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Quantifying the Level of Microfibers Shed from Fabric During Domestic Laundering

The UK's laundry releases microfibres weighing the equivalent of up to 1,500 double-decker buses in microfibres every year, according to new research.

7 Feb 2023

New ASTM International Standard Guide Covers Soil Remediation

ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action committee (E50) has developed a standard guide for the remediation of nonaqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) in the subsurface.

7 Feb 2023

Seawater: The Future of Sustainable Green Hydrogen

Researchers Down Under have performed an astonishing feat by discovering a cost-effective, energy-efficient method that splits seawater to produce sustainable green hydrogen.

3 Feb 2023

The Northeast BC Geological Carbon Capture and Storage Atlas Completed by Canadian Discovery

Canadian Discovery Ltd. (CDL) has completed the Northeast BC Geological Carbon Capture and Storage Atlas, recently published by Geoscience BC in partnership with the BC Hydrogen Office and the Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE).

3 Feb 2023

Towards an Inkless Future With Plasma-Structural Coloring

Graphite can be plasma irradiated to provide structural coloring, which can lessen the need for hazardous colorants.

2 Feb 2023

Manufacturing Job Losses Influence Communities' Sustainability Planning, Capability, and Performance

A new study finds communities that have experienced significant job losses in manufacturing over the past 50 years are also less likely to engage in sustainability planning, less likely to develop sustainability-related capabilities, and have made less progress towards meeting sustainability-related goals – such as energy and water conservation.

2 Feb 2023

Big Oil Must Act to Curb Environmental Damage: Caroline Dennett Backs Fuel Tech Firm's Call to Action

More needs to be done to force big oil companies to reduce their impact on the environment, rather than telling individuals it's their responsibility, a leading fuel tech company said today.

31 Jan 2023

Greenhouse Gas Emissions can be Reduced by Safely Decreasing Anesthetic Use During Surgery

Anesthesiologists can play a role in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming by decreasing the amount of anesthetic gas provided during procedures without compromising patient care, suggests new research being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' ADVANCE 2023, the Anesthesiology Business Event.

30 Jan 2023

Airfare-Based Emissions Accounting Better Reflects Carbon Emissions and Supports More Equitable Climate Action

Allocating passenger aircraft emissions using airfares rather than travel class would give a more accurate idea of individual contributions, finds a study led by UCL.

27 Jan 2023

Boosting Green Aviation with Hydrogen-Electric Engines

ZeroAvia, a British/American aerospace company founded in 2018, has recently made aviation history by flying a 19-seat Dornier 228 test aircraft powered by a hydrogen-electric engine.

From ZeroAvia 26 Jan 2023