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Keeping Social Vulnerability in Mind to Mitigate Natural Hazards

To mitigate natural hazards equitably, PhD candidate Ipek Bensu Manav of the MIT CSHub is incorporating social vulnerability into resilience engineering and hazard recovery.

3 Sep 2021

New Food Freezing Method Improves Quality, Saves Energy, and Reduces Carbon Emissions

Shifting to a new food freezing method could make for safer and better quality frozen foods while saving energy and reducing carbon emissions, according to a new study by U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of California-Berkeley scientists.

3 Sep 2021

Bio E Takes Barrier Coatings a Step Closer to Becoming Completely Fossil Free

Holmen Iggesund launches paperboard coated with Bio E, a barrier coating solution made from 75 percent renewable raw materials and approved for industrial composting.

From Holmen AB 3 Sep 2021

How Cities Can Use Biochar in Urban Green Spaces to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Senior lecturer Mikko Jalas is available to comment on how cities can use biochar in urban green spaces to help reach carbon neutrality.

2 Sep 2021

Blue Hydrogen to Account for 85% of Low-Carbon Hydrogen Capacity in North America by 2030, says GlobalData

Hydrogen markets are taking off around the world, and GlobalData expects low-carbon hydrogen production in North America to nearly triple by 2030, reaching 1.4 million tons per annum (mtpa).

2 Sep 2021

Experts Advocate Cost-Effective Solutions to Replace Power Plants

Analyzing California’s power system, MITEI researchers show that hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar.

1 Sep 2021

New Study Turns to Engineered Bacteria to Store Renewable Energy

A bioengineer from Cornell University, Buz Barstow, PhD ’09, is working to resolve the issue faced with developing an eco-friendly, low-cost, and large-scale system for storing and retrieving energy from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind.

1 Sep 2021

Billion Investment in Plastic Recycling in Sweden - Site Zero Becomes the Largest and Most Modern Plastic Recycling Plant in the World

Swedish Plastic Recycling (Svensk Plaståtervinning), which is owned by a large part of the Swedish business community, is now investing heavily in building the world's largest and most modern facility for plastic recycling, Site Zero.

From Svensk Plaståtervinning 1 Sep 2021

Conservation Challenges On Public Land; ASU Professor Calls For Changes To Use It Or Lose It Rules

An Arizona State University assistant professor says laws regarding natural resources on public land are antiquated and prevent voluntary conservation.

31 Aug 2021

ReNature Project Launches Online Toolkit to Support the Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions

The ReNature project is proud to announce the release of an interactive online toolkit designed to guide experts and non-experts in the implementation of nature-based solutions.

31 Aug 2021