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UK aviation emissions will fall by 2050 despite growing passenger numbers

Despite growing passenger numbers, improving efficiency could reduce CO2 emissions from UK aviation to 2000 levels by 2050, according to a report from Sustainable Aviation. The UK environmental aviation organisation calculates that improved efficiencies as a result of airframe design, engine technology, low-carbon fuels and better air traffic control will mean a fall in emissions despite a […]

Europe commits to 20-20-20 target but with get out clause for big polluters

By Tryllium Staff

The European Union’s climate change package, including 20% cut in emissions, 20% improvement in energy efficiency and 20% increase in renewables by 2020, was finally agreed at the end of last week. The EU also promised to up the reduction target to 30% if an international agreement on emissions is reached in Copenhagen next year. But […]

Scotland must do more to improve energy efficiency

By Tryllium Staff

Scotland is making progress in energy efficiency, according to a report from Audit Scotland, but public spending on energy has increased because of rising costs. Although the sector cut energy usage in public buildings by nearly 5% over the last three years, spending on energy rose nearly 47%. Stronger leadership on energy efficiency is needed from the Scottish […]

Japan to work with Better Place on electric vehicles

By Tryllium Staff

Better Place, the electric car infrastructure developer, is teaming up with Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy Industries and other Japanese carmakers, including Honda, on an electric vehicle project for the country. The Japanese Ministry of Environment has invited Better Place to build a battery exchange station in Japan and engage with the country’s carmakers. The project, which begins in the […]

Super-efficient technology to power your home

By Tryllium Staff

A super-efficient way of powering, heating and cooling homes using vegetable oil could be on the cards thanks to research at the Newcastle University in the UK. The system burns vegetable oil to power a generator to provide electricity. Waste heat from the process is used for space and water heating, as well as being harnessed to […]

Research boosts efficiency of solar cells

By Tryllium Staff

R&D efforts to accelerate the development of solar technology through efficiency improvements appear to be gaining ground. Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology report boosting the output of ultra thin film silicon cells by as much as 50%. The new solar cells boast an antireflection coating on the front and a combination of multilayered reflective coatings and […]