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Research Indicates Coastal Nitrogen Pollution is More in Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

A research report that appeared in the journal, Global Change Biology, points out the dominant level of nitrogen pollution along the coasts of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.

23 May 2011

Lithium-ion (LFP) Batteries Cause Less Environmental Damage

A recent research undertaken at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and published in the current issue of Environmental Science and Technology, a scientific journal, provides details on the three major types of batteries that are currently in use, their efficiency and the quantity of environmental impact during their manufacturing process.

28 Apr 2011

Stony Brook University Research Finds Decline in Recycling on Long Island

Recent study conducted by the Waste Reduction and Management Institute in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook (SoMAS) and the Department of Technology and Society at Stony Brook University, has found a notable decrease of around 20% in recycling on Long Island.

25 Apr 2011

Charging of Electric Vehicles at Night to Reduce Formation of Ozone

Researchers from the University of Texas and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the U.S. conducted a study on the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) to determine the optimum way to charge these vehicles.

19 Apr 2011

University of Innsbruck Researchers Devise Eco-Friendly Technique to Process Jeans

A recent study published in Biotechnology Journal, points out a more competent and environment friendly method for processing dyed denim material.

18 Apr 2011

Green Chemistry Pioneer Wins Top UK Chemist Title

A Queen’s University professor who has pioneered world-leading research in green chemistry has been named the top chemist in the United Kingdom.

23 Feb 2011

Keeping Roads Clean and in Good Order Reduces Emissions

Road traffic is one of the main sources of fine particulate matter in the atmosphere, above all when the weather situation favors the creation of winter smog, as has been the case over the past few days in the Swiss “Mittelland”. It was found that keeping roads as clean as possible and in good repair makes a significant contribution to reducing the problem of fine particulate emissions.

2 Feb 2011

Environmental Biotech's Bacteria-Based Fats, Oils and Grease Removal System Approved by Dublin City Council

The Environmental Biotech bacterial FOG removal system has been approved by Dublin City Council and licensed for use in Food Service Establishments registered with the City Council.

19 Jan 2011

S.D.E. Constructs Sea Wave Power Plant in Mexico

S.D.E. announced that it has started the construction of the first model of the 1000 kW power plant in Cancun, Mexico. The plant will be established completely in the coming six months. This plant will be the initial step towards the construction of more such plants alongside the coasts of Mexico.

8 Dec 2010

Computer Modelling Helps Conversion to Lead-Free Products

The change-over to lead-free products is in full progress. The problem is however that the environmentally friendly alternatives have to be as efficient as the lead-containing variants. One example is the injection system of diesel engines. Lead-free functional materials can be found faster by means of computer simulation methods.

18 Nov 2010