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Sustainable, Low-Cost Hydrogen - A Revolutionary Step in the Energy Transition

A team of researchers at Rice University has developed an affordable catalyst that could unlock the potential to create sustainable, low cost-hydrogen.

1 Dec 2022

The Significance of Seagrass in Halting the Tide of Coastal Erosion

When storms wash the sand from the coast out to sea, large swaths of land are devoured by the sea.

29 Nov 2022

Oil Palm Expansion Threatens Biodiversity in Africa and Latin America

Zero deforestation commitments may inadvertently leave vital habitats in Latin America and Africa vulnerable to agricultural expansion, a new study has found.

29 Nov 2022

Carbonizing Waste Paper to Produce Economically Viable Carbon Materials

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a carbonization method for converting waste paper into pure carbon, which could be used in lithium-ion batteries.

29 Nov 2022

Sustainable Ground Power Units Rolled Out to UK Typhoons

Royal Air Force Typhoons will be powered up by 40 new electric battery ground power units following a recent trial conducted with BAE Systems on a Typhoon Squadron.

From BAE Systems 28 Nov 2022

BAR Tech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies Take Shape, as Vessel Owners Prepare for Carbon Intensity Regulations

Innovative marine engineering consultancy, BAR Technologies, and front-running green maritime technology provider, Yara Marine Technologies, have announced that the ‘first cut’ of the steelwork that will form the first production run of BAR's pioneering WindWings has been completed.

28 Nov 2022

Mushrooms - A Biodegradable Solution for a Green Electronic Future

Researchers at Johannes Kepler University, Austria, have been focusing on the development of sustainable materials to replace nondegradable materials in electronics.

25 Nov 2022

SC Johnson Professional Launches New Washroom Soap Dispenser Made from 70% Recovered Coastal Plastic

SC Johnson Professional is launching a new washroom soap dispenser made from recovered coastal plastic. The SCJ Professional® Proline WAVE 1 litre washroom soap dispenser is made from 70% recovered coastal plastic, which is post-consumer recycled waste plastic collected on land within 31 miles of an ocean so that it does not reach oceans or landfills.

From SC Johnson Professional USA, Inc. 24 Nov 2022

The Right Temperature for a 300-year-old Church

“Steam usually maintains a high pressure and temperature in our assignments, but in the beautiful church of Kättilstad in Östergötland Sweden, the pressure is no higher than under the lid of a kettle on the stove when everything is as it should be. That was the challenge,” says Johan Söderberg at FVB, who has worked on a somewhat unusual project.

23 Nov 2022

Breaking With Convention to Develop More Efficient Solar Cells

A team of engineers based at Princeton University and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology hope to overcome the performance issues associated with organic solar cells.

21 Nov 2022