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Adding Eco-Friendly Ratings Increases the Selection of More Sustainable Food Items

The research, led by the University of Bristol, found that providing a traffic light rating of eco-friendliness next to dishes on the menu significantly increased the likelihood of diners choosing more sustainable options.

13 Oct 2022

Singapore Maritime Institute Awards $12 Million to NTU

The Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) has granted Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) a new core funding of S$12 million to aid the research endeavors of the Maritime Energy & Sustainable Development (MESD) Centre of Excellence beyond a new five-year period until September 30th, 2027, beginning this September.

12 Oct 2022

Sewage Sludge may Play a Role in Clean Energy Future

Argonne scientists assess energy, nutrients and water resources from U.S. wastewater facilities.

12 Oct 2022

UCI Scientists Quantify the Health Co-Benefits of Different Decarbonization Scenarios

As Californians work toward a publicly stated goal of carbon neutrality by 2045, residents of the Golden State stand to reap such additional benefits as cleaner air, widespread improvements in public health and related cost savings, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine.

12 Oct 2022

Hybridizing Diesel Engines to Cut Carbon Emissions

Research engineers in the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, have managed to successfully convert a conventional diesel engine to a hybrid hydrogen-diesel engine with the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 85%.

11 Oct 2022

Aceleron Partners With Pro Marine Store

Aceleron collaborates with Pro Marine Store to bring its unique circular economy Lithium-iron phosphate battery direct to the boating world.

From Aceleron Ltd 10 Oct 2022

Toxins Found in the Organs of Unborn Babies - Urgent Action is Needed, says Fuel Tech Firm

Countries around the world need to move further and faster to reduce one of the most harmful types of air pollution, a leading fuel tech company said today, after shocking new research found toxic particles in the lungs, livers and brains of unborn babies.

From SulNOx Group Plc 7 Oct 2022

Chula Develops Bioproducts to Clean Up Oil Spills in the Ocean

Chula Faculty of Science has developed bioproducts to clean up oil spills in the ocean from their research on oil-eating microbes while getting ready to expand to industrial-scale production for ecological sustainability.

7 Oct 2022

Sustainable Energy Storage Derived From Seaweed

Recently, a group of researchers based in Bristol have developed nanomaterials that incorporate seaweed into their makeup to produce a robust battery separator. The separators could herald a new wave of greener and more efficient energy storage devices.

7 Oct 2022

AIMPLAS Coordinates a New European Project to Boost Reduction of the Environmental Impact of Pharmaceutical Products Through Their Entire Life Cycle

AIMPLAS, Plastics Technology Centre, coordinates a new collaborative project to boost reduction of the environmental impact of pharmaceutical products through their entire life cycle. Funded under the Horizon Europe programme, the ETERNAL project held a successful kick-off meeting in Valencia, Spain on 27th and 28th September.

5 Oct 2022