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New initiative launched to advocate for geothermal heating and cooling in the US

ThinkGeoEnergy

GeoExchange , the non-profit trade association for the geothermal heat pump industry in the United States, has just launched Mission Geo , a multi-faceted outreach and advocacy initiative to boost awareness, understanding, and adoption of geothermal heating and cooling through ground source heat pump technology.

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Porous plastic sheets can cool buildings by radiating light to space

TechXplore

Traditional cooling systems for buildings use refrigerants and electricity, which contribute to the atmospheric greenhouse effect that exacerbates more extreme weather events. In response, materials scientists have turned to unconventional methods for cooling down buildings.

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CIBSE award for aircon innovation

Envirotec Magazine

An energy-efficient cooling system developed by scientists at Northumbria University has picked up an important innovation award in the building services sector. The event celebrated individuals, organisations, products and projects that set new benchmarks for sustainability, innovation and performance in the built environment.

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The world’s 4th coral bleaching event has officially arrived

Grist

Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the International Coral Reef Initiative announced on Monday that the world is undergoing its fourth global coral bleaching event, marking the second such occurrence in the last decade. Previous mass bleaching events happened in 1998, 2010, and between 2014 and 2017.

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Key Scottish sectors warned of doubling of drought events by 2050

Envirotec Magazine

New research appears to find that the number of water scarcity events in Scotland could double by 2050, presenting a need for key industries to do more to adapt. Scottish river in low flow (image credit: Paul Glendell). At critical times of the year, even short periods of water shortage could lead to vegetable and fruit crop failure.

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Registration open for Mine Water Energy Sympsosium, 7-8 May 2025

ThinkGeoEnergy

This event is being organized by The British Geological Survey , Mining Remediation Authority , IEA Geothermal , and The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. Click here to register for this event. Participation in thevirtual event is free for everyone.

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Sungrow burns 10MWh of BESS to prove thermal runaway propagation risk mitigation  

Energy Storage News

Sungrow claimed fire test proves the safety of its battery energy storage system (BESS) solution even in the event of thermal runaway.

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