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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

Targeting Top 10 Rivers Could Halve the Amount of Plastic Waste

Huge amounts of plastic bits that endanger aquatic life are washing into the oceans and even into the most pristine waters. However, it has not been fully understood how these plastic bits get there from inland cities.

12 Oct 2017

Beijing’s Harmful Haze Not Caused by Ammonia Emissions

As China grapples to discover ways to remedy the harmful haze that hangs over Beijing and other cities in the winter, researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology have raised a serious doubt on one projected cause: high quantities of ammonia in the air.

4 Oct 2017

Superhydrophilic Membrane Effectively Used to Clean Fluids for Reuse

According to researchers at the Energy Safety Research Institute at Swansea University in partnership with researchers at Rice University, a new superhydrophilic filter has exhibited the ability to remove greater than 90% of hydrocarbons, as well as all bacteria and particulates from contaminated water produced by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations at shale oil and gas wells.

26 Sep 2017