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Study Emphasizes Need to Raise Awareness of Plastics Hidden in Menstrual Products

According to a new study, more needs to be done to promote awareness about the amount of plastic present in oft-used disposable menstrual products.

18 Jan 2019

UK Researchers Develop Edible, Biodegradable Food Packaging Film Derived from Plants

University of Nottingham researchers have developed 100 percent biodegradable and edible food packaging made from plant carbohydrates and proteins to replace:

17 Jan 2019

Lidar Lights Up Wind Opportunities for Tilt in Australia

Lidars are supporting Melbourne-based Tilt Renewables in pursuit of new development sites specifically in complex terrain.

From Tilt Renewables 17 Jan 2019

Researchers Identify the Most Efficient Strategy to Manage Nitrogen in Agriculture

Even a good thing can turn harmful if it is taken in excessive amounts. That is indeed true in the case of nitrogen fertilizers. Crops do not grow well without adequate nitrogen, and as a result, yields are reduced considerably.

17 Jan 2019

Applying Physics to Design Comfortable and Energy-Efficient Buildings

Christoph Reinhart is internationally known for using natural light to illuminate interiors and his lab's design tools are used by architects and urban planners worldwide.

17 Jan 2019

Study: Can Artificial Photosynthesis Limit Global Warming?

CO2 emissions have to be reduced as soon as possible. If not, CO2 will have to be removed from the atmosphere in the future to lower global warming. Planting new forests and biomass, as well as new technologies for artificial photosynthesis, could be contributing factors to this.

17 Jan 2019

Hazardous algae blooms may protect freshwater food chain

Ecologists have found that the algae blooms that plague freshwater lakes in North America may protect important Daphnia from fungal infection.

By Sally Robertson 16 Jan 2019

Saturated Buffers Could Reduce Nitrogen Released from Agricultural Drainage by 5%–10%

A “dead zone” is created in the Gulf of Mexico every summer. Plumes of oxygen-robbing algae feeding on surplus nitrogen coming in from the Mississippi River destroy marine life and put the livelihoods of those who catch fish in the Gulf at stake.

16 Jan 2019

A Sustainable Way to Convert Forestry Waste into Chemicals and Transport Fuels

A new method based on gasification has been formulated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.

16 Jan 2019

Researchers Describe Optimal Conditions for Combined Use of Plastic Mulching and Nitrogen

The element nitrogen is present in organic compounds such as proteins, chlorophyll, enzymes, and hormones that are of utmost significance for plants. The lack of nitrogen in plants leads to slow down in their growth, paler leaves, thin stems, and reduction in the yield.

16 Jan 2019

EU Gets Closer to Circular Plastics Economy with New Rules to Reduce Marine Litter

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a provisional political agreement on the ambitious new measures proposed by the Commission to tackle marine litter at its source, targeting the 10 plastic products most often found on our beaches as well as abandoned fishing gear.

15 Jan 2019

New Method to Produce Bioplastics Using Seaweed-eating Microorganisms

A new Tel Aviv University study describes a process to make bioplastic polymers that don't require land or fresh water — resources that are scarce in much of the world.

15 Jan 2019

New Microfluidic Process Identifies Electricity-Producing Bacteria that Could be Used in Environmental Cleanup, Power Generation

Creative adaptations are needed to live in adverse conditions. In this context, certain bacterial species existing in oxygen-deprived environments have to find a way to breathe that does not involve oxygen.

14 Jan 2019

Researchers Formulate Green Ammonia Production Process

Nearly a century ago a compound called ammonia was first synthesized. Today, it has dozens of uses and has become vital in making the fertilizer that currently sustains most of the worldwide food production.

14 Jan 2019