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ABB Reveals an Additional 8.56 Billion Cubic Meters of Wastewater a Year Treated to Meet UN Goals

Global wastewater treatment capacity needs to increase annually by 8.56 billion cubic meters and investment in an additional 469 treatment facilities per year is required to meet United Nations (UN) goals.

From ABB Process Automation 21 Mar 2023

Asendia’s 100% Carbon Neutrality Achievement Officially Certified

Asendia, the joint venture between La Poste and Swiss Post, today announces it has received an official carbon offsetting certificate for 2022.

From Asendia Management SAS 21 Mar 2023

Pushing the Boundaries of Solar Energy With Energy-Generating Rail Tracks

Swiss-based startup, Sun-Ways, has developed an innovative strategy for solar energy infrastructure that uses the space between railway tracks to deploy standard photovoltaic (PV) panels without impeding the movement of trains.

20 Mar 2023

DOE Funding Promotes the Production of Plant-Based Fuels and Chemicals

The Department of Energy has renewed the Center for Bioenergy Innovation as one of four bioenergy research centers across the nation to advance robust, economical production of plant-based fuels and chemicals.

20 Mar 2023

Harvesting Water From Air to Combat Global Water Scarcity

Investigators from NYU Abu Dhabi’s Smart Materials Lab (SML) and Center for Smart Engineering Materials (CSEM) have developed an innovative method of harvesting water from naturally occurring sources like fog and dew.

17 Mar 2023

Strategic Mitigation: Minimizing the Environmental Impact of Electric Vehicles

In recent years, the increasing presence of electric vehicles (EVs) on roads worldwide has coincided with the rapid expansion of the emerging EV market, which is projected to continue growing in the coming decade. Ima...

17 Mar 2023

Citizens Need to be Empowered with Marine Environment Decisions, Research Says

Government and political institutions should do more to make citizens feel empowered within marine environment decisions and give them the right to participate, new research shows.

16 Mar 2023

New Energy Action Framework Could Help Meet Climate Targets and Build a Better Future for British Columbians

The Province's new energy action framework will ensure oil and gas sector projects fit within B.C.'s climate commitments and create new opportunities for people in clean energy and technology.

15 Mar 2023

Using a Quantum Computing Algorithm to Clean the Atmosphere

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases daily with no sign of stopping or slowing.

15 Mar 2023

Connected Energy’s Second Life Storage Systems Complete One of the UK’s Largest EV Fleet Charging Installations of Its Kind

Bi-directional EV charging, solar and battery energy storage, installed at Nottingham City Council’s fleet depot, will demonstrate a new energy ecosystem.

15 Mar 2023