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Small Repairs, Lasting Power: Tackling Solar Waste

On Vanuatu’s outer islands, a solar-powered freezer can change a family’s livelihood. Fish and other produce can be stored rather than sold immediately, giving households more control over when they sell and earn income.

12 Nov 2026

UChicago Researchers Spotlight Clean Energy and Climate Solutions at COP31

COP31, the United Nations' annual climate change conference, kicks off today in Turkey with an agenda centered on the transition to clean energy, waste management, and climate-resilient cities.

12 Nov 2026

MIT Team Receives $53 Million to Advance Sustainable Agricultural Weed Control

MIT researchers will lead an up to $53 million effort, awarded by the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) as part of its STREAM (Systems for Tracking and Resilience in Efficient Agricultural-input Management) program, to develop next-generation weed killers that help farmers and protect human health.

11 Nov 2026

PeroCycle Announces Pilot Reactor Based in St Helens, Merseyside

The University of Birmingham spin-out PeroCycle has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Glass Futures Ltd to develop a scaling platform for technology that could cut carbon emissions from foundational industries, including steelmaking, by up to 90%.

10 Nov 2026

Mouser's Newest Issue of Methods Technology and Solutions Journal Explores the Future of Food Sustainability

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, today announces the newest issue of the Methods technology and solutions journal, available with a free subscription.

From Mouser 9 Nov 2026

MIT Study Shows Sewn Fabric Molds Can Replace Rigid Construction Forms

Topology optimization is a computer design method that can help engineers design beams using reduced amounts of concrete and steel.

9 Nov 2026

Lewis Hub Celebrates Official Groundbreaking as Main Construction Progresses

SSEN Transmission has marked the official groundbreaking of its Lewis Hub project, celebrating a significant step towards delivering the Western Isles’ first direct electricity transmission connection to mainland Great Britain.

6 Nov 2026

How Plastic Waste Transforms into Higher-Value Products

A team of researchers at ETH Zurich is upcycling waste made from polyethylene and polypropylene – two of the world’s most used plastics – into an extremely strong adhesive – and much more besides.

6 Nov 2026

Novel Hydrogen Spillover Cycle Enables High Efficiency Green Ammonia

The conventional Haber-Bosch process, which supplies nearly all of the world's ammonia, operates under extreme heat and pressure, consuming about 1-2% of global energy and releasing roughly 1.6 tons of CO2 per ton of ammonia produced.

6 Nov 2026

Australian Scheme to Improve Steel Sustainability Receives Major International Award

An Australian Steel Institute (ASI)-developed certification scheme to improve steel sustainability – Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) - has been recognized globally with a major international award.

30 Oct 2026