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Coca-Cola: First Ever Plastic Bottle Based on Recycled Marine Waste

Coca-Cola has unveiled the first ever sample bottle made using recovered and recycled marine plastics, demonstrating that, one day, even ocean debris could be used in recycled packaging for food or drinks.

17 Oct 2019

Solvay’s LFT Compound Used in New Recyclable Plastic Electric Bike

Solvay worked hand-in-hand with a Monaco-based company to develop a cutting-edge electric bike made entirely of plastic, and to introduce one of its newest high-performance polymers in the process.

From Solvay 17 Oct 2019

Sulzer to Showcase Solvent-Based Plastic Recycling Technology at K 2019

Sulzer will showcase its advanced devolatilization (“DEVO”) technology for solvent-based recycling of plastic and selective polymer extraction at the K 2019 trade fair. The system delivers high-quality materials of unprecedented purity, offering clear benefits when compared to conventional purification equipment.

From Sulzer Ltd. 17 Oct 2019

ClassOne’s Solstice CopperMax Plating System Chosen for MicroLink’s Advanced UAV Solar Cells

Semiconductor equipment manufacturer ClassOne Technology announced the sale of its Solstice® S8 electroplating system to MicroLink Devices, a manufacturer of advanced, lightweight, and flexible solar cells.

From MicroLink Devices, Inc. 16 Oct 2019

New Research Suggests Global Ice Age Changed the Face of the Planet

Curtin University researchers have discovered that a global ice age more than 600 million years ago dramatically altered the face of the planet, leaving a barren, flooded landscape and clear oceans.

16 Oct 2019

Hydrogen Breakthrough Could Mean We Are Closer to Zero Emissions Travel

By David J. Cross 15 Oct 2019

Lakes Globally are Experiencing More Severe Toxic Algal Blooms

By David J. Cross 15 Oct 2019

Study on the Effect of Noise Pollution on Birds

Anthropogenic noise pollution (ANP), a globally invasive phenomenon, has an impact on natural systems; however, a majority of the studies have only been conducted on a few species at local levels.

14 Oct 2019

Liquid Metal Catalysts Produced in Kitchen Could Remove Environmental Contaminants

Liquid metal catalysts can potentially absorb carbon and remove contaminants. These catalysts could even be produced in the kitchen since they require very little energy.

14 Oct 2019

Renewable Energy Overtakes Fossil Fuels in the UK for the First Time

Recent data has confirmed that, for the first time since the Industrial Revolution, the UK is gaining more energy from zero-carbon sources than it is from fossil fuels.

By Sarah Moore 14 Oct 2019

PV for Your EV: Solar Tech Powers Electric Cars Through Summer

New technology from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, will link rooftop solar and batteries to support electric vehicle (EV) charging, even in the height of summer.

14 Oct 2019

Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Water

NUS chemists have developed carbon-conjugated covalent organic frameworks for visible light-driven catalytic production of hydrogen gas from water.

14 Oct 2019

Study Shows That Sunlight Breaks Down Polystyrene Faster Than Expected

Image credit: Daisy Daisy / Shutterstock.com In recent years the use of polystyrene has come to be something of a controversial sticking point due to the assumption it would pollute the environment for thousands o...

By David J. Cross 11 Oct 2019

Researchers Predict the Impact of Climate Change on Bridge Safety

A known fact is that climate change will eventually affect bridges. However, a lesser known fact is the extent to which bridges may be affected.

10 Oct 2019

Renewlogy’s System Turns Nonrecyclable Plastic into High-Value Fuels

It's been nearly 10 years since Priyanka Bakaya MBA '11 founded Renewlogy to develop a system that converts plastic waste into fuel. Today, that system is being used to profitably turn even nonrecyclable plastic into high-value fuels like diesel, as well as the precursors to new plastics.

10 Oct 2019