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International Women’s day
Monday March 8th celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, globally and this year's theme reminds us to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We've asked some Imperial role models how they #ChoosetoChallenge. read more
Gravity-based energy storage could prove a cheaper option
Imperial researchers predict that gravity-fed energy storage systems may provide long-term savings - and analysis suggests that technology from Gravitricity is well suited to provide grid balancing and rapid frequency response services to grid operators. read more
Global methane emissions rising at alarming rate
Our analysis shows that increased human activities are the most likely cause advises Dr Apostolos Voulgarakis. The Global Methane Budget charts the sources and sinks of global methane from our atmosphere. Its 2016 update shows that methane in the atmosphere has increased by 150 percent since the year 1750, and is responsible for 20 percent of the global warming produced by all greenhouse gases so far. read more