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Novel Method for Inhibiting Generation of Toxic Substances from Waste Incineration

Chinese researchers have created a technique to prevent the production of toxic substances from waste incineration by unraveling the formation mechanism of dioxins.

31 May 2019

Study Finds New York City Clean Air Taxi Laws Have Effectively Reduced Air Pollution

A new study performed by scientists from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University states that New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are effective in lowering the emissions and air pollution.

30 May 2019

São Paulo-Based Study Shows Substituting Diesel for LNG can Boost Fuel Economy up to 60%

The replacement of diesel oil by liquefied natural gas (LNG) for cargo transportation in São Paulo, Brazil would possibly result in a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fuel costs as well as other pollutants.

29 May 2019

Researchers Uncover the Source of New CFC Emissions

Since 2013, annual emissions of a banned chlorofluorocarbon have increased by nearly 8,000 tons from eastern China, according to new research published in Nature by an international team of scientists from the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, the United States, Australia, and Switzerland.

24 May 2019

Researchers Receive California State Grant to Develop a Cost-Effective Approach to Mitigate Methane Emissions

Methane is a powerful potent greenhouse gas that is known to capture roughly 30 times more heat when compared to carbon dioxide.

23 May 2019

Researchers Design New Method for Removing Strontium from Wastewater Produced by Hydraulic Fracturing

Scientists from the University of Houston and the national laboratories across the United States discovered a new approach for removing toxins from water, as well as wastewater generated by hydraulic fracturing, to find a solution for a scientific problem.

22 May 2019