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15% Increase in Plastic Bottles Washing Up on Inaccessible Island

15% Increase in Plastic Bottles Washing Up on Inaccessible Island

15% Increase in Plastic Bottles Washing Up on Inaccessible Island

2 Oct 2019

Using Low-Cost Sensors to Track Origins of Air Pollutants in India

Using Low-Cost Sensors to Track Origins of Air Pollutants in India

At any moment in Delhi, India, a resident might start their car, releasing exhaust that floats into the atmosphere. In northwest India, a farmer might set fire to his field after the wheat harvest to clear it quickly, releasing smoke that'll be carried by the wind.

1 Oct 2019

Study Reveals Industrialization has Reduced “Coniferous Forest Effect”

Study Reveals Industrialization has Reduced “Coniferous Forest Effect”

Greenhouse gas emissions cause a warming effect on the climate, while small airborne particles in the atmosphere—aerosols, serve as a cooling mechanism. However, that is the received wisdom.

27 Sep 2019

New Nontoxic, Low-Cost Foam for Removing Oil Spills

New Nontoxic, Low-Cost Foam for Removing Oil Spills

Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a new, safe method to clean up oil spills with the help of compounds that are equally useful as common household cleaning products.

25 Sep 2019

First Evidence of Massive Gas Reservoir in Okinawa Trough off Southwestern Japan

First Evidence of Massive Gas Reservoir in Okinawa Trough off Southwestern Japan

Scientists from Kyushu University studied seismic pressure wave reflections from the subseafloor geology off southwestern Japan and have discovered the first proof for the existence of an enormous gas reservoir at the point where the Earth’s crust is separated.

23 Sep 2019

New Method for Synergistic Treatment of Incineration Fly Ash and Sewage Sludge

New Method for Synergistic Treatment of Incineration Fly Ash and Sewage Sludge

The progress in urbanization has led to increased municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (IFA) and municipal sewage sludge (MSS) every year, hampering sustainable development. IFA, which has salty ion, high alkalinity, heavy metals (HMs), and dioxin, is listed as a dangerous material.

23 Sep 2019

California Considering Strictest Plastic Pollution Laws in the US

California Considering Strictest Plastic Pollution Laws in the US

California are considering implementing the strictest plastic pollution laws in the US.

12 Sep 2019

New Nickel Catalysts Enable Effective and Low-Cost Water Treatment

New Nickel Catalysts Enable Effective and Low-Cost Water Treatment

Treating water by sorption of organic solvents such as trichloroethylene (TCE) is not a new concept. But discovering a technique that neutralizes these pollutants, rather than just shifting them someplace, is not a simple task.

10 Sep 2019

Like Fossils, Microplastics are Now Buried in Layers of Sediment

Like Fossils, Microplastics are Now Buried in Layers of Sediment

Plastics have found their way into the fossil record according to a new study.

6 Sep 2019

New Insight Regarding Antarctic Control of Global Climate

New Insight Regarding Antarctic Control of Global Climate

A discovery made by researchers challenges earlier beliefs of the relationship between the polar Southern Ocean, next to Antarctica, and the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

30 Aug 2019

Hybrid AEM Electrolyzer: M-Class

Hybrid AEM Electrolyzer: M-Class

Drive costs down on your next hydrogen production project with the hybrid AEM electrolyzer.

From Power to Hydrogen

Antaris™ IGS Industrial Gas Analyzer for Plant Process Applications

Antaris™ IGS Industrial Gas Analyzer for Plant Process Applications

Measure 100+ gases with research-grade speed and sensitivity using the Antaris™ IGS gas analyzer built for plant and process use.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Powering Sustainable Innovation

SynCOR(TM) Technology for Large-Scale Blue Hydrogen and Ammonia Production

SynCOR(TM) Technology for Large-Scale Blue Hydrogen and Ammonia Production

Proven SynCOR ATR delivers low-carbon syngas for blue hydrogen and ammonia.

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