permanent and contract positions across North America, has been sold to The Planet Group, a Chicago-based leading provider of outsourced human capital and consulting solutions, and a portfolio company of MidOcean Partners. Dallas-based Capital Alliance Corp., led by Neal England, managing director and human capital management pr...