Corals are marine invertebrates of the phylum Cnidaria that live in colonies consisting of thousands of genetically identical polyps (~10 mm) anchored together by a calcium carbonate exoskeleton excreted at their base.
Originally established as a stopover point for Dutch traders on the spice route to the Far East, South Africa has overcome a number of massive obstacles to emerge as a modern economic powerhouse.
By Brett Smith
30 Jul 2015
Over the last 50 years there has been a 70% reduction of fuel-burn/passenger-Km, and the aviation industry continues to have a commitment to achieve further emissions reduction and production impact and costs.
Dr. Joseph L. Spencer speaks to AZoCleantech about how the behavior of corn rootworms has changed in recent years and how this is affecting their resistance to crop rotation techniques.
By Alessandro Pirolini
28 Jul 2015
Green chemistry is an increasingly prominent philosophy in the chemical industry that attempts to quantify the environmental impacts and operational hazards of chemical processes.
In this interview, Paul Gilna and Kevin Wenger speak to AZoCleantech about a new biofuel developed from non-food plant matter called C5 FUEL™.
By Alessandro Pirolini
7 Jul 2015
Dr. Stephen Ritter, Senior Correspondent for Chemical & Engineering News - the weekly news-magazine published by the American Chemical Society - speaks to AZoCleantech about the various chemicals used as refrigerants and how recent attempts have been made to make them more environmentally friendly.
By Alessandro Pirolini
26 Jun 2015
With a population of more than 180 million and covering almost half of South America in land mass, Brazil is the world’s fifth largest country in terms of both area and population.
By Brett Smith
25 Jun 2015
In this interview, Karan Chechi, Research Director of TechSci Research, speaks to AZoCleantech about the water and wastewater treatment market and how he perceives it will expand in the near future.
By Alessandro Pirolini
24 Jun 2015
As home to one-fifth of the world’s total population, China is the most populous nation on the planet.
By Brett Smith
23 Jun 2015