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Researchers Study the Impact of Electronics Waste Accumulating in Landfills

The past few years have witnessed a boom due to the dwindling cost of solar power, with increasingly number of photovoltaic panels emerging on backyard solar farms and rooftops across the globe.

5 Apr 2019

Tunnel Studies Offer New Vision for Real-World Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles

Two recent studies conducted on opposite coasts of the United States led to the same conclusion: real-world vehicle emissions have dropped considerably over time, and advancements in diesel engines and emissions controls are delivering measurable reductions in black carbon emissions (PM 2.5), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and greenhouse gases (GHG).

4 Apr 2019

Study Reveals Poor Air Quality Will Continue to be an Issue in India Despite Current Pollution Control Policies

According to an autonomous study published recently by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), over 674 million Indian citizens are likely to breathe air with high concentrations of PM2.5 in 2030, even if India were to adhere to its current pollution control policies and protocols.

1 Apr 2019

Researchers Synthesize Catalyst to Eliminate Pollutants from Vehicle Exhaust at Ambient Temperature

Scientists from Washington State University, University of New Mexico, Eindhoven University of Technology, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have synthesized a catalyst that could potentially endure high temperatures and convert contaminants at about ambient temperature—a significant progress in lowering pollution in present-day cars.

26 Mar 2019

Technological Innovations by DREAM Project Help Control Emissions from Ceramic Kilns

The principal aim of the European project DREAM, financially supported by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program, was to apply the development and description of a novel series of technological innovations in traditional ceramic tile furnaces and new-generation furnaces to facilitate implied progress in the ceramic process sustainability.

25 Mar 2019

Study Shows How Excessive Usage of Plastic Bags was Tackled by the British Society

Single-use plastic bags in supermarkets were charged as per the law implemented by England earlier in October 2015. Immensely supported by the population, the charge resulted in a considerable reduction in the usage of plastic bags, and expedited a broader support for analogous measures focused on dealing with plastic waste.

25 Mar 2019

Study Reveals Bacterial Contamination in Tap Water Taken from U.S. Households and Office Buildings

Water is a prime source for spreading the bacteria Legionella pneumophila and Mycobacterium avium, which cause lung disease—legionellosis and pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterium disease, respectively.

21 Mar 2019

Sustainable Pellets Replace Charcoal in Cooking in Zambia

The demand for more effective energy systems based on renewable raw material across the world is an issue that cannot be easily solved.

19 Mar 2019

New Approach to Lower Concentration of Uranium in Contaminated Water

Scientists from China have suggested a method to decrease Uranium concentration in polluted water in a paper to be published in the upcoming issue in NANO.

15 Mar 2019

New Research Center Launched to Develop Innovative E-Waste Recycling Technologies and Solutions

An innovative center, called the NTU Singapore-CEA Alliance for Research in Circular Economy (NTU SCARCE), will pay attention to four major research thrusts that will look into the recovery and recycling of materials from usual e-waste like discarded printed circuit boards and lithium-ion batteries.

14 Mar 2019

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Researchers Study the Impact of Electronics Waste Accumulating in Landfills

Tunnel Studies Offer New Vision for Real-World Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles

Study Reveals Poor Air Quality Will Continue to be an Issue in India Despite Current Pollution Control Policies

Researchers Synthesize Catalyst to Eliminate Pollutants from Vehicle Exhaust at Ambient Temperature

Technological Innovations by DREAM Project Help Control Emissions from Ceramic Kilns

Study Shows How Excessive Usage of Plastic Bags was Tackled by the British Society

Study Reveals Bacterial Contamination in Tap Water Taken from U.S. Households and Office Buildings

Sustainable Pellets Replace Charcoal in Cooking in Zambia

New Approach to Lower Concentration of Uranium in Contaminated Water

New Research Center Launched to Develop Innovative E-Waste Recycling Technologies and Solutions

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