Lenzing has spent over 80 years developing alternative, sustainable fibers . Now, they have teamed up with major manufacturers in the automotive industry.
As countries try to contain viral spread by restricting travel and social interaction, cities have seen all-time lows in air pollution levels and researchers are reporting the sharpest decline in greenhouse gas emissions since records began.
By Sally Robertson
27 May 2020
Wärtsilä and Eidesvik Offshore are working on the Viking Energy Project which aims to build a zero-emissions supply vessel using ammonia-powered fuel cells.
In the battle against the massive, growing issue of plastic pollution, scientists from IBM recently announced a new plastics recycling system they called VolCat, short for volatile catalyst. The system is based on a catalytic chemical reactor that converts waste PET into a plastics raw material.
To meet the world's growing energy demands and circumvent the worst effects of climate change, International Energy Agency (IEA) states that low-carbon electricity generation such as nuclear power must increase from 36% to 85%.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
18 May 2020
Pay-as-you-go solar technology has become Africa’s most promising approach to handling the continent’s growing energy problems.
African Clean Energy is providing an off-grid energy solution enabling decentralized access to clean energy in rural households.
The UK-based technology company Prismatic Ltd has announced the successful first flight of a solar-powered High Altitude, Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (HALE UAV) called the PHASA-35.
By Sally Robertson
7 May 2020
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) engage microbial catabolic activities to produce electricity from a wide range of organic waste. This article looks at the recent development in microbial fuel cells.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
6 May 2020
Biogas arises from a process known as anaerobic digestion, which relies on microorganisms to degrade the organic compounds present with these biodegradable materials into simple substances that make up biogas.
By Benedette Cuffari
5 May 2020