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Researchers Reduce Ammonia and Methane Emissions Produced by Ruminants

Based on an earlier treatment of proteins on their diet, researchers from UPM have successfully decreased the ammonia and methane emissions produced during the process of digestion in ruminants.

18 Feb 2019

Firing up Phosphate Production

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has developed a smelting process to produce soluble phosphate for fertiliser from low value ores, eliminating hazardous waste and making production more economically and environmentally sustainable.

18 Feb 2019

Efforts to Curb Plastic Pollution Caused by Microplastics

Despite the polyester leisure suit being a 1970s mistake, polyester and other synthetic fibers such as nylon are still in use, and are a huge contributor to the volume of microplastics in the environment, according to a materials scientist from Penn State University (PSU), who suggests swapping to biosynthetic fibers to resolve this issue.

18 Feb 2019

About 12 Tons of Waste Kept Out of Landfills and Moved to Recycling Streams by Rubicon Global

Rubicon Global, a technology company that offers waste, recycling, and smart city solutions to industries and governments internationally, recently stated that it effectively diverted approximately 12 tons of waste intended for landfills from State Farm Arena during last week’s revelries in Atlanta, Georgia.

15 Feb 2019

New J-WAFS Grants Support Researchers to Make Agricultural Practices More Sustainable

Two new J-WAFS Solutions commercialization grants will support novel technologies that aim to improve the economics and resiliency of farming.

15 Feb 2019

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