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ºù«Ӱҵ researchers awarded £4.7m for major new greenhouse gas removal demonstration project

A team of scientists have been awarded £4.7m to develop a large multi-partner research project looking at the scientific, economic and social acceptability of using rock dust in agriculture to capture greenhouse gases.

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University of ºù«Ӱҵ researchers to help bring Green Industrial Revolution

Researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ Energy Institute are set to work with the Drax power station to generate hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuels from biomass gasification and carbon capture as part of a £20m UKRI-funded project.

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ºù«Ӱҵ scientists develop climate-resilient beans that reduce water usage

Scientists from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ’s Institute for Sustainable Food have engineered beans that could use up to 40 per cent less water, taking a huge step forward in finding ways to help agriculture to thrive in a rapidly changing climate.