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HydRegen Raise £2.6m in Its Latest Investment Round, Led by Clean Growth Fund

Revolutionary Oxford biotechnology company pursues a huge growth opportunity to decarbonise the global chemical manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries.

From HydRegen Limited 27 Apr 2023

Synthesizing Sustainable Materials from Renewable Resources

Growing up in China, Yue Yuan stood beneath the world’s largest hydroelectric dam, built to harness the world’s third-longest river.

26 Apr 2023

Alumna of Missouri S&T Helps Instill Sustainable Practices Into Daily Life

A vice president of Chevron with a petroleum engineering degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology is highly involved with her alma mater, as well as the nonprofit organization she founded, to help instill sustainable practices into daily life.

24 Apr 2023

Exploring Diverse Interests, Passions in the Climate and Sustainability Realms

With the support of each other and MIT faculty, students in the MCSC’s Climate and Sustainability Scholars Program are making their impact on real-world climate challenges.

24 Apr 2023

Jefferson Lab Recognized With Gold-Level GreenBuy Award

Finding ways to purchase sustainable products for the work of science has yielded another golden award. The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has been recognized with a gold-level GreenBuy Award for its purchase of environmentally friendly products in fiscal year 2022.

21 Apr 2023

Heat Waves May Impede India's Progress Toward Its Sustainable Development Goals

Heatwaves in India are increasing in frequency, intensity and lethality, burdening public health, agriculture, and other socio-economic and cultural systems.

20 Apr 2023

Argonne Scientists Analyze Circular Pathways to Reduce, Reuse or Recycle Plastics

Our society has a love affair with plastic. To take our relationship to the next level — happily ever after in a waste-free future — the path is circular.

20 Apr 2023

68% of Carbon Contributions Come From Single-Use Surgical Items

The carbon footprint of products used in the five most common surgical operations performed in the National Health Service (NHS) in England has been analyzed, revealing that 68% of the carbon contributions are attributed to single-use items, including single-use gowns, patient drapes, and instrument table drapes

19 Apr 2023

PNNL-Patented ShAPE Process Transforms Aluminum Scrap Into New Vehicle Parts

Scrap aluminum can now be collected and transformed directly into new vehicle parts using an innovative process being developed by the automotive industry, in particular for electric vehicles.

19 Apr 2023

Removing and Recycling Lab Plastics

In 2019, MIT's Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Office collaborated with several research labs in the Department of Biology to determine the feasibility of recycling clean lab plastics.

19 Apr 2023