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From Plastic Waste to Clean Hydrogen: Rice University’s Path to Sustainability

Researchers at Rice University have now discovered a cost-effective, low-emission method for harnessing hydrogen from plastic waste, accelerating the growth of versatile, clean hydrogen and allowing it to fulfill its long-term potential as a clean energy resource.

15 Sep 2023

Whole Orchard Recycling Replaces Conventional Method of Biomass Burning

What happens to orchards when they've reached the end of their lifespan and are no longer producing crops? Conventionally, orchards are burned.

14 Sep 2023

Capturing CO2 from the Air for Eco-Friendly Methanol Production

West Virginia University researchers have taken the initial steps toward creating technology that can absorb carbon dioxide in the air and use it for environmentally friendly methanol production.

14 Sep 2023

Shifting to Plant-Based Food Alternatives Could Yield Huge Improvements for Biodiversity

Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31% and halt the degradation of forest and natural land, according to new research.

13 Sep 2023

New Energy Storage Systems Made From Second-Life Batteries

In a significant stride towards net-zero, automotive leader Volvo has forged a strategic partnership with Connected Energy, a renowned provider of second-life battery energy storage systems (BESS), to harness the untapped potential of used electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

13 Sep 2023

Self-Sustaining Solar-Driven Sea Farms Could Help Address Looming Global Water and Food Shortages

The sun and the sea – both abundant and free – are being harnessed in a unique project to create vertical sea farms floating on the ocean that can produce fresh water for drinking and agriculture.

12 Sep 2023

Tri-Gen System Set to Revolutionize Sustainable Energy Production

As part of a recent collaboration between Toyota and power system manufacturer FuelCell Energy, a new standard has been set in clean energy production. These two powerhouses have teamed up to create the world’s first “Tri-gen system.”

From Toyota 8 Sep 2023

Enviro’s Recovered Oil and Carbon Black Receives Renewed ISCC Sustainability Certification

The oil and carbon black that Scandinavian Enviro Systems recovers from end-of-life vehicle tyres in its plant in Åsensbruk have received new certification in accordance with the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) scheme.

8 Sep 2023

Agricultural Technology Can Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Food System

As the Earth's human population grows, greenhouse gas emissions from the world's food system are on track to expand.

7 Sep 2023

MIT Study Reveals Key to Efficient Carbon Capture and Conversion

In the race to draw down greenhouse gas emissions around the world, scientists at MIT are looking to carbon-capture technologies to decarbonize the most stubborn industrial emitters.

7 Sep 2023