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Hydrogen Generation Using Aluminium and Water Cuts Down Green House Gas Emissions

MIT team produces practical guidelines for generating hydrogen using scrap aluminum.

12 Aug 2021

Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) Addresses Space Junk Issues

Each day, new and innovative space technologies are being developed in countries around the world, and with that, a steady stream of satellites, rockets, cargo ships, and crew vehicles are being launched into the Earth's orbit and beyond.

11 Aug 2021

People Less Willing to have Renewable Energy Infrastructure Built Near to Homes

When it comes to transitioning from carbon-based to renewable source energy systems, Americans are on board.

11 Aug 2021

Enzymes Employed as Sustainable Means of Plastic Recycling

Researchers in the BOTTLE Consortium, including from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the University of Portsmouth, have identified using enzymes as a more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate, a common plastic in single-use beverage bottles, clothing, and food packaging that are becoming increasingly relevant in addressing the environmental challenge of plastic pollution.

11 Aug 2021

Researchers Collaborate to Train and Build Workforce for Clean Energy

A team of researchers led by Extension professor Dwayne Breger from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) has been chosen for a two-year grant, with a value of more than $228,000.

9 Aug 2021

Nidec ASI Brings Its Ultra Fast Charger to Romania for Rapid Electric Transport Vehicle Charging and more Sustainable Mobility

Nidec ASI, part of the Energy & Infrastructure Division of the Nidec Group – a group committed to relaunching the world of transport and logistics with an eye to greater sustainability – is taking part in a test linked to the adoption of electric buses for public transport promoted by the city of Oradea, Romania.

From Nidec Industrial Solutions 5 Aug 2021

The Waste Product Which Could Help Mitigate Climate Change

A product made from urban, agriculture and forestry waste has the added benefit of reducing the carbon footprint of modern farming, an international review involving UNSW has found. Visiting Professor in the School of M...

4 Aug 2021

Sustainable Aviation Fuel is a Greener Alternative to Reduce Aviation Carbon Emissions, says GlobalData

The aviation sector is increasingly looking towards sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as a greener alternative to reduce its emissions footprint, according to GlobalData.

4 Aug 2021

Oxford-led REACH Programme Calls for Urgent Improvements in Water Security

Urgent steps to improve water security are needed across the world as part of measures to increase climate resilience, the University of Oxford-led REACH research programme warned today as it published a new, interdisciplinary report.

4 Aug 2021

Scottish Quarry First in UK to Produce Green Aggregates for Construction

SandandStone, the UK’s first supplier of green aggregate materials, has signed an agreement with Green Biofuels Ltd, which enables the business to deliver all of its remediation and aggregate projects with minimal environmental impact and carbon emissions.

From Green BioFuels Ltd 3 Aug 2021