Author: Kirsi Seppänen
Nissan Leaf owners should be able to power their homes with their cars later this year
Nissan Australia says owners of the new generation Nissan Leaf electric cars should have vehicle-to-home and possibly vehicle-to-grid capabilities towards the end of this year….
WRAP unveils second plastic research grant
WRAP has opened the second round of funding from its £20 million Plastic Research and Innovation Fund (PRIF), with grants of up to £150,000 available…
Australian Green Distillation Technologies seeks to expand into Europe
According to the company’s news release, Australian tire recycler Green Distillation Technologies, which has developed technology that turns end-of-life tires (ELTs) into refinery-ready oil, carbon…
Keurig Dr Pepper commits $10m to improve polypropylene recycling
Keurig Dr Pepper has committed $10 million over the next five years to increase and improve the recovery and recycling of polypropylene plastic in the…
China to boost investments, financing for water conservancy projects
China will deepen investment and boost financing mechanisms to expedite construction of water conservancy projects and improve its ability to guard against floods, state television…
UN: World could hit 1.5-degree warming threshold in 5 years
The world could see average global temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above the pre-industrial average for the first time in the coming five years,…
Entire rare bird colony vanishes, baffling New Zealand scientists
A specialist search and recovery team has been deployed to recapture the last remaining survivors of a flock of endangered birds that absconded from a…
EU has failed to halt decline of bees and butterflies, auditors say
European measures taken to protect bees and butterflies and prevent their decline across the bloc have been largely ineffective, auditors said on Thursday. The European…
WWF: Itämerennorpalle esitetty metsästyskiintiö on aivan liian suuri – ilmastonmuutos on nopeasti kasvava uhka norpille
Ministeriö esittää tuoreessa uhanalaisluokituksessa silmälläpidettäväksi arvioidun itämerennorpan metsästyskiintiön nostamista jopa 375 yksilöön. Samalla Ruotsi on nopeassa tahdissa korottanut samaan Perämeren norppakantaan kohdistuvaa metsästyskiintiötään 400 yksilöön….
Koronatartuntaketjuja seuraava mobiilisovellus käyttöön syksyllä – tilanne sairaanhoitopiireissä on rauhallinen
Koronaviruksen tartuntaketjujen katkaisua tehostava mobiilisovellus tulee käyttöön syksyllä, kertoo sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö (STM). Tartuntalakiin tehdyt muutokset mahdollistavat vapaaehtoiseen käyttöön tulevan sovelluksen kehittämisen. Hallitus esitti asiaa…
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