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What Roofers Need to Know About the New SuDS Rules

With the implementation of Schedule 3 from the Flood and Water Management Act anticipated this year, roofing contractors will increasingly be required to install sustainable drainage systems (SuDS).

From ACO Technologies 17 Sep 2024

Acoem Features on Envirotec Magazine's Cover with Its Black Carbon Monitors

Acoem is gracing the cover of the July-August 2024 issue of Envirotec, one of the United Kingdom’s leading magazines for environmental professionals across the globe.

From Acoem 17 Sep 2024

Federal Funding Boosts EV Charger Installation and Awareness Across Canada

Making the switch to an electric vehicle (EV) is a win-win for families looking to save money while reducing pollution. Due to cheaper refuelling and lower maintenance costs, most EVs cost less than their gas engine counterparts over their lifetime.

16 Sep 2024

New Electrochemical Cell Converts Captured Carbon into Formate

Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have made significant progress in developing an industrial process to convert bicarbonate solution, derived from captured carbon, into formate solution, a sustainable green fuel.

16 Sep 2024

AIMPLAS Coordinates a Project to Reuse and Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries and Recover the Valuable Metals They Contain

Today, the most common fate of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which are used in electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers, and electric mobility (scooters, bicycles, motorbikes and vehicles), is landfill, which involves major safety and environmental risks.

From AIMPLAS 16 Sep 2024

Apatura Secures Planning Consent for Scotland's Largest Standalone Battery Energy Storage System

Renewable energy storage specialist Apatura has secured planning permission for a major new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, with a capacity of 700 megawatts (MW).

From Apatura 16 Sep 2024

New Grants Aim to Advance Clean Energy Innovation Across Washington

The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced 46 grants funded by the Washington Climate Commitment Act with additional state funding to boost clean energy technology innovation and support clean energy planning, design and construction projects throughout the state.

13 Sep 2024

Air Pollution Reduces Carbon Sequestration in Tropical Ecosystems

A new study published in Nature Geoscience estimates that 290 million tonnes of carbon are lost each year as a result of ozone pollution inhibiting the establishment of tropical forests.

13 Sep 2024

German Researchers Develop Sustainable Protein Source from Bacteria

German researchers have been able to extract protein and vitamin B9 from bacteria by providing them with only CO2, hydrogen, and oxygen.

13 Sep 2024

The ITC and AIMPLAS Recycle Fired Ceramic Tile Waste for the Construction Industry

he Institute of Ceramic Technology (ITC) and the Plastics Technology Centre (AIMPLAS) have worked in cooperation to develop the RECERCO Project, an initiative aligned with the circular economy and focused on recovering waste generated in the ceramic tile manufacturing process, specifically so-called fired sherds.

From AIMPLAS 13 Sep 2024

The ITC and AIMPLAS recycle fired ceramic tile waste for the construction industry

The RECERCO Project has confirmed that it is possible to recover this waste, which currently goes to landfill, to manufacture new tiles, as well as composites for shutter profiles and urban furniture. The companies Neos...

From AIMPLAS 12 Sep 2024

New Device Offers 93 % Solar Energy Conversion Efficiency

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers at the University of Waterloo created an energy-efficient device that produces drinking water from seawater using an evaporation process mostly powered by the sun.

12 Sep 2024

Efficient Recovery of Gold from E-Waste with Flash Joule Heating (FJH)

MTM Critical Metals Limited (“MTM”) is pleased to announce initial tests of its proprietary Flash Joule Heating (FJH) technology to recover gold from electronic waste (e-waste) has achieved high recovery yields, demonstrating the potential to change the status quo for the recycling industry.

12 Sep 2024

Hydrogen UK Unveils Strategy to Propel Hydrogen Economy and Boost UK Jobs and Skills

Hydrogen UK is proud to announce the launch of its comprehensive report, the "UK Hydrogen Supply Chain Strategic Assessment," at the Hydrogen UK Parliamentary Reception.

12 Sep 2024

Study Revolutionizes Polyolefin Recycling

An article recently published in the journal Nature Chemical Engineering presented an in-depth analysis of transport phenomena affecting catalyst effectiveness in chemical polyolefin recycling.

By Muhammad Osama 11 Sep 2024