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World-First Reusable Space Debris Collector Set to Revolutionize Sector

University of South Australia based startup Paladin Space has demonstrated the world’s first space payload capable of capturing debris from multiple targets and storing it on satellites for recycling, reducing the cost of space debris removal and making the process more sustainable.

16 May 2025

Global Leaders Discuss Integrated Solutions for Pollution, Climate Change, and Biodiversity Loss

Over 70 Ministers gathered in Geneva to strengthen global cooperation on the sound management of chemicals and waste through the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions.

13 May 2025

HutanBio's Microalgal Biofuel Production Shown to be Net-Negative in an Independent Life Cycle Assessment by EcoAct

HutanBio, a pioneering UK-based climate technology company, today announced that the production process for its proprietary HBx microalgal biofuel achieves net-negative carbon emissions, based on an independent cradle-to-gate Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) conducted by EcoAct, a leading international sustainability consultancy and a wholly owned subsidiary of Schneider Electric Sustainability Business.

From HutanBio 9 May 2025

Study Reveals PLA Sanitary Pads Have 17x Lower Impact than PE Alternatives

The shift to polylactic acid in sanitary pads demonstrates significant environmental benefits, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and enhancing sustainability.

8 May 2025

Metallophytes are Crucial for the Future of Ecological Restoration

This study catalogs vascular flora in Sardinia's abandoned mines, focusing on metallophytes and their potential for sustainable phytoremediation strategies.

25 Apr 2025

Society for Low Carbon Technologies Hosts Major Gathering to Advance Global Low-Carbon Strategy

The Society for Low Carbon Technologies (SFLCT) convened an exclusive marquee event with more than 140 global leaders during the defining 2025 Carbon Capture Utilization (CCUS) Conference via the Capture & Connect: Exclusive CCUS Mixer—as officially recognized by the conference's organizing institutions and co-launched with the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Northern Emirates.

23 Apr 2025

New Technology Harvests Electricity from Rain-Like Water Droplets

Researchers from the National University of Singapore, reporting in ACS Central Science, have developed a new method to generate electricity from rain-like droplets using a unique flow pattern called "plug flow," where water flows in short bursts through a vertical tube.

17 Apr 2025

New Technology Enables Less Hazardous Waste in Desalination

Innovative membranes from the University of Michigan enhance desalination processes, reducing brine waste and energy consumption for a sustainable water future.

16 Apr 2025

Study Reveals Biosolids-Derived Biochar Boosts Clean Fuel Production

Researchers have found utilizing biosolids-derived biochar as a catalyst in pyrolysis enhances bio-oil production, supporting eco-friendly energy solutions and waste valorization.

15 Apr 2025

Dragonfly Energy Named Battery Technology Company of the Year

Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (“Dragonfly Energy” or the “Company”), an industry leader in energy storage and battery technology and maker of Battle Born Batteries, has been named the “Battery Technology Company of the Year” in the 2nd annual CleanTech Breakthrough Awards program.

11 Apr 2025