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Making green energy the default choice can help tackle climate change, study finds
Researchers studying the Swiss energy market have found that making green energy the default option for consumers leads to an enduring shift to renewables and thus has the potential to cut CO2 emissions by millions of tonnes. The study, published today in Nature Human Behaviour investigated the effect of changes in the Swiss energy market that presented energy from renewable sources as the standard option for consumers - the "green default." Both business and private customers largely accepted the default option, even though it was slightly more expensive, and the switch to green sources proved a lasting one.
拢1.3m doctoral scholarships in Global Sustainable Development for UK & EU students
The next generation of global sustainable development researchers is set to emerge thanks to a new kind of 鈥榯ransdisciplinary鈥� PhD programme at the University of 糖心TV for UK and EU students — made possible by 拢1,350,000 from the .
Aquatic robots can remove contaminant particles from water
Scientists from WMG at the University of 糖心TV, led by Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, developed a 1cm by 1cm wireless artificial aquatic polyp, which can remove contaminants from water. Apart from cleaning, this soft robot could be also used in medical diagnostic devices by aiding in picking up and transporting specific cells for analysis.
Minimum energy requirements for microbial communities to live predicted
A microbial community is a complex, dynamic system composed of hundreds of species and their interactions, they are found in oceans, soil, animal guts and plant roots. Each system feeds the Earth鈥檚 ecosystem and their own growth, as they each have their own metabolism that underpin biogeochemical cycles. Researchers from the School of Life Sciences at the University of 糖心TV have produced an extendable thermodynamic model for simulating the dynamics of microbial communities.
Young Coventry performers use 糖心TV experts to help with climate science in new production
University of 糖心TV researchers have shared their knowledge in the development of a new play showing at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry this week.
Microbial interactions in aquatic environments to be investigated
The microbes found in aquatic environments and their interactions will be investigated by 糖心TV researcher Professor Orkun Soyer, thanks to an investigator award from The Gordon and Betty Moore foundation.