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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

New Device to Easily Measure Fluoride Contamination in Water

The general practice of incorporating fluoride to water has been followed in several countries, including the US, Australia, Malaysia, Brazil, Vietnam, and India.

12 Feb 2019

Study Analyzes How the Earth’s Atmosphere is Affected by Organic Reactions

Although volatile organic compounds are present in air, they can be found everywhere. An array of sources, ranging from plants and household cleaners to cooking fuels, releases these compounds directly. In addition, volatile organic compounds can be formed in the atmosphere via an intricate network of photochemical reactions.

11 Feb 2019

Researchers to Develop “Chemical Noses” to Remove Industrial Pollutants from the Environment

Researchers from five European countries have come together to create next-generation “chemical noses” to eliminate industrial pollutants from the environment.

7 Feb 2019

New Technology Platform Could Enable More Efficient Evaluation of Chemicals and Environmental Samples

Within the UFZ thematic scope of “Chemicals in the Environment,” studies focus on gaining a better insight into the fate processes like biodegradation, transformation, and the impacts of chemicals under actual environmental conditions, and also on devising novel ideas for assessing environmental chemicals.

7 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

Scientists Develop a Process that Removes CO2 from Coal-Burning Power Plant Emissions

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have created a process that eliminates CO2 from coal-burning power plant emissions just like how soda lime functions in scuba diving rebreathers.

1 Feb 2019

Report Shows Natural Gas Alone Cannot Help Meet Emissions Targets for Transport Sector

A recent white paper from Imperial College London expresses that combining natural gas fuel with other approaches could help shipping and road freight sectors meet targets.

29 Jan 2019

Study Shows Fault Lines Do Not Hinder Safe CO2 Storage

A study has confirmed that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions can be trapped and securely stored in underground rocks, even if there are geological faults in the area.

28 Jan 2019

Study Reveals Common Sources of Groundwater are Contaminated with Microplastics

The world’s surface waters are being contaminated with microplastics, but despite this fact, researchers have only just started to study their presence in groundwater systems.

28 Jan 2019

Pollution News

New Method to Convert Plastic Bags into Carbon Chips for Making Li-Ion Batteries

New Device to Easily Measure Fluoride Contamination in Water

Study Analyzes How the Earth’s Atmosphere is Affected by Organic Reactions

Researchers to Develop “Chemical Noses” to Remove Industrial Pollutants from the Environment

New Technology Platform Could Enable More Efficient Evaluation of Chemicals and Environmental Samples

Innovative Chemical Conversion Technology to Convert World’s Plastic Waste into Clean Fuels, Other Products

Scientists Develop a Process that Removes CO2 from Coal-Burning Power Plant Emissions

Report Shows Natural Gas Alone Cannot Help Meet Emissions Targets for Transport Sector

Study Shows Fault Lines Do Not Hinder Safe CO2 Storage

Study Reveals Common Sources of Groundwater are Contaminated with Microplastics

Turning Wastewater into Renewable Energy

Producing Clean Hydrogen with Near-Zero Carbon Emissions with The Hazer Process

Relocating the Growing of Food to Urban Areas

RT1 Smart Rooftop Photovoltaic Monitoring System

Ultra-Low Power, Wireless RTU Data Logger - Infinite ADU-500

Analyzing Liquids and Oils with FTIR Spectroscopy

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Solving Refuse Derived Fuel Problems

Converting Heat Transfer Fluids into Solar Energy

Better Data Management Makes Water Utility Compliance Easier and Cheaper

Organic Solar Cells – What Role do They Play in Renewable Energy

Pollution News

1 Scientists Use Enzymatic Polymerization Method for Furan-Based Polyester

2 New Breakthrough Technology Could Advance Wind Turbines and Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

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

4 New Lightweight Bio-Composite Using Date Palm Fiber Biomass for Automotive

5 Sulfur: Alternative to Carbon in the Manufacture of Polymers

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