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Alkaline Thermal Treatment Converts Plastic Waste into Hydrogen

This study highlights alkaline thermal treatment as a viable approach for hydrogen generation from plastic waste, promoting sustainability and carbon capture.

By Akshatha Chandrashekar 13 Aug 2026

Smart Stormwater Filter Developed to Stop More Pollution Reaching Rivers and Beaches

UNSW engineers have added sensors and real-time weather forecasts into so-called rain gardens to create a smarter way to stop contaminants from flowing into waterways.

13 Aug 2026

Solar Power’s Looming Crisis: Growing PV Waste Could Turn Into a $100 Billion Industry

The world’s rapid shift to solar power is creating a massive new waste problem, with up to 402 million tons of discarded solar panels projected to accumulate globally by 2060, according to new research involving Adelaide University.

13 Aug 2026

Transforming Plastic Waste Into Ultra-Strong Underwater Adhesive

Mary Danielson was stuck. Literally. Doing her post-graduate research at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), she was aiming to break down plastic waste.

12 Aug 2026

LANXESS Powers Large-Scale Plant with Hydrogen for the First Time

LANXESS is making its production at the Krefeld-Uerdingen site more sustainable. The specialty chemicals company will use hydrogen instead of natural gas to dry its iron oxide pigments.

12 Aug 2026

Topsoe to Provide Ammonia Technology for First Ammonia’s Green Ammonia Project in Texas

Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, has signed an agreement with First Ammonia to provide its dynamic ammonia synthesis technology for the company’s green ammonia production facility in Victoria, Texas.

From Topsoe 12 Aug 2026

Scientists Move Beyond Physics to Tackle Economic Viability of Fusion Energy

In the last decade, scientists have shown that fusion energy can work, as a physical process. Next question: Can it work economically?

11 Aug 2026

Study Homes in on Computer Vision for Monitoring Marine Renewable Energy Ecosystems

A computer vision framework for monitoring ecological changes in marine renewable energy projects enhances fish detection and species identification efficiency.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 6 Aug 2026

Scientists Turn One of the World's Most Hated Plastics Into Premium Lubricant

Virginia Tech chemist and chemical engineer Guoliang “Greg” Liu and his lab have developed a process that converts the plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into polyalphaolefin, a key component in lubricants such as engine oil.

6 Aug 2026

Wildfires Cause Decline in Solar Power Output, Study Finds

The 2023 Canadian wildfires caused a 2.8% decline in solar power output, costing $2 billion and stressing the importance of climate resilience in energy.

By Akshatha Chandrashekar 4 Aug 2026

Space Biosphere Company Launches Mission to Tackle Dairy Waste

A company that helped design how astronauts grow and recycle food in space is now applying that thinking to the critical problem of dairy waste here on Earth.

4 Aug 2026

Better AI Catalyst Data Speeds Up Carbon to Fuel Shift

In a SLAC-led study, four laboratories collaborated to ensure reproducibility in AI training data to predict new catalysts for future fuel production.

4 Aug 2026

Solar Thermoelectric Cooling System Minimizes Environmental Impact of Fishing

Researchers have developed an off-grid solar thermoelectric cooling system to improve fish preservation while minimizing environmental impact and operational costs.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 3 Aug 2026

The Hidden Cost of Offshore Wind and the $7 Million Solution That Could Save Right Whales

Findings show that strategic scheduling and noise control can protect North Atlantic right whales during offshore wind projects, ensuring marine conservation.

By Akshatha Chandrashekar 3 Aug 2026

Waste Not, Want Not: Farming Insects for Human Food

They’re wriggly black grubs more commonly tossed to backyard hens than served at the dinner table, but black soldier fly larvae could soon play a key role in building a more sustainable food system, according to new research from Adelaide University.

3 Aug 2026