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Local Rice Varieties in Vietnam Could be Used to Breed Improved Climate-Resilient Crops

Local rice varieties in Vietnam could be used to help breed improved crops with higher resilience to climate change, according to a new study published in Rice.

16 Jun 2021

Artificial Photosynthesis Shows Promise as Sustainable, Clean Energy Source

Human beings can do numerous things that cannot be performed by plants. They can walk around, hear, talk, see and touch. However, plants have one significant advantage over human beings: they can produce energy directly from the sun.

16 Jun 2021

Mains to Rains Website Promotes Improved Water Management Practices in Gardening

Researchers at Cranfield University have worked with colleagues at the Royal Horticultural Society to launch a new website aimed at saving water in the garden.

15 Jun 2021

New Eco-Friendly Technology Generates Energy from Textile Waste

A research team from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and the Lithuanian Energy Institute has suggested a new technique to transform lint-microfibers found in cloth dryers into energy.

15 Jun 2021

Mocean Energy Blue X Wave Machine Starts Sea Trials at EMEC

The prospect of generating clean energy from waves moved a step closer as Mocean Energy commenced testing of their Blue X wave energy prototype at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.

From Mocean Energy 15 Jun 2021

Proud Moment for Luxfer as UK’s First Hydrogen Train to be Showcased on Global Stage at COP26

HydroFLEX, the UK’s first hydrogen-powered train – which features an alternative fuel storage system developed by Luxfer Gas Cylinders – will operate from Glasgow during this autumn’s UN Climate C...

15 Jun 2021

Toyota Mirai Breaks 1000-Kilometer Range Barrier

A Toyota Mirai has covered more than 1000 kilometers on a single tank of fuel, surpassing previous long-distance achievements for a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

From Toyota 11 Jun 2021

New Way to Address the Growing Problem of Plastic Pollution

According to a new study, the common bacteria E. coli can be used as a sustainable way to transform post-consumer plastic into vanillin.

11 Jun 2021

Construction Kicks off on World’s First Zero-Emission Fast Ferry

Partners in the TrAM (Transport – Advanced and Modular) project are excited to announce that construction has commenced on the world’s first fully electric passenger fast ferry at the Fjellstrand shipyard on the west coast of Norway.

11 Jun 2021

New Report Highlights Major Barriers to Financing a Sustainable Ocean Economy

Financing a sustainable global ocean economy may require a Paris Agreement type effort, according to a new report from an international team of researchers led by the University of British Columbia.

9 Jun 2021