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Latest Clean Diesel Trucks Offer Clean Air and Fuel Saving Benefits

The Diesel Technology Forum has issued a statement on the occasion of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) public hearing concerning heavy duty emissions standards:

5 Dec 2017

Reducing Emissions from Housing and Transportation Sectors Could Reduce Pollution

Globally, the United States is among the major emitters of greenhouse gas. The Obama government initiated attempts to decrease the figures by improving the standards of vehicle fuel economy in the year 2011 and by introducing its Clean Power Plan (CPP) proposals in the year 2015.

4 Dec 2017

Novel System Converts Diesel Exhaust Particulate Matter into Air-Ink

On a break from his studies in the MIT Media Lab, Anirudh Sharma SM '14 traveled home to Mumbai, India. While there, he noticed that throughout the day his T-shirts were gradually accumulating something that resembled dirt.

27 Nov 2017

New 'Supercatalyst' Developed to Recycle Methane and Carbon Dioxide

A new and cost-effective catalyst has been developed by the University of Surrey to recycle two main causes of climate change - methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2).

20 Nov 2017

New Policy Options Could Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

As nations gathered in Bonn, Germany, for this year's UN climate summit, one item on their agenda was determining whether pledged climate efforts are sufficient to achieve the targets of the 2015 Paris Agreement.

20 Nov 2017

Neutron Analysis of Oxygen-Generating Enzyme for Eco-Friendly Approach to Clean Water

A new research offers an insight into a unique enzyme that could provide an eco-friendly treatment for chlorite-contaminated water supplies and enhance water quality around the world.

14 Nov 2017

Stanford Earth Researchers Develop New Methods for Removing Carbon from Atmosphere

Of the roughly two dozen medical CT scanners spread across Stanford’s main campus and medical centers, two can be found in basement labs of the Green Earth Sciences Buildings.

3 Nov 2017

Study Relates Metal Ion and Free Radical Content in Lichens to Air Pollution

An MIPT-based research team has proposed that atmospheric air quality can be assessed by analyzing lichen composition when traditional monitoring stations are not available.

3 Nov 2017

New Forecast Report on Global Clean Technology Market 2019

The report provides in depth study of "Clean Technology" using SWOT analysis i.e. Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threat to the organization

26 Oct 2017

Addition of Irradiated Plastic Water Bottles Could Reduce Cement Industry’s Carbon Emissions

Discarded plastic bottles could one day be used to build stronger, more flexible concrete structures, from sidewalks and street barriers, to buildings and bridges, according to a new study.

25 Oct 2017