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AI-Powered Indoor Farms Save Energy

Integrating artificial intelligence into today’s environmental management systems might lower energy usage for indoor agriculture by 25%, possibly helping to feed the world as its population grows, Cornell engineers report in the journal Nature Food.

10 Sep 2024

IFAD and the Philippines Launch New Project to Boost Rural Livelihoods and Protect Ecosystems

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Republic of the Philippines launched a new project to support rural communities, particularly those in the vulnerable uplands, at an event at the Department of Finance in Manila last week.

10 Sep 2024

MIT Researchers Develop Nature-Based Filtration Material to Combat Water Contamination

Water contamination by the chemicals used in today's technology is a rapidly growing problem globally. A recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control found that 98 percent of people tested had detectable levels of PFAS, a family of particularly long-lasting compounds also known as "forever chemicals," in their bloodstream.

10 Sep 2024

Climate Change Pushes Sharks Away from Coral Reefs

In a study that was published in Communications Biology, researchers from Lancaster University found that sharks are leaving coral reefs during stressful environmental conditions, like high temperatures that can cause coral bleaching events.

10 Sep 2024

New $15 Million Project Seeks to Transform Large Metal Parts Production for Clean Energy

A unique manufacturing program for large metal parts holds promise to help revitalize American manufacturing and return clean energy manufacturing technologies to the United States.

9 Sep 2024

Agrivoltaic Efficiency Boosted with New Prediction Tool

Researchers from the Swansea University’s Department of Physics have been examining the effects of semi-transparent PV materials put over crops in a recent study that was published in Solar RRL.

9 Sep 2024

Advances and Challenges in Satellite Monitoring of Tropospheric Ozone Highlighted in Review

Researchers have provided a detailed overview of advancements in satellite sensors and retrieval algorithms and discussed the current limitations and future directions in this field.

By Muhammad Osama 6 Sep 2024

3D Imaging Could Transform Plastic Recycling

Researchers from the University of Waterloo have made a groundbreaking discovery by using 3D imaging to examine microplastics in unprecedented detail.

6 Sep 2024

International Student to Conduct Vital Research with Monash University on Liquid Hydrogen as a Clean Energy Carrier

A PhD student from India is conducting groundbreaking research with Monash University’s Department of Civil Engineering after being selected as recipient of the esteemed Australian Government funded Maitri Scholars Program.

6 Sep 2024

GreenSpur Secures Design Contract for Optimized Wind Turbine Generator for US Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Industry

Time To ACT plc an engineering-led group focused on technology for the energy transition supply chain, is pleased to announce that its GreenSpur business has won a design contract to develop an optimised wind turbine generator for XFlow Energy (“XFlow”).

From Time To ACT plc 6 Sep 2024

Optimizing Wind Farm Performance through Controlled Turbine Speeds

A group of researchers at the University of Adelaide examined wind turbine operating conditions and examined how those conditions are related to power output, performance, and turbine interaction.

5 Sep 2024

Researchers Unveil Potential of Fungus N. intermedia to Upcycle Food Waste

Researchers have explored Neurospora intermedia (N. intermedia), a filamentous fungus, as a way of converting food and agricultural by-products into a nutritious and sustainable food source.

By Muhammad Osama 4 Sep 2024

Dryad Networks Introduces Third-Generation Silvanet Gateways for Optimal Ultra-Early Wildfire Detection and Forest Management

Dryad Networks, a pioneer in wildfire detection technology, is proud to announce the general availability of its third-generation Silvanet border and mesh gateways, which include new features for optimal ultra-early wildfire detection and forest management.

From Dryad Networks GmbH 4 Sep 2024

Stäubli Advances Charging Tech in Collaboration with LEONI

Stäubli Electrical Connectors is pleased to offer a transparent look into the evolving collaboration with LEONI, detailing an informal yet highly synergistic exploration that has catalyzed charging power advancements in the electric vehicle charging sector.

From Stäubli 3 Sep 2024

A Groundbreaking Solution to the Issue of Plastic Waste

A study led by Tokyo Metropolitan University professor Kotohiro Nomura and published in Industrial Chemistry and Materials describes how to depolymerize PET (polyethylene terephthalate) using alcohols and an easily accessible, low-cost iron trichloride catalyst.

2 Sep 2024