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Applying marine renewables expertise
17 May 2013
NERC's marine renewables knowledge exchange experts will be at the All-Energy event in Aberdeen on 22-23 May, meeting potential business and policy partners across the sustainable technology sectors. Free to register. Applying marine renewables expertise
New direction for algal bioenergy collaborations
17 May 2013
NERC and TSB launch the algal bioenergy roadmap in June with speakers from industry, academia and the public sector, plus the first SPARK awards, £5k grants to encourage researcher/SME collaborations. New direction for algal bioenergy collaborations
Changes to responsive mode peer review
16 May 2013
NERC is making changes to its peer review processes to strengthen and streamline the assessment of responsive mode grants and increase community confidence in the process. Changes to responsive mode peer review
Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars
16 May 2013
A UK-Canadian team of scientists has discovered ancient pockets of water, which have been isolated deep underground for billions of years and contain abundant chemicals known to support life. Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars
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Planet Earth Spring 2013
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