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Hybridizing Diesel Engines to Cut Carbon Emissions

Research engineers in the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, have managed to successfully convert a conventional diesel engine to a hybrid hydrogen-diesel engine with the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 85%.

11 Oct 2022

Aceleron Partners With Pro Marine Store

Aceleron collaborates with Pro Marine Store to bring its unique circular economy Lithium-iron phosphate battery direct to the boating world.

From Aceleron Ltd 10 Oct 2022

Toxins Found in the Organs of Unborn Babies - Urgent Action is Needed, says Fuel Tech Firm

Countries around the world need to move further and faster to reduce one of the most harmful types of air pollution, a leading fuel tech company said today, after shocking new research found toxic particles in the lungs, livers and brains of unborn babies.

From SulNOx Group Plc 7 Oct 2022

Chula Develops Bioproducts to Clean Up Oil Spills in the Ocean

Chula Faculty of Science has developed bioproducts to clean up oil spills in the ocean from their research on oil-eating microbes while getting ready to expand to industrial-scale production for ecological sustainability.

7 Oct 2022

Sustainable Energy Storage Derived From Seaweed

Recently, a group of researchers based in Bristol have developed nanomaterials that incorporate seaweed into their makeup to produce a robust battery separator. The separators could herald a new wave of greener and more efficient energy storage devices.

7 Oct 2022

AIMPLAS Coordinates a New European Project to Boost Reduction of the Environmental Impact of Pharmaceutical Products Through Their Entire Life Cycle

AIMPLAS, Plastics Technology Centre, coordinates a new collaborative project to boost reduction of the environmental impact of pharmaceutical products through their entire life cycle. Funded under the Horizon Europe programme, the ETERNAL project held a successful kick-off meeting in Valencia, Spain on 27th and 28th September.

5 Oct 2022

Breaking the Limits of Traditional Solar Devices

Researchers at the University of Houston have developed an innovative solar harvesting device that could potentially generate 24/7 solar power, breaking the limits of traditional solar devices.

5 Oct 2022

Review Highlights Ecological Impacts of Gold Mining and Restoration Strategies

In a review paper recently published in the journal Land Degradation and Development, Shrabya Timsina and Nora Hardy focused on the effects of surface gold mining in tropical regions, a growing environmental concern in recent years.

29 Sep 2022

Prototype that Can Test and Sort Used Battery Cells for Second Life Use Successfully Developed

An automated system that can detect the health of individual cells taken from end of life battery products, such as those used in EV’s, and sort them according to their state of health has been successfully developed in the UK. Cells with a state of health that is above 70% can then be repurposed for further use.

From Aceleron Ltd 29 Sep 2022

AIMPLAS and Partners Launch New Innovation Project on Circular & Sustainable Textiles

The production and consumption of textile products continue to grow, together with their impact on the environment, due to a lack of reuse, repair and recycling of materials.

29 Sep 2022