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Mango Materials' Biomanufacturing Breakthrough: Turning Methane into Eco-Friendly Plastics

Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is naturally produced in many crucial industries such as agriculture and wastewater treatment.

24 Jul 2024

Unprecedented Wildfires in Canada Unleash Massive Arsenic Cloud

A recent study reveals a worrying consequence of the devastating 2023 wildfire season in Canada.

24 Jul 2024

Registrar Corp Acquires Foodsteps as Food Industry Faces Mounting Pressures to Deliver Supply Chain Sustainability

Registrar Corp (“Registrar”), a Paine Schwartz Partners portfolio company and the U.S.’ leading provider of regulatory and compliance software for food, cosmetic, and life science companies, has acquired Foodsteps, a pioneering UK-based company dedicated to helping food businesses reduce the environmental impact of their products.

From Foodsteps 24 Jul 2024

New Database Empowers Wildfire Management Strategies

Scientists at Oregon State University developed a Fire Program Analysis Fire-Occurrence Database.

23 Jul 2024

Harnessing Electricity for Sustainable Fuel Production

Chemists have been working to synthesize high-value materials from waste molecules for years.

23 Jul 2024

onsemi Selected to Power Volkswagen Group’s Next-Generation Electric Vehicles

onsemi announced today it has signed a multi-year deal with Volkswagen Group to be the primary supplier of a complete power box solution as part of its next-generation traction inverter for its Scalable Systems Platform (SSP).

From onsemi 23 Jul 2024

GPID’s Second Annual $10M Prize Fund Targets Science and Higher Education Communities to Address Global Water Scarcity

The Global Prize Innovation in Desalination (GPID) has launched the 2024 edition of its $10M prize fund through a series of crowdsourcing challenges, which include prizes for Breakthrough Award for developing technologies and Most Impactful Lab/Accelerator in Water Production Technology.

23 Jul 2024

Study Highlights Impact of Digital Finance for Reducing Urban Carbon Footprint

Researchers recently examined how the move from physical bank branches to digital finance impacts urban carbon footprints in China.

By Muhammad Osama 23 Jul 2024

The Central Role of Energy Storage in Our Renewable Energy Future

As the impacts of climate change intensify globally and emission reduction deadlines loom, Australia must prioritise its power supply.

From Schneider Electric 23 Jul 2024

Researchers Reevaluate Ice Albedo in Climate Models

As the planet continues to warm due to human-driven climate change, accurate computer climate models will be key in helping illuminate exactly how the climate will continue to be altered in the years ahead.

22 Jul 2024

Researcher Aims to Reduce the Uncertainty Regarding Climate Change

Hosein Foroutan is on a mission to reduce the uncertainty regarding climate change. While many people think of the effects of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, there are other aspects of climate change that are less familiar to the general public.

22 Jul 2024

Developing a New Tool for Direct Air Capture

Researchers at Newcastle University have created a novel ambient-energy-driven membrane that extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The study was published in Nature Energy.

22 Jul 2024

Dataset Reveals China's Energy Consumption Patterns and Growth Potential

In a recent article published in the journal Scientific Data, researchers introduced a comprehensive dataset of city-level final energy consumption in China. They aimed to provide valuable insights for energy transition, climate change mitigation, and policy formulation.

By Muhammad Osama 22 Jul 2024

Hystar to Supply 0.75 MW Electrolyzer to Fortum, Expands into Finland

Hystar AS has signed an agreement with Finnish mostly state-owned energy company Fortum to supply a 0.75 MW electrolyser for Fortum’s hydrogen pilot plant in Källa, Loviisa, Finland.

From Hystar 22 Jul 2024

Enhancing Perovskite Solar Cells for Sustainable Energy Solutions

Perovskite solar cells have captured attention due to their high efficiency and low production costs. However, their susceptibility to environmental factors and potential toxic lead release during degradation pose significant hurdles.

19 Jul 2024