House of moveable wooden walls unveiled, promising a cheaper, greener alternative to ‘knocking through’

Cambridge architects are inviting visitors to the London Design Biennale to experience a prototype home constructed with flexible wooden partition walls which

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 1, 2023 ~4 min

Driving on sunshine: clean, usable liquid fuels made from solar power

Researchers have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car’s engine as

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 18, 2023 ~5 min


New animal welfare scoring system could enable better-informed food and farming choices

Cambridge University scientists have come up with a system of measuring animal welfare that enables reliable comparison across different types of pig farming.

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March 22, 2023 ~6 min

Carbon emissions from fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80% by 2050

Researchers have calculated the carbon footprint for the full life cycle of fertilisers, which are responsible for approximately five percent of total

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 9, 2023 ~7 min

Solar-powered system converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels

Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products – using just the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 9, 2023 ~5 min

Insulation only provides short-term reduction in household gas consumption, study of UK housing suggests

First study to look at long-term effect of insulation finds fall in gas consumption per household was small, with all energy savings disappearing by the fourth

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 1, 2023 ~8 min

Competition with China a ‘driving force’ for clean energy funding in the 21st century

Analysis of energy RD&D investment in major economies also found that commitments at COP21 yielded some positives. Ultimately, however, trends over this

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 12, 2022 ~6 min

Tiny ‘skyscrapers’ help bacteria convert sunlight into electricity

Researchers have made tiny ‘skyscrapers’ for communities of bacteria, helping them to generate electricity from just sunlight and water.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 7, 2022 ~5 min


New, nature-inspired concepts for turning CO2 into clean fuels

Researchers have developed an efficient concept to turn carbon dioxide into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products or waste.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 28, 2022 ~6 min

Zero-carbon refrigeration spin-out sets its sights on environmentally-friendly heating systems

Zero-carbon refrigeration pioneer Barocal has secured a £1.3 million investment to accelerate commercialisation of its novel technology designed to cut global

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 16, 2022 ~3 min

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