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Major investment in solar panels makes environmental impact
Press releases • Jan 28, 2016 13:54 GMT
Northumbria University has taken significant steps to increase its use of solar energy to help reduce its carbon emissions.
COMMENT: Explainer: what is solar thermal electricity?
Press releases • Nov 25, 2015 12:31 GMT
Nicola Pearsall, Professor of Renewable Energy at Northumbria University, explains solar thermal electricity for The Conversation.
Ancient frozen carbon stores may cause vicious cycle of climate change
Press releases • Jul 31, 2015 11:39 BST
Ancient carbon stores from more than 50,000 years ago are being released into the atmosphere, which may fuel further global climate change.
COMMENT: Disappearing hedgehogs show familiarity may be a curse
Press releases • Jun 11, 2015 00:00 BST
Dr Mike Jeffries, Teaching Fellow, Ecology at Northumbria University, examines the plight of the European hedgehog against a backdrop of falling numbers.
Northumbria University awarded 2:1 in environment and ethics university rankings
Press releases • Feb 09, 2015 00:00 GMT
Northumbria University, Newcastle is among the top 40 most environmental and ethical universities in the UK, climbing 45 places in the People & Planet University League 2015.
Make mine a double! Innovative eco project wins two national awards
Press releases • Dec 11, 2014 00:00 GMT
A social enterprise project aimed at transforming former young offenders into environmental guardians has won two national awards in 24 hours.
Shining a light on solar research
Press releases • Feb 19, 2014 00:00 GMT
Northumbria researchers are working on a £2m project to investigate sustainable sunlight-harnessing materials.
Northumbria research shines light on solar technology
Press releases • Jan 31, 2014 00:00 GMT
Northumbria University, Newcastle has joined forces with Blyth-based Solar Capture Technologies to develop new concepts for using energy from sunlight.
Prestigious lecture comes live at Northumbria
Press releases • Nov 15, 2013 00:00 GMT
Northumbria University, Newcastle has been selected by the UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA) as one of only a handful of venues to host a live screening of this year’s Garner Lecture.
Student’s designer city cuts out crime in the Caribbean
Press releases • Sep 19, 2013 00:00 BST
A Northumbria University student’s research could have a real impact on life in a Caribbean country after she proposed a way to prevent crime through design.
A brighter future for solar energy
Press releases • Sep 09, 2013 00:00 BST
Researchers at Northumbria University are investigating new sunlight-harnessing materials that could help meet the world’s future energy needs.
Alumna and MP shines a light on Northumbria research
Press releases • Jul 24, 2013 00:00 BST
Northumbria alumna Emma Lewell-Buck MP returned to the University campus for the first time as an MP to view pioneering research into low carbon technologies.