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Every last drop: zero-waste water builds water resilience
Every last drop: zero-waste water builds water resilienceClimate

Every last drop: zero-waste water builds water resilience

By HELEN MASSY-BERESFORD | Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine The 34 dairy cows chewing the cud on a floating platform in the port of…
SourceSourceJuly 6, 2024 Full article
True scale of carbon impact from long-distance travel revealed
True scale of carbon impact from long-distance travel revealedClimateScience

True scale of carbon impact from long-distance travel revealed

By University of Leeds The reality of the climate impact of long-distance passenger travel has been revealed in new research from the University of Leeds.…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2024 Full article
Synthetic fuels and chemicals from CO₂: Ten experiments in parallel
Synthetic fuels and chemicals from CO₂: Ten experiments in parallelNewsScience

Synthetic fuels and chemicals from CO₂: Ten experiments in parallel

By Anna Ettlin | Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) If you mix fossil fuel with a little oxygen and add a…
SourceSourceJune 28, 2024 Full article
Jordanians keen to harness community benefits of energy transition
Jordanians keen to harness community benefits of energy transitionClimateNews

Jordanians keen to harness community benefits of energy transition

By Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam Jordan has outstanding potential for renewable energy generation. Government backing for the country’s energy transition…
SourceSourceJune 26, 2024 Full article
Sustainable Electrification: Managing Resource Demands for Future Electric Vehicles
Sustainable Electrification: Managing Resource Demands for Future Electric VehiclesScience

Sustainable Electrification: Managing Resource Demands for Future Electric Vehicles

By Ritsumeikan University The increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) raises concerns about escalating raw material demands, particularly for batteries. Researchers from Ritsumeikan University conducted…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2024 Full article
Kriegers Flak Wind Farm Sets Sail into Sustainable Future with First Seaweed Harvest
Kriegers Flak Wind Farm Sets Sail into Sustainable Future with First Seaweed HarvestNews

Kriegers Flak Wind Farm Sets Sail into Sustainable Future with First Seaweed Harvest

This spring marks an important milestone in the dual pursuit of green energy and sustainable food production at Kriegers Flak, Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreJune 20, 2024 Full article
European and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysis
European and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysisNews

European and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysis

By Transport & Environment (T&E) The world’s leading used cooking oil (UCO) producer, China, will soon run out of waste oil, as demand from Europe…
SourceSourceJune 19, 2024 Full article
Keeping the lights on
Keeping the lights onScience

Keeping the lights on

By Osaka University Researchers at Osaka University study the impact of carbon impurities on the quality of gallium nitride crystals, and determine the threshold concentration…
SourceSourceJune 10, 2024 Full article
World Bank supports better access to rural water and sanitation in Brazil
World Bank supports better access to rural water and sanitation in BrazilNews

World Bank supports better access to rural water and sanitation in Brazil

WASHINGTON, DC - The World Bank Board of Directors approved a substantial new investment to increase access to water and sanitation for about one million…
SourceSourceMay 17, 2024 Full article
The case for sharing carbon storage risk
The case for sharing carbon storage riskScience

The case for sharing carbon storage risk

By Texas A&M University Even the most optimistic projections for the rapid build-out of solar, wind, and other low-carbon resources acknowledge that coal, natural gas,…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
Creating a Green Composite Material from Japanese Washi Paper
Creating a Green Composite Material from Japanese Washi PaperClimateScience

Creating a Green Composite Material from Japanese Washi Paper

By Tohoku University Japanese washi paper is renowned for its aesthetic beauty and its wide-array of usages. Now, a group of Tohoku University researchers have…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
A novel approach to tackling marine plastic pollution: evaluating cleanup technologies
A novel approach to tackling marine plastic pollution: evaluating cleanup technologiesNewsScience

A novel approach to tackling marine plastic pollution: evaluating cleanup technologies

Marine plastic pollution poses a significant threat to our oceans and marine life, necessitating innovative solutions to address the growing crisis. In response to the…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 13, 2023 Full article