AZoCleantech speaks to Chrysoula Raptaki, founder and CEO of Roadfill, about her company's mission to reduce carbon emissions in the building sector with Roadworx, an alternative binding agent that uses waste plastic for repairing and relaying roads.
AZoCleantech speaks to Dr. Matthew Holland, currently at the University of Plymouth, UK, about his UNSW team's recent research on artificial reefs and how they can improve fishing sustainability. Holland also discusses why we must preserve natural reefs and the effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs).
By Laura Thomson
21 Oct 2021
ABB has developed the world's fastest electric vehicle charger to date, capable of delivering 100 km of range in less than three minutes. AZoCleantech talks to Frank Mühlon, President of E-Mobility at ABB, about the importance of the charger and the future of electric vehicle charging technology.
AZoCleantech speaks to Dr Annie Kritcher of the National Ignition Facility about the team's important fusion breakthrough that could open up the possibility of limitless, clean energy.
By Laura Thomson
31 Aug 2021
AZoCleantech speaks with Professor Carlton Pennypacker, a physicist at the University of California, Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL). This interview discusses the impact of wildfires, how climate change is driving these wildfires, and the future of wildfire detection and monitoring.
By Joan Nugent
19 Aug 2021
AZoCleantech speaks with Stephanie Ribet and Prof. Vinayak Dravid from Northwestern University. Stephanie and Vinayak were part of a team that has developed a way to remove phosphate from aquatic systems and reuse it. The system hinges on a porous flexible membrane that can grab up to 99% of phosphate ions from polluted water. The team has named their system Phosphate Elimination and Recovery Lightweight (PEARL) membrane.
By Joan Nugent
18 Jun 2021
AZoCleantech speaks with Dr. Christopher Cornwall from Victoria University of Wellington. Christopher is the lead author of a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences1 that documents the findings of an international collaboration of scientists. The research looks at the effect of rising levels of ocean temperatures and acidification on coral reef growth.
By Joan Nugent
28 May 2021
In this interview, Milan Milosevic, the President of Durasens LLC, talks to AZoM about monitoring flocculation with the Jar FlocCAM.
To raise awareness of the extent of plastic pollution and to commemorate Earth Day 2021, AZoCleantech speaks to Emma Nichols who has extensively studied Marine Pollution Ecology at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies in Tasmania.
By Laura Thomson
22 Apr 2021
AZoCleantech speaks with Dr. Alper Bozkurt and Dr. Jay Levine from North Carolina State University. The pair teamed up to develop a system that monitors the movement of mussels. The opening and closing of bivalve mollusks can indicate toxins in aquatic environments.
By Joan Nugent
12 Apr 2021