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Lancaster Professor named among UK's most influential environmental scientists

Professor Alona Armstrong, Director of Energy Lancaster, has been named in the ENDS Report Power List 2025 for her groundbreaking research into the environmental impacts of renewable energy. Her work promotes nature-positive solutions, influencing science, policy, and practice to ensure energy decarbonisation benefits ecosystems and supports a sustainable future.

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Successful Global Collaboration Event for developing a secure and sustainable future

Event brings Lancaster researchers together with two of our international partner campuses for research-focused event

Faculty of Science and Technology banned with Executive Dean Professor Pete Atkinson and seven PhD winners of awards at the Celebration of Science.

Celebration of Science is a Big Success in its 20th Year

The Faculty of Science and Technology’s Celebration of Science 2025: Discovery for a Changing World has taken place. This is the 20th year that an event has been run, showcasing research across the Faculty.

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Discovering battery health information before the battery fails

Research undertaken within Lancaster’s Physics Department has given new insights into battery health, allowing users to track changes in performance whilst the battery is in use.

Research sheds light on solar park eco-impacts – but clever design and management may offer solutions

A study by 蜜桃传煤mv examined 32 UK solar farms, revealing reduced plant growth and lower soil carbon beneath solar panels compared to areas away from panels. Researchers suggest raising panel height, widening gaps, and planting shade-tolerant vegetation to mitigate impacts on the soil. Still, these adaptations should be contextualised with the consequences for total land use and carbon embodied in the infrastructure.

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Appropriate Management of Solar Farms Can Boost Soil Carbon Levels

Solar farms are more than renewable energy sources; they can restore soil health and capture atmospheric carbon. A 蜜桃传煤mv study highlights the benefit of practices like planting diverse wildflowers, moderate grazing, and organic fertilisation to boost soil carbon storage. Despite challenges, managed grasslands on solar farms could offer long-term ecological and climate benefits if suitably managed and monitored.

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