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Research on Economically Feasible Path to Renewables-Based Hydrogen Production

Today, hydrogen production based on wind power could already be commercially viable. Until recently, there has been a general assumption that this ecologically friendly power-to-gas technology could not be applied profitably.

27 Feb 2019

Researchers Convert Carbon Dioxide Back into Solid Coal Using Liquid Metals

Scientists have converted carbon dioxide back into solid coal using liquid metals, in a first-ever ground-breaking discovery that could revolutionize the approach to carbon capture and storage.

27 Feb 2019

Bio-On and Innova Imagen Collaborate for the Production of Bioplastics in Mexico

Bio-on and Innova Imagen (Himes Group) announce the signing of a new agreement to produce ultra-green PHA biopolymers in Mexico.

27 Feb 2019

SESAME’s New Solar Power Plant Fulfills its Energy Needs

Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) celebrated the formal inauguration ceremony of its solar power plant on February 26th, 2019.

27 Feb 2019

Exposure to Harmful Emissions Could be Minimized at Minimal Operational Costs

Everything deals with location! That wise advice about purchasing real estate can also reduce public exposure to airborne pollutants while providing electricity to customers.

26 Feb 2019

Study Predicts Impact of Climate Change on Forest Ecosystem in the Western United States

Leander Anderegg (Carnegie Institution for Science) and Janneke Hille Ris Lambers (University of Washington) have reported in their new study that climate plays an important role in determining which tree communities will grow under severe conditions on the mountain slopes of the Western United States.

26 Feb 2019

Policies Supporting Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Help Reduce CO2 Emissions

A study led by the Tyndall Centre at the University of East Anglia (UEA) reports that efforts to lower emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and deal with climate change in developed economies are starting to yield good results.

26 Feb 2019

New Model for Predicting Pharmaceutical Concentrations in Freshwater Sources Worldwide

An investigation by environmental professionals at Radboud University has revealed that in the last 20 years, there has been an increase in pharmaceutical concentrations in freshwater sources across the globe.

25 Feb 2019

Renishaw technology used to identify microplastics in the environment

Could rubber and plastic from tyres, washing into rivers and streams, be contributing to pollution in waste water? A group of scientists from Denmark are using a system from Renishaw to find out. Microplastics are...

22 Feb 2019

“Goldilocks” Inspires Cost Cutting of Fuel Cells in Electric Vehicles

A fuel cell working on hydrogen instead of gasoline has been credited for enabling the 2019 Toyota Mirai electric vehicle to produce zero emissions.

22 Feb 2019

EMEC Fall of Warness Tidal Test Site Lease Extended to 2040

Crown Estate Scotland has granted an extension to the European Marine Energy Centre’s (EMEC) lease for the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney until 2040.

22 Feb 2019

Ice-Cream Maker Ben & Jerry's to Phase out Single-Use Plastics in Scoop Shops Worldwide

Ben & Jerry's has announced that it is moving away from single-use plastic. As a first step, the company will no longer offer plastic straws and spoons in any of its more than 600 Scoop Shops worldwide in early 2019.

22 Feb 2019

Nestlé & Danimer Scientific to Produce Biodegradable Water Bottles Made from PHA

Nestlé and Danimer Scientific has announced a global partnership to develop biodegradable bottles. Nestlé and Danimer Scientific will collaborate to design and manufacture bio-based resins for Nestlé’s water business using Danimer Scientific’s PHA polymer Nodax™.

From Danimer Scientific 22 Feb 2019

Researchers Discover a Surprising New Source of Carbon Dioxide Emissions

In a new research from UBC’s Okanagan campus, scientists have found an unexpected new source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions—bicarbonates concealed in the lake water employed for irrigating local plantations.

22 Feb 2019

Food Industry Waste Can be Profitable for Biogas Production

The waste produced by the food industry can provide significant benefits, especially in the production of biogas, regardless of whether the biogas is utilized in vehicles or used for generating heat and electricity.

22 Feb 2019