Cleantech News

RSS

Newly Developed “Artificial Leaf” Effectively Produces Clean Gas

An extensively-used gas that is presently made from fossil fuels can instead be made using an “artificial leaf” that utilizes only sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, and which could ultimately be used to create a sustainable liquid fuel substitute for petrol.

22 Oct 2019

50% Expansion for Renewable Energy Over the Next Five Years

By David J. Cross 21 Oct 2019

Carbon Majors Need to be Responsible for Their Emissions: UNSW Report

Australia’s major gas, coal and oil producing companies which are contributing to climate harms have a moral responsibility to rapidly phase out their operations and retire their assets, a UNSW report says.

21 Oct 2019

DSM to Introduce Bio- and/or Recycled-Based Alternatives for its Entire Engineering Plastics Portfolio

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, today announces at the K-Show that its engineering plastics business will offer a full alternative range of its existing portfolio based on bio- and/or recycled-based materials by 2030.

From DSM 21 Oct 2019

Researchers Discover Potential Oxyfluoride Materials for Water Splitting Reaction

Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) studied a material capable of splitting water molecules (H2O) to generate dihydrogen (H2) in the presence of sunlight.

18 Oct 2019

EREMA Presents Methods to Recycle Plastic and Close Plastic Cycles at K 2019

Plastics recycling, the circular economy and successful examples of closed plastics cycles are the focus of attention at EREMA's Circonomic Centre, which opened in outdoor area FG 09.1.

18 Oct 2019

Mercury Reallocation in Arctic Circle Causes Environmental Problems

With the constant increase in global temperatures, there seems to be a rapid melting of permafrost in the Arctic regions. Mercury trapped in the frozen ground is currently entering into the surrounding water bodies, air, and soil in different forms.

17 Oct 2019

Extreme Snowfall in The Arctic The Cause of Reproductive Collapse in Wildlife

Image credit: hlopex / Shutterstock.com Throughout the ongoing discourse regarding climate change and the climate crisis it is agreed that the arctic is the region on Earth most at risk and currently f...

By David J. Cross 17 Oct 2019

‘Game-Changing’ Tidal Energy Project Approved for Channel Regions

Interreg France (Channel) England Programme has approved the biggest ever Interreg project that will prove to be game-changing for the European tidal stream energy sector.

17 Oct 2019

Coca-Cola: First Ever Plastic Bottle Based on Recycled Marine Waste

Coca-Cola has unveiled the first ever sample bottle made using recovered and recycled marine plastics, demonstrating that, one day, even ocean debris could be used in recycled packaging for food or drinks.

17 Oct 2019

Solvay’s LFT Compound Used in New Recyclable Plastic Electric Bike

Solvay worked hand-in-hand with a Monaco-based company to develop a cutting-edge electric bike made entirely of plastic, and to introduce one of its newest high-performance polymers in the process.

From Solvay 17 Oct 2019

Sulzer to Showcase Solvent-Based Plastic Recycling Technology at K 2019

Sulzer will showcase its advanced devolatilization (“DEVO”) technology for solvent-based recycling of plastic and selective polymer extraction at the K 2019 trade fair. The system delivers high-quality materials of unprecedented purity, offering clear benefits when compared to conventional purification equipment.

From Sulzer Ltd. 17 Oct 2019