With the world’s leading car manufacturers lining up to become the last word on environmentally-sound travelling, the electric car is the future.
By G.P. Thomas
1 Jun 2012
In this interview AZoCleanTech talks with with Frank Glatz about the recent success of Cardia Bioplastics and the world of sustainable packaging.
In this interview, AZoCleanTech talks to Dr. Hans Herren about the sustainability issues tackled in the ground-breaking 'Game Change Rio'.
By G.P. Thomas
16 May 2012
Many of us are familiar with the concept that energy from ocean waves can be used for useful work, including electricity generation.
By G.P. Thomas
10 May 2012
This "Thought Leader" contribution by Dr. Aleksandra Drizo, CEO of PhosphoReduc, discusses the development and implementation of phosphorus removal technologies, phosphorus re-use as a soil amendment in agriculture, forestry, acid mine reclamation and horticulture.
By Dr. Aleksandra Drizo
5 Mar 2012
The United Nations World Tourism Organization in its Tourism 2020 report estimates international travellers will reach 1.2 billion by the end of the next decade.
By Dr. Rachel Dodds and Jacqueline Kuehne
13 Feb 2012
In this 'Thought Leader' article Professor Steffen Lehmann, a highly respected German-born architect and urbanist, discusses the potential benefits of the urban transformation towards a 'zero emissions and zero waste city'.
By Prof Steffen Lehmann
23 Jan 2012
This research focuses on innovative, three-dimensional surface structures suitable for silicon solar cells having either multicrystalline or crystalline substrates. Their thickness is more than 25 µm and efficiency is increased by about 30%.
By Prof Shappir Joseph
15 Nov 2011
This research focuses on an innovative materials technology that allows the entrapment of biocidal organic compounds in biocidal silver resulting in the formation of a powerful antibacterial composite called SilverPlus.
In the quest for alternative energy sources and eco-friendly technological processes there is a growing need for photocatalysts that are able to utilize visible light. Researchers have developed a new family of photocatalysts that are more effective at removing water pollutants abd a patrent application has been filed.