Climate science and the technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address other environment issues is constantly advancing and the Foundation publishes regular newsletters to detail recent developments. The content of the 2009 newsletters is below but also see the content of the five 2008 Newsletters.
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New technology newsletter - Issue 8 - July 2009
The content includes synopsis and Internet links regarding:
Climate change sceptics seriously challenge the IPCC projections:
The impact of nitrous oxide on climate change may have been ignored:
A consortium to establish solar power in the Sahara:
Solar-thermal power stations becoming a reality:
A floating wind turbine far from the shoreis installed:
A new wave energy device moves to the next stage of development:
Biomass generation from wood expanding in the UK:
Further advances in solar panels:
Open design solar panel car launched:
Toyota and Aston Martin to produce a new super mini:
Many large UK companies investing in zero emission commercial vehicles:
Battery technology about to improve with lower cost:
Global interest in 'green' cement:
More efficient light bulbs and kinetic road plates to power supermarkets:
Exxon Mobil make a major investment in genetic engineered algae.

New technology newsletter - Issue 7 - April 2009
The content includes synopsis and Internet links regarding:
Debates in US Congress on how to address climate change
Changes in the forecast rise in sea levels
Developments in geo-engineering
The world's first retrofit of CCS in a power station starts operating
US plans major investment in 'smart grid' electricity
New carbon capture technology to scrub carbon dioxide cheaply
The development of 'Air capture' technology to remove carbon from the atmosphere.
Nuclear fusion technology moving a step closer
Researchers developing cheap, non-silicon, solar cells
A solar powered, carboard box cooker winning the Forum of the Future competition
Balloons offering a new form of solar cell
Lithium-ion battery develpments - quick charging, longer life & lower cost
'Green engines' being developed for aviation
Shell maintaining investment in developing bio-fuels from algae
Fish oils reducing emissions from 'flatulent cows'

New technology newsletter - Issue 6 - February 2009
The content includes synopsis and Internet links regarding:
Launch of US Carbon Markets;
Limits to engineering climate change;
Damage to the oceans;
Geothermal potential in Africa;
Accelerating global impact of wind power;
Potential for generating electricity from barrages in the Severn Estuary;
Nordic Countries reversing their ban on nuclear power;
A potential improvement in nuclear power reactors;
The potential to beam electricity to earth from satellites;
Abu Dhabi's plan for a zero-emission eco-centre in the desert;
UK supermarkets embracing anaerobic digestion;
Improving the efficiency of solar cells;
Developing the next generation of cheap solar cells from plastic;
Electric cars going centre stage;
Slow progress on hydogen cell cars;
The possibility of biodiesel from coffee beans.