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New Method to Convert Plastic Bags into Carbon Chips for Making Li-Ion Batteries

Plastic bag pollution has become a massive environmental concern, prompting many cities and countries to severely tax or ban the products.

14 Feb 2019

Innovative Chemical Conversion Technology to Convert World’s Plastic Waste into Clean Fuels, Other Products

Annually, over 8 million tons of plastics enter the oceans according to United Nations estimates. A new chemical conversion process could change the world’s polyolefin waste, a form of plastic, into beneficial products, for instance, clean fuels.

7 Feb 2019

A New Method to Quickly Estimate Solar Energy Potential in Urban Settings

Scientists at TU Delft have developed a new method for calculating solar energy potential of surfaces in the urban setting in a fast and accurate manner.

5 Feb 2019

Scientists Solve a Longstanding Mystery About Chemistry of Streamflow in Antarctica

CU Boulder researchers have found a promising solution to a longstanding mystery about the chemistry of streamflow in one of the coldest, driest regions on Earth, which may have wide implications for water quality and watersheds worldwide.

4 Feb 2019

New AC-DC Hybrid System Capable of Reducing Electricity Prices and Enhancing Service

University of Waterloo researchers have designed a new distribution system to decrease electricity prices by more than 5% while simultaneously optimizing service reliability.

1 Feb 2019

Researchers Use Nobel Prize-Winning Chemistry for Clean Energy Innovation

A Nobel-prize winning chemistry method has been applied by scientists on a combination of metals to potentially lower the cost of fuel cells used in electric cars and decrease unsafe emissions from conventional vehicles.

31 Jan 2019

Study Shows Land Restoration Can Curb Cattle Urine’s Planet-Warming Power

The extraordinary climate-altering capabilities of cattle are primarily because of methane, which they release into the atmosphere during their regular digestive routine. Not many know that cattle urine is a climate offender.

30 Jan 2019

Report Shows Natural Gas Alone Cannot Help Meet Emissions Targets for Transport Sector

A recent white paper from Imperial College London expresses that combining natural gas fuel with other approaches could help shipping and road freight sectors meet targets.

29 Jan 2019

Two Project Proposals from the University of Twente Receive Approval for the Water JPI

The board of the NWO domain Exact and Natural Sciences (ENW) has granted approval for eight project proposals for the Joint Programming Initiative “Water challenges for a changing world” (Water JPI).

28 Jan 2019

Study Shows Fault Lines Do Not Hinder Safe CO2 Storage

A study has confirmed that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions can be trapped and securely stored in underground rocks, even if there are geological faults in the area.

28 Jan 2019