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Toyota to Supply Fuel Cell Modules for Zero-emission Train Project

Toyota is supporting a project investigating the possibility of using hydrogen as a zero-emission fuel for rail travel. Through its membership of the European FCH2RAIL* consortium, it is supplying its new hydrogen fuel cell module for use in a prototype train.

9 Apr 2021

A New Way to Transform Brewer's Spent Grain into Protein Sources, Biofuels

Home brewing enthusiasts and major manufacturers alike experience the same result of the beer-making process: mounds of leftover grain.

7 Apr 2021

Researchers Study Causes of Consumer Resistance to Sustainability Interventions

Researchers from University of Queensland, University of Melbourne, and Universidad Finis Terrae published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that studies consumer resistance to a nationwide plastic bag ban implemented in Chile in 2019.

5 Apr 2021

Methane Extraction from Lakes for Sustainable Energy Production

Lakes store huge amounts of methane. In a new study, environmental scientists at the University of Basel offer suggestions for how it can be extracted and used as an energy source in the form of methanol.

1 Apr 2021

Floating Gardens Could Ensure Sustainable Farming with Changing Climate

A new study has identified that the floating gardens of Bangladesh, set up to grow food crops during flood seasons, could be a sustainable solution for regions of the world vulnerable to flooding caused by climate change.

1 Apr 2021

KRAIBURG TPE is Supplying New Solutions that Push the Plastics Circular Economy Forward

KRAIBURG TPE is presenting a new series of compounds that will enable European OEMs to still use optimum materials for exterior automotive applications in the future.

31 Mar 2021

Food Waste Helps Secure Future Fish

Human food scraps could be used to create high-quality food for farmed fish, leading to a more sustainable global fish economy, according to a team of researchers at The University of Western Australia.

31 Mar 2021

Global University Leaders Commit to Joint Action on Reaching UN 2030 Sustainability Goals

University presidents from 30 countries unite for the first time to announce action on climate change by signing the Joint Statement of Global University Leaders on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, witnessed by UN officials.

31 Mar 2021

Global Sustainability Leaders the Red Sea Development Company and SOURCE Global, PBC Join Forces to Set New Standard for Sustainable Bottled Water

In response to growing consumer demand for sustainable products and travel experiences, The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) – the developer behind the most regenerative tourism project in the world – and SOURCE® – the earth’s first renewable, sustainable water brand, have come together to set a new global standard in bottled water.

29 Mar 2021

Palm Oil Yields on Existing Farms Could be Increased with Improved Management Practices

Palm oil, the most important source of vegetable oil in the world, is derived from the fruit of perennial palm trees, which are farmed year-round in mostly tropical areas. The palm fruit is harvested manually every 10 days to two weeks, then transported to a mill for processing, and ultimately exported and made into a dizzying array of products from food to toiletries to biodiesel.

26 Mar 2021