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The Move Toward More Sustainable Batteries

Researchers from Oregon State University are leading the development of a new, high-energy-density battery that uses sustainable materials and elements and reduces dependence on rare earth elements.

14 Nov 2022

Researchers Find New Way to Turn Egg Whites into a Material Capable of Filtering Water

Researchers at Princeton Engineering have found a way to turn your breakfast food into a new material that can cheaply remove salt and microplastics from seawater.

14 Nov 2022

Community, Government Officials Need to be Educated About Carbon Capture and Storage

In the IEA Clean Technology Scenario (CTS), approximately 100 billion tonnes of CO2 will be stored by 2060.

14 Nov 2022

TES and the VBSA Sign Partnership to Decarbonise Waste-to-energy Plants in Switzerland

TES and the VBSA have signed a partnership to decarbonise waste-to-energy plants in Switzerland, that emit around 4 million tons of CO2 per year.

14 Nov 2022

Mount Sinai Celebrated at COP27 for Pledging Ongoing Action to Decarbonize the Health Care Sector

Mount Sinai Health System was celebrated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) on Thursday, November 10, for pledging ongoing action to decarbonize the health care sector and make health care facilities more resilient to the effects of climate change.

11 Nov 2022

Brits Want “Carbon Calories” on Food Labels so they Can Shop the Planet Back to Health

Natural energy drink brand TENZING and climate intelligence platform CarbonCloud join forces for the second annual Knowvember - a month-long campaign bringing climate transparency to the high street.

11 Nov 2022

Opportunities and Challenges in the Race to a Net-Zero Future

MIT Energy Initiative Annual Research Conference highlights both opportunities and obstacles in the race to a net-zero future.

10 Nov 2022

New Online Site Provides Free Educational Resources in Carbon and Ecosystem Services

The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America have launched a new online site called Decode 6, which provides free educational resources in carbon and ecosystem services for people in the agricultural and environmental sectors.

9 Nov 2022

Valmet to Rebuild Koehler Paper’s Power Boilers in Oberkirch and Kehl, Germany

Valmet will rebuild Koehler Paper’s power boilers at its Oberkirch and Kehl paper mill sites in Germany to increase the production of sustainable energy from renewable sources.

From Valmet 9 Nov 2022

Driving Sustainable Energy Development, CHINT Partners Singapore Polytechnic

Singapore is taking firm actions to do its part to build a sustainable future. To strengthen its commitments under the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and Paris Agreement, the Singapore Green Plan 2030 was unveiled in February 2021 with key pillars to achieve these aspirations as soon as viable.

9 Nov 2022