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Economical Production of Plastics with Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions is Possible

Since the early 1950s, plastics have found their way into almost every area of modern life. Between 1964 and 2014, plastic consumption increased twentyfold, from 15 to 311 million tonnes per year.

4 Oct 2021

CSIRO and Partners Scope NT Hub to Lower Emissions and Boost Investment

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, the Northern Territory Government, industry and engineering companies have joined forces to develop a path towards rapid emissions reduction across the energy sector in Northern Australia.

28 Sep 2021

European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Could Highly Impact Some Trade Partners

The EU plans to use a carbon adjustment mechanism as a means to create a level playing field and offer economic incentives that will promote decarbonisation in particularly emissions-intensive sectors.

24 Sep 2021

Offshore Wind Industry Publishes Route Map on Repurposing of Oil and Gas Infrastructure for Hydrogen

A new Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council report has today been launched to support industry planning for repurposing of oil and gas infrastructure for green and blue hydrogen production in the UK Continental Shelf.

17 Sep 2021

Switching to Green Cleaning Products Reduces Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

High school students worked with UC Berkeley researchers to test whether switching to green cleaning reduces users' exposure to harmful chemicals.

2 Sep 2021

Researchers Develop Climate-Friendly Alternative to Conventional Cement

Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Germany and the Brazilian University of Pará have developed a climate-friendly alternative to conventional cement.

19 Aug 2021

Sustainable Aviation Fuel is a Greener Alternative to Reduce Aviation Carbon Emissions, says GlobalData

The aviation sector is increasingly looking towards sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as a greener alternative to reduce its emissions footprint, according to GlobalData.

4 Aug 2021

Scottish Quarry First in UK to Produce Green Aggregates for Construction

SandandStone, the UK’s first supplier of green aggregate materials, has signed an agreement with Green Biofuels Ltd, which enables the business to deliver all of its remediation and aggregate projects with minimal environmental impact and carbon emissions.

From Green BioFuels Ltd 3 Aug 2021

Researchers Create New Environmentally Friendly Bioplastic from Cellulose and Water

Plastics offer many benefits to society and are widely used in our daily life: they are lightweight, cheap and adaptable. However, the production, processing and disposal of plastics are simply not sustainable, and pose a major global threat to the environment and human health.

23 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