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Nickel Demand Could Harm Land and Marine Conservation Areas

Nickel supply projections show significant overlap with critical conservation areas, raising concerns for biodiversity and ecosystem health.

15 May 2026

UK Agritech Innovators Heading to New Zealand to Road-Test the Future of Farming

Six UK agritech innovators developing technologies spanning AI-enabled livestock systems, digital-twin carbon tracking, circular agriculture, sustainable horticulture and on-farm energy generation is heading to New Zealand in 2026 as part of the Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme (GIP), creating new opportunities for local industry, investors and research institutions to collaborate on the future of food and farming as they seek to cement investment, partnerships, pilots and research collaborations.

15 May 2026

Join Topsoe Webinar on e-SAF to Fully Assess Key Technology Choices for e-SAF Production

As e-SAF projects move toward final investment decisions, the choice between the two principal technology routes, Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis and Methanol-to-Jet (MTJ), is hotly debated.

From Topsoe 15 May 2026

A Sticky Solution to a Pesky Agricultural Problem

A water-based formulation developed at the University of Waterloo using nanotechnology is both greener and more effective than conventional methods for delivering agricultural pesticides.

13 May 2026

Researchers Unlock Smarter Way to Recycle Plastics

Monash University engineers have developed a new filtering material that could make plastic recycling cheaper, easier and more environmentally friendly by helping recover and reuse valuable chemicals during the recycling process.

13 May 2026

77 % of Construction-Phase Plastics are Recyclable But End Up in Waste Streams

The Construction Plastics Initiative reveals that 77 % of construction plastics are recyclable, although they currently end up in waste streams. The new study sheds light on the recycling potential of these plastics.

13 May 2026

Electric Vehicles Offer Lower Emissions Despite Regional Climate Differences

Despite regional variability in climate, electricity sources, congestion, and the wide variation in individual driving patterns, electric vehicles generate less greenhouse gas emissions and do not cost more than comparable gas-powered vehicles for drivers and vehicle fleet owners in most parts of the United States, according to a new study by MIT researchers.

12 May 2026

New Research will Use Sustainable Smouldering Technology to Tackle Nuclear Waste

A new research project will investigate an emerging, sustainable waste treatment technology based on smouldering combustion to efficiently treat nuclear graphite waste.

11 May 2026

Topsoe and BioVeritas Sign Agreement to Accelerate Second-Generation Renewable Fuels Production

Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, has entered into an agreement with Texas based, BioVeritas, a sustainable fuels and chemicals technology company commercializing a platform to unlock advantaged feedstocks for existing infrastructure.

From Topsoe 11 May 2026

Wren Creates the UK’s Largest Single-Roof Solar Installation

Installation of the UK’s largest single-roof solar array – 6.6 MW - is set to begin later this month at the Barton-upon-Humber manufacturing plant of one of the UK’s leading kitchen and bedroom retailers, Wren, as part of the company’s commitment to building a more sustainable business.

6 May 2026