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Emerson Selected to Automate Europe's First Greenfield Facility Dedicated to Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Emerson has been awarded a contract by Technip Energies to provide automation technologies for the SkyNRG sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant–the first dedicated greenfield SAF production facility in Europe.

From Emerson Electric Co 15 Sep 2026

Cheaper, Greener CO₂ Conversion Moves Closer to Commercial Reality

The scalable production of Ni/Fe–N–C catalysts offers a promising solution for efficient CO2 reduction, with significant economic and environmental benefits.

By Samudrapom Dam 15 Sep 2026

Wastewater Pollution Alters Male Minnow Parental Behavior and Social Dynamics

A team of researchers has found that a common wastewater pollutant turned male fathead minnows into worse fathers and fiercer rivals, revealing ecological impacts that laboratory studies missed.

15 Sep 2026

Lead-Free Solar Powers a Battery-Free Future for Health Tech

Wearable health devices that never need charging are a step closer thanks to next-generation photovoltaic technology that harvests energy from indoor light, as well as the sun.

15 Sep 2026

Ultra Low Carbon Brick Shapes Landmark New Home for the Yard Theater in London

A pioneering ultra-low carbon brick made from near 100% recycled construction waste has been used to create the striking colorful façade of one of London's most anticipated new cultural buildings.

15 Sep 2026

Scientists Transform Recycled Waste Plastic into Durable Housing Components

The world needs more homes. The world also has too much plastic. Perhaps the only thing those two problems have in common is that they’re hard to solve.

15 Sep 2026

Rethinking Global Energy Strategies as Biogas Fuel Costs Remain High

Over the past decade, the cost of wind and solar energy has dropped by 70% to 90%, while bioenergy costs have remained virtually unchanged—even rising slightly from 0.086 to 0.087 USD/kWh.

15 Sep 2026

Resisting Microbe Breakdown Helps Algae Molecules Sink Carbon Safely Away

Deep in the ocean, brown algae and diatoms produce a complex carbohydrate molecule called fucoidan, which helps form the algae's protective outer layer.

15 Sep 2026

Swiss Study Highlights Atmospheric Sources of Microplastics Over Wastewater Treatment Plants

Every year, Swiss wastewater treatment plants release around 5 tons of microplastics into the environment. That is relatively little: It is estimated that around twice as many microplastic enters Swiss water bodies via the atmosphere.

12 Sep 2026

Compact Balcony Solar Systems Alleviate Regional Power Grid Stress

Solar energy can take many forms, but one of the newest in the United States is balcony solar. Already legal in Maryland and Virginia, with a bill pending in D.C., these compact units offer Mid-Atlantic renters and homeowners an inexpensive way to diversify their energy options, reduce stress on the grid, and save on their monthly bills.

12 Sep 2026

Petrochemical Industry Carbon Emissions Could Rise 50 Percent by 2050

Carbon emissions from the petrochemical industry could increase by 50 percent by 2050, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.

12 Sep 2026

New Interactive Map Tracks State Wildfire Legislation for Electric Utilities

Wildfires are rewriting the rules of America's electric utilities. Grids now have to survive—and avoid igniting—wildfires, forcing states into high-stakes conversations about liability, planning, cost and how utilities should manage this risk.

12 Sep 2026

Sedimentary DNA Unlocks 1,000 Years of History at Crawford Lake

An international team of scientists, including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has recreated a 1000-year timeline documenting the ecological changes and human impact to the area surrounding Crawford Lake, the famed location of the proposed Anthropocene.

11 Sep 2026

RPI Research Highlights Economic Impact of Declining Estuary Health

Estuaries across the United States are facing the same trends of warming water, algae growth, and declining oxygen concentrations that threaten water quality and fish populations, regardless of geographic location, according to new research led by a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) faculty member. Published recently in Nature's Communications Earth & Environment, the findings could have profound implications for water management and policy, according to the lead author, Kaitlin Reinl, Ph.

10 Sep 2026