Manufacturers believe ‘seismic energy price increases show no signs of abating’

Nearly 70% of businesses expect their energy costs to increase this year, according to a new survey

‘DNA from 2m years ago could fight climate change’

That’s the claim of scientists who have discovered the DNA and animals and plants that faced climate change in the past

US awards $43m to support clean energy transition in communities

A total of 23 projects will share the funding, with the majority focusing on increasing communities’ resilience to disruptions from extreme weather and other disasters

UK announces £95m for advanced materials’ research and development

The Henry Royce Institute at the University of Manchester will use the funding to advance its research in ‘super-materials’ that are critical to sectors including energy and transport

Carbon footprint of mining bitcoin multiplies by 126

In five years, it has cost the world $12bn in climate damages, a study has found

US awards $24m to advance next-gen concentrating solar-thermal power tech

Five of the projects will focus on advancing industrial uses for this technology, specifically in the cement, hydrogen and chemicals sectors

‘First of its kind’ research agreement between nuclear and oil and gas decommissioning

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the National Decommissioning Centre will support research covering topics including the decarbonisation of decommissioning activities

NASA and First Street Foundation collaborate on climate risk research

They aim to quantify economic impacts from climate and promote climate risk awareness to individuals, communities as well as local, state and federal government agencies

‘Switching to renewables could save the world more than £10tn’

Go ‘full speed ahead with the green energy transition’ to save cash – researchers say

US launches $28m hydropower research and development programme

It will back new technologies that enable the growth of hydropower, including the deployment of pumped storage hydro