Scientists and engineers have investigated the technological potential of extracting metals from magmatic fluids contained in saline-rich sub-volcanic brines at depths of around 2 km. This development could pave the way for greener ways of producing sustainable products such as electric vehicles, charging points, car batteries, inverters, and wind turbines.
By Georgie Lyng
18 Oct 2021
The elimination of leaded petrol has been hailed as an “international success story” by UN Secretary General António Guterres, who predicted that the move will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths worldwide and save $2.45 trillion annually. This article looks at the effects of leaded petrol and the positive move to eliminate its use.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
12 Oct 2021
Coral reefs worldwide are declining at an alarming rate due to the impacts of pollution, overfishing, and climate change – to the extent that 90% of reefs are projected to die by 2050. Many conservation interventions are underway across the globe to respond to coral reef bleaching and degradation. AZoCleantech takes a closer look at coral reef restoration taking place today.
By Sally Robertson
8 Oct 2021
Human-induced climate change has led to a significant increase in the oceans’ temperatures. As a result of this, species and ecosystems are under threat of extinction. This article dives into ocean warming and explains some of the ways we can avoid the worst possible effects of anthropogenic climate change.
By Ben Pilkington
8 Oct 2021
Siemens Gamesa has launched a fully recyclable blade that can withstand the rigors of application in an offshore wind turbine. This is a significant step towards the company’s ambition of producing the world’s first recyclable offshore wind turbines by 2040.
Each year, it is estimated that maritime transport releases around 940 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the environment and accounts for more than 2.8% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This article looks at how companies such as Cavotec are reducing shipping port emissions with shore power solutions.
California-based cleantech innovator, Mosaic Materials, aims to create a cleaner future with advanced materials. It utilizes a promising negative emissions technology called a metal-organic framework (MOF) in a proprietary gas separation technology that selectively removes pollutants, such as CO2, from a mixture of gases.
In the New Plastics Economy (NPE), plastics are engineered to never end up as waste or pollution. The NPE aims to shift our focus to innovations and business models which eradicate plastic waste, keep materials in use, and protect and restore our environment.
By Andrew Messios
6 Oct 2021
This article offers a first analysis and estimation of the technical potential to decarbonize hydrogen demand by producing green hydrogen with an electrolyzer. It is the first study to offer an estimation of the potential technical capacity to cover existing hydrogen needs with green hydrogen at the national and regional level with open source georeferenced data.
By Laura Thomson
5 Oct 2021
The U.S. Plastics Pact recently launched a national strategy, Roadmap to 2025, that will make all plastic packaging in the US reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025.
By Ben Pilkington
30 Sep 2021