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The social impact of AIMPLAS was calculated at 686 million euros in 2023 and its carbon footprint was reduced by 74%

For the fifth consecutive year, the Plastics Technology Centre presented its sustainability report in which it takes stock of its activity in 2023 in accordance with GRI standards. Image Credit: AIMPLAS The report hi...

From AIMPLAS 27 Aug 2024

MIT Engineers Discover Promising New Proton Conductors for Clean Energy Technologies

As the name suggests, most electronic devices today work through the movement of electrons. But materials that can efficiently conduct protons — the nucleus of the hydrogen atom — could be key to a number of important technologies for combating global climate change.

29 Jul 2024

Optimizing Urban Microgrids for Resilience and Equity

In a recent study in Nature Sustainability, researchers explored how urban microgrid planning can enhance city resilience, well-being, and equity against diverse threats such as natural disasters and cyber-attacks.

26 Jul 2024

Renewable E-Methanol Shows Promise as Green Fuel

In a recent study published in iEnergy, a group of researchers from Tsinghua University looked into the viability of using various carbon sources, such as bio-carbon, direct air capture (DAC), fossil fuel carbon capture (FFCC), and fossil sources, to produce renewable e-methanol.

25 Jul 2024

Mango Materials' Biomanufacturing Breakthrough: Turning Methane into Eco-Friendly Plastics

Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is naturally produced in many crucial industries such as agriculture and wastewater treatment.

24 Jul 2024

Optimizing Flexible Organic/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells for High Efficiency

In a recent article published in the journal Crystals, researchers explored the potential of flexible organic/silicon (organic/Si) tandem solar cells (TSCs) as a sustainable and efficient alternative to conventional solar energy technologies.

2 Jul 2024

Comstock Celebrates Opening of Green Li-ion's Battery Recycling Facility in Oklahoma

Comstock Inc. today announced its participation in the ribbon-cutting event for Green Li-ion’s first commercial battery recycling and remanufacturing facility, producing precursor cathode active materials (“PCAMS”) in Atoka, Oklahoma.

19 Jun 2024

Study Highlights Barriers to Household Solar Adoption in South Africa

In a recent literature review published in Heliyon, researchers thoroughly investigated the barriers hindering household solar photovoltaic (PV) adoption in South Africa.

11 Jun 2024

Rare-Earth Metal Catalysis for Green Ammonia Production

Ammonia is the starting point for the fertilizers that have secured the world’s food supply for the last century. It’s also a main component of cleaning products, and is even considered as a future carbon-free replacement for fossil fuels in vehicles.

31 May 2024