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New Technology Uses Sunlight and Rice Straw to Desalinate Seawater

A novel desalination technology developed by Chinese researchers utilizes sunlight and rice straw to produce clean water.

22 Apr 2019

A Sustainable Method to Boost Seed Oil Yield in Crops

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore have created a sustainable way to show a new genetic alteration that can boost the yield of natural oil in seeds by up to 15% in laboratory settings.

22 Apr 2019

Research Shows Carbon-Negative Power Generation can Reduce Atmospheric CO2 Levels in China

The Paris Climate Agreement has specified that global temperature increases must be limited to 2º above preindustrial levels.

22 Apr 2019

Researchers Identify Eco-Friendly Solid that Could Replace Conventional Gases Used in Refrigerators, Air Conditioners

Scientists from Spain and the United Kingdom have discovered an eco-friendly solid that could be an alternative to the ineffective and polluting gases used in most air conditioners and refrigerators.

19 Apr 2019

Oceanographers Propose a New Explanation for How the Ocean Absorbs and Stores Carbon

A study led by a team of top oceanographers in the world has put forward a new clarification for how the ocean absorbs and stores carbon, finding a solution to a mystery that has puzzled researchers for a long time.

19 Apr 2019

Squid Ring Teeth Protein Offers Potential to be an Eco-friendly Plastic Alternative

More than 8 million tons of plastic ends up in our oceans each year, killing marine life and damaging ecosystems. But the same seas might also hold the key to reducing plastic pollution.

19 Apr 2019

Nikola Gives First Peek into a Global Zero-Emission Future at Nikola World Event

Nikola CEO Trevor Milton offered thousands of participants a sneak peek into a global zero-emission future at the Nikola World event held at WestWorld of Scottsdale on April 16th, 2019.

17 Apr 2019

Researchers Develop Safe Plasma Water Treatment Method Using Electrical Discharge

The environment is eventually becoming more and more contaminated, especially water—one of the rich natural resources. Human survival is a lot dependent on clean water. With the increase in pollution, water treatment methods have gained considerable attention.

17 Apr 2019

Hanwell’s Environmental Monitoring Takes the Stage at Facility Show

Keeping tabs on the environmental conditions within plants and facilities is essential to any building management system, making Stand EO6 at this year’s Facility Management and Maintenance Show (1st May, Arena MK, Milton Keynes) a hot spot where Hanwell Solutions Ltd will demonstrate that integrating monitoring environmental systems need not be onerous.

From Hanwell Solutions Ltd 17 Apr 2019

Robotic System that can Sort Recycling

Every year trash companies sift through an estimated 68 million tons of recycling, which is the weight equivalent of more than 30 million cars.

17 Apr 2019

Clean Carbon Conversion Aims to Develop Green Tech Solution to Fight Constantly Growing Waste

Vincent Keller recollects alarming facts: the World Bank expects 70% waste growth by 2050.

16 Apr 2019

Imperial Launches Clean Power Programme Addressing Global Transition to a Low-Carbon Energy System

Imperial introduces the Clean Power Programme, a Professional Certificate Programme about the worldwide shift to a low-carbon energy system.

16 Apr 2019

Study Reveals Reasons for the Success of MDG Target 7C-Water

Although the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) made efforts between 2000 and 2015 to produce mixed and disputable results, there was at least one clear-cut MDG success, that is, safe drinking water.

16 Apr 2019

UCLA Engineers Design Effective Water Vapor Capture System that Could Produce Clean Water

UCLA mathematicians and engineers were inspired by how dew drops develop on spider webs and have developed a distinctive and effective water vapor capture system that could be used to obtain clean, fresh water, or to recycle industrial water that would otherwise be thrown away.

15 Apr 2019

Researchers Offer Evidence of the Positive Impact of Electric Vehicle Adoption on the Environment

In determining the effect of electric vehicle (EV) adoption on the environment, a new study has provided evidence that EV adoption could enhance overall air quality and reduce carbon emissions.

15 Apr 2019