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Nagoya University Researchers Transform Metal Catalysis for Sustainable Future

The chemical industry is now adapting and finding new renewable sources to sustain its activities due to the uncertain future of oil feedstocks and environmental pressure.

28 Jun 2017

Researchers Study Generation of Microplastics from the Washing Machine

The devastating ways in which plastic affects the world's oceans have already been studied even before the UN Ocean Conference in early June. The oceans have billions of plastic pieces floating on them.

27 Jun 2017

Study Reveals Air Pollution Reduces Solar Energy Output

Air pollution and dust are cutting solar energy output globally. According to a new research, airborne particles and their accumulation on solar cells are decreasing energy output by more than 25% in some regions of the world.

27 Jun 2017

Vent Filters for Nuclear Waste Storage Containers

Amazon Filters Ltd., a F4N (Fit For Nuclear) approved manufacturer of Nuclear filtration products, has received a major order from Magnox - the management and operations contractor responsible for 12 nuclear sites and 1 hydroelectric plant in the UK.

23 Jun 2017

New Efficient, Low-Temperature Catalyst Uses Up Carbon Monoxide While Making Hydrogen Gas

Researchers have created a new low-temperature catalyst for making high-purity hydrogen gas and using up carbon monoxide (CO) at the same time.

23 Jun 2017

New Catalyst Oxidizes Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide to Produce Energy

A catalyst capable of oxidizing both carbon monoxide and hydrogen to generate energy has been developed as an outcome of a Japanese collaboration.

23 Jun 2017

New Catalyst Facilitates Development of Carbon Neutral Fuel

The creation of a new efficient catalyst that takes carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and converts it into synthetic natural gas in a ‘clean’ process using solar energy, has now paved the way for carbon neutral fuel, thanks to a team of Australian Researchers.

22 Jun 2017

MIT’s New Collaboration Aims to Support Low-Carbon Energy and Climate Initiatives

Building on a shared commitment to driving innovation and education in energy and climate solutions, MIT President L. Rafael Reif and Iberdrola Chairman and CEO Ignacio S. Galán met on MIT's campus to renew and significantly expand the collaboration between the Institute and the global power company.

22 Jun 2017

International Space Station to Test New Form of Roll-Out Solar Array

Traditional solar panels used to power satellites can be bulky with heavy panels folded together using mechanical hinges.

21 Jun 2017

Toshiba's Autonomous Hydrogen Energy System to be Installed at Tokyu Construction Institute of Technology

Toshiba Corporation, an innovator of solutions for the hydrogen economy, has received an order from Tokyu Construction for an H2One™, the company’s autonomous hydrogen energy system.

21 Jun 2017

RoboVent Vista360 Redefines Ambient Dust Collection

Ambient air filtration just got a little easier. The new RoboVent Vista360 combines the power and effectiveness of a traditional push-pull dust collection system with the easy and flexibility of a stand-alone dust collec...

From RoboVent 21 Jun 2017

New Robust Laser System to Track Emissions of Greenhouse Gas Methane

Heatwaves in the Arctic, longer periods of vegetation in Europe, severe floods in West Africa – starting in 2021, scientists want to explore the emissions of the greenhouse gas methane with the German-French satellite MERLIN. This is made possible by a new robust laser system of the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen, which achieves unprecedented measurement accuracy.

20 Jun 2017

Research Team Creates New Biodiesel

Researchers from the Universities of Kaiserslautern, Bochum and Rostock have developed a new method for creating biodiesel. Up until now, in the EU, automotive diesel contains just 7% biodiesel as conventional diesel engines cannot withstand more than that.

20 Jun 2017

Advances in Software User Experience are Changing How Controlled Environments are Monitored

Industrial instrument manufacturer Vaisala has announced the newly designed interface of their environmental monitoring system. The Vaisala viewLinc environmental monitoring system provides monitoring, alarming and r...

From Vaisala Corporation 20 Jun 2017

Stanford Study Reveals Copper can Covert Carbon Dioxide into Ethanol Without Using Corn or Other Plants

A majority of cars and trucks in the U.S operate on a blend of 90% gasoline and 10% ethanol, a renewable fuel made chiefly from fermented corn. But manufacturing the 14 billion gallons of ethanol consumed yearly by American drivers entails millions of acres of farmland.

19 Jun 2017