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Planting Seeds for Revival of Vital Drylands

Restoration of degraded drylands is urgently needed to mitigate climate change, reverse desertification and secure livelihoods for the two billion people who live there, experts warn in a major new paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

23 Jul 2021

Plastic Free Mersey Project Launched Today in Liverpool

Two major rivers trusts are joining forces to work with communities, researchers, and businesses in the plastics supply and waste management chain to identify plastic litter types in the Mersey catchment.

23 Jul 2021

Monash University and West Java Government Partner to Revitalise Polluted Citarum River

Monash University and the Provincial Government of West Java, Indonesia today signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on developing new solutions to restore the Citarum River – one of the most polluted rivers in t...

22 Jul 2021

Researchers Develop Sustainable One-Pot Process for Plastic Production

Tremendous efforts have been put forth by industries to attain sustainability, but plastics (or polymers) are mostly manufactured with non-renewable fossil fuels. Meanwhile, scientists have now come up with a feasible process to produce biobased acrylate resins.

21 Jul 2021

Green Hydrogen Systems Electrolysers Chosen for a Pioneering Green Hydrogen Production Project in Germany

Green Hydrogen Systems, a leading provider of efficient pressurised alkaline electrolysers used in onsite hydrogen production based on renewable electricity, has today signed a supply agreement with Wenger Engineering for delivering electrolyser units for a green hydrogen production project in Germany.

From Green Hydrogen Systems 21 Jul 2021

Automated Mooring Substantially Reduces Harmful Emissions in Helsinki City Centre

A cutting-edge technology for the fast mooring of ships deployed by the Port of Helsinki is estimated by DNV GL Maritime Advisory to reduce carbon dioxide and NOx emissions equivalent to taking some 5,000 diesel cars off the streets.

From Cavotec SA 19 Jul 2021

Researchers Convert Tamarind Shells into Energy Storage Devices

Shells of tamarind, a tropical fruit consumed worldwide, are discarded during food production. As they are bulky, tamarind shells take up a considerable amount of space in landfills where they are disposed as agricultural waste.

15 Jul 2021

Striking a Balance to Better the Chances of Sustaining Deltas and Society

Hundreds of millions of people live on river deltas around the world, making them central to rich diversity in culture and thriving economies.

15 Jul 2021

New Method Makes Urea Production More Sustainable and Energy Efficient

Urea is a critical element found in everything from fertilizers to skin care products. Large-scale production of urea, which is naturally a product of human urine, is a massive undertaking, making up about 2% of global energy use and emissions today.

15 Jul 2021

Novel Research Provides Insights for Sustainable Lithium Production

A significant study carried out by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory provides a new understanding of the process of lithium production and its relation to long-lasting environmental sustainability.

14 Jul 2021