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Incorporating Used Water into Hydrogen Production to Develop a More Sustainable Energy Source

Monash University researchers, together with national water utility companies, are looking at ways to produce hydrogen energy more sustainably through repurposing wastewater.

19 Aug 2021

Duckweed may Help Scientists to Discover New Strategies for Growing Sustainable Crops

Duckweed, a tiny freshwater floating plant, is an excellent laboratory model for scientists to discover new strategies for growing hardier and more sustainable crops in an age of climate change and global population boom, a Rutgers-led study finds.

17 Aug 2021

UWA Scientists Recognised in Premier’s Science Awards

A researcher from The University of Western Australia whose work has paved the way for cleaner, sustainable energy production to meet the need of future generations, has been awarded WA Scientist of the Year in the 2021 Premier’s Science Awards.

17 Aug 2021

IMCA to Hold Online Environmental Sustainability Seminar in September

The International Marine Contractors Association’s Environmental Sustainability Committee will host an online technical, motivational seminar for members working on environmental sustainability and the energy transition on 28 September.

16 Aug 2021

Hydrogen Generation Using Aluminium and Water Cuts Down Green House Gas Emissions

MIT team produces practical guidelines for generating hydrogen using scrap aluminum.

12 Aug 2021

Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) Addresses Space Junk Issues

Each day, new and innovative space technologies are being developed in countries around the world, and with that, a steady stream of satellites, rockets, cargo ships, and crew vehicles are being launched into the Earth's orbit and beyond.

11 Aug 2021

People Less Willing to have Renewable Energy Infrastructure Built Near to Homes

When it comes to transitioning from carbon-based to renewable source energy systems, Americans are on board.

11 Aug 2021

Enzymes Employed as Sustainable Means of Plastic Recycling

Researchers in the BOTTLE Consortium, including from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the University of Portsmouth, have identified using enzymes as a more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate, a common plastic in single-use beverage bottles, clothing, and food packaging that are becoming increasingly relevant in addressing the environmental challenge of plastic pollution.

11 Aug 2021

Researchers Collaborate to Train and Build Workforce for Clean Energy

A team of researchers led by Extension professor Dwayne Breger from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) has been chosen for a two-year grant, with a value of more than $228,000.

9 Aug 2021

Nidec ASI Brings Its Ultra Fast Charger to Romania for Rapid Electric Transport Vehicle Charging and more Sustainable Mobility

Nidec ASI, part of the Energy & Infrastructure Division of the Nidec Group – a group committed to relaunching the world of transport and logistics with an eye to greater sustainability – is taking part in a test linked to the adoption of electric buses for public transport promoted by the city of Oradea, Romania.

From Nidec Industrial Solutions 5 Aug 2021