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Emerging Fungal Crop Pathogens Threaten Global Food Security

Amongst the world's most challenging problems is the need to feed an ever-growing global population sustainably.

9 Jun 2020

Study on Hot Charge Carriers Could Optimize Energy Conversion and Storage

Researchers from the University of Michigan, Purdue University, and the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom have discovered how to measure the number of “hot charge carriers” (for instance, electrons with extra energy) in a metal nanostructure.

8 Jun 2020

New Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Process to Control Emissions at Low Cost

Researchers from KAIST have demonstrated three novel methods for changing local carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in gas-diffusion electrode (GDE)-based flow electrolyzers.

4 Jun 2020

‘Starting Gun Fired’ on Region’s Own Climate Change Strategy to Eradicate Emissions by 2050

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, led by Mayor James Palmer, has today announced Baroness Brown of Cambridge as Chair of a new independent Climate Change Commission for the region, which will begin work this month.

4 Jun 2020

Nitrogen-Rich Fertilizer can be Produced by Recycling Human Waste

Researchers from Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan have proven it is possible to create nitrogen-rich fertilizer by combining the solid and liquid components of human waste.

3 Jun 2020

Balancing Economic and Sustainability Factors When Producing Biochemicals

If you make your bio-product 100% sustainable it may be way too expensive to produce.

29 May 2020

MARLIN STAR Project Spearheads Development of Innovative Floating Renewable Energy Platform

A new project set to revolutionise local renewable energy generation, storage and use has been launched, led by Plymouth-based technology developer Frontier Technical Ltd.

From Frontier Technical Ltd 29 May 2020

Unlock Smart Home Future with Breakthrough Disc

A revolutionary self-powered triboelectric-based disc, which can control smart devices and enhance home security, could be the death-knell for traditional electrical switches and house keys in the post-pandemic, environmentally sustainable world.

29 May 2020

Cost-Effective Process for Decentralized Production of High-Purity Hydrogene

At the Graz University of Technology, hydrogen scientists, in collaboration with the Graz-based start-up Rouge H2 Engineering, have designed an economical process for the decentralized synthesis of high-purity hydrogen.

27 May 2020

Global Plastic Waste Management Market Operations Slowdown Amid COVID-19 Crisis; Positive Market Outlook in Long Term, Says PMR

The effect of COVID-19 can be felt in nearly every aspect of our lives. The market place for approximately every item is feeling the heat of the current situation of crisis. Multiple factors such as sluggish economic growth and restricted transport can be held responsible for the same.

26 May 2020