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Food Stored in Fluorinated Containers Poses Significant Risks

The University of Notre Dame scientists are expanding their list of consumer products containing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a toxic class of fluorine compounds called “forever chemicals.”

8 Mar 2023

Easy, Single-Step Approach to Upcycle Plastic Waste

NYU Abu Dhabi scientists have created a single-step, organic solvent-free, hydrothermal process for converting polyethylene-based plastic bags and polypropylene-based surgical masks into carbon dots.

8 Mar 2023

Study Reveals Causes Behind the Occurrence of Large Earthquakes, Tsunamis in the Northwest Pacific Coast of Mexico

The Northwest Pacific coast of Mexico is an area struck by large earthquakes and tsunamis as a result of the interaction of two tectonic plates.

8 Mar 2023

Improved Understanding of Gas Exchange in High Latitudes can Lead to Better Climate Models

The injection of bubbles from waves breaking in turbulent and cold high-latitude regions of the high seas is an underappreciated way in which atmospheric gases are transported into the interior ocean

8 Mar 2023

Solar Integration in Underserved Communities

Copper Labs, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), is participating in a $3 million grant from the DOE for their combined work on the Solar-Assisted, Stakeholder-Engaged, Autonomous Restoration with Data Orchestration Program (Solar-HERO).

8 Mar 2023

Hero Motocorp and Zero Motorcycles Agree To Collaborate On New Premium Electric Vehicles

Hero MotoCorp, the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, and Zero Motorcycles, the California (USA)-based manufacturer of premium electric motorcycles and powertrains, have signed agreements to collaborate on premium Electric Motorcycles.

7 Mar 2023

New Legislation Aims to Ensure New York's EV Drivers Have Access to Reliable Charging Stations

FLO, a leading North American electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator and smart charging solutions provider, and ChargerHelp!, a charging station maintenance and analytics company, along with Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee Chairman Kevin Parker (D - District 21) and Assemblyman Brian Cunningham (D - District 43) announced the EV Charging Reliability Transparency Act to ensure New York's EV drivers have access to reliable charging stations.

7 Mar 2023

Researchers Use Drones to Monitor the Fragile Ecosystem in Antarctica

Researchers have been using drones to map large areas of Antarctica this summer in efforts to monitor the effects on vegetation due to climate change with the support of the Federal Government's Australian Antarctic Division.

7 Mar 2023

Meeting All Pledges to Reduce Carbon Emissions can Help Reduce Flood Risks

Annual damage caused by flooding in the UK could increase by more than a fifth over the next century due to climate change unless all international pledges to reduce carbon emissions are met, according to new research.

7 Mar 2023

New Activated Carbon Filters Reduce NO2 Inside Vehicles

A low-cost charcoal air filter can decrease nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels inside vehicles by up to 90% when contrasted to levels outside the vehicle.

7 Mar 2023

Promising Solar-Energy-Harvesting Technology Emerges

Renewable energy sources like solar panels are in great demand as countries around the world search for sustainable energy sources and the United States aspires to become a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.

7 Mar 2023

Woodward L’Orange Announces Move to 100% Recycled Packaging

Woodward L’Orange – one of the world’s leading manufacturers of injection systems and engine components used in ships, powerplants, oil platforms, trains and mining vehicles - has strengthened its environmental commitment with the announcement it is switching to a new range of fully recycled plastic packaging for its products.

7 Mar 2023

Gas Detection Expert Umicore Calls for Focus on Methane Emissions After ‘scary’ New Report Highlights Global ‘super-emitters’

Gas detection and spectroscopy expert Umicore Coatings Services has called for an immediate focus on methane after a shocking report highlighted how ‘super-emitters’ of the greenhouse gas risk derailing efforts to curb global warming, and could push climate change past the point of no return.

7 Mar 2023

SEA Electric Set for Groundbreaking Work Truck Week

Global e-Mobility leader SEA Electric is fueling the drive to a zero-emissions future, with the company’s showcase at Work Truck Week 2023 set to feature major OEM partnership agreement announcements along with exciting development milestones in the creation of the company’s SEA SV6 EV step van solution.

7 Mar 2023

Carbios Joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Economy Network and Aims to "Make Plastic Waste and Pollution a Thing of the Past"

Carbios, a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastics and textiles, announces its membership of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network.

7 Mar 2023