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SC Johnson Professional Launches New Washroom Soap Dispenser Made from 70% Recovered Coastal Plastic

SC Johnson Professional is launching a new washroom soap dispenser made from recovered coastal plastic. The SCJ Professional® Proline WAVE 1 litre washroom soap dispenser is made from 70% recovered coastal plastic, which is post-consumer recycled waste plastic collected on land within 31 miles of an ocean so that it does not reach oceans or landfills.

From SC Johnson Professional USA, Inc. 24 Nov 2022

The Right Temperature for a 300-year-old Church

“Steam usually maintains a high pressure and temperature in our assignments, but in the beautiful church of Kättilstad in Östergötland Sweden, the pressure is no higher than under the lid of a kettle on the stove when everything is as it should be. That was the challenge,” says Johan Söderberg at FVB, who has worked on a somewhat unusual project.

23 Nov 2022

Breaking With Convention to Develop More Efficient Solar Cells

A team of engineers based at Princeton University and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology hope to overcome the performance issues associated with organic solar cells.

21 Nov 2022

Turning Wastewater into Fertilizer Could Help Reduce Environmental and Energy Footprint

The wastewater draining from massive pools of sewage sludge has the potential to play a role in more sustainable agriculture, according to environmental engineering researchers at Drexel University.

21 Nov 2022

British Solar Tech Business Strikes Italian Distribution Deal

British solar thermal design and engineering company Naked Energy today announces their partnership with Italian energy service company X3Energy.

21 Nov 2022

Understanding Organic Solar Cell Energy Loss Boosts Technology

A promising new technology is the use of organic solar cells. They have the potential to be more attractive for urban or façade applications than the common silicon solar panel because they can be lightweight, flexible, and display a range of colors.

21 Nov 2022

A Breakthrough for Next-Generation Lithium-Free Energy Storage Systems

Recently, LiNa Energy – a sustainable start-up company from Lancaster, UK, has successfully proven the potential of its sodium technology for use in battery energy storage systems which marks a breakthrough for next-gen, lithium-free batteries.

18 Nov 2022

SP Energy Networks' Completes £21millon Investment Project in Birkenhead

More than 160,000 homes and businesses across Wirral will benefit from a more resilient energy supply to support the uptake of green technology thanks to a major £21million investment in the network.

18 Nov 2022

Blue Carbon Venture Agrees First One Billion Tonne Carbon Removal Deal

Seafields, the UK aquaculture business that aims to remove billions of tonnes (1Gt) of CO2 from the atmosphere with a hyper-scale seaweed farm, has announced it will tokenize its annual goal of one billion carbon removal credits in an exclusive deal with pioneering blockchain marketplace, JustCarbon.

18 Nov 2022

Clear Blue Technologies Receives a Clean Technology Award as Part of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 program

Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. (“Clear Blue”), the Smart Off-Grid Company™, received a Clean Technology award as part of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 program. Launched last year, the new award leadership category recognizes Canada’s top clean innovators providing processes, goods, or services that reduce environmental impacts.

17 Nov 2022