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Plastic Recycling Accelerates: Valio Brings Recycled Plastic to Food Packaging

Valio is among the first food companies to begin using recycled plastic. This development in packaging is part of a larger goal: the food company wants to cut milk’s carbon footprint to zero by 2035.

From Valio Ltd 1 Oct 2019

Can Going Nuclear Combat Climate Change?

To mitigate climate change, the proportion of low-carbon electricity generation must increase from today’s 36% to 85% by 2040, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says. IEA and other advocates argue that nuclear power could help fill this gap.

30 Sep 2019

The Formation of Ice Clouds

With the support of the Austrian Science Fund FWF, an interdisciplinary Vienna-based team is investigating the nature of carbonaceous particles that play a key role in the formation of ice clouds.

30 Sep 2019

NEC Provides Energy Storage Solution to SP Group’s Award-Winning Hybrid Energy Storage Pilot

NEC Energy Solutions and NEC Asia Pacific jointly revealed today that NEC provided its 400 kW, 400 kWh GSS® end-to-end Grid Storage Solution and AEROS® proprietary energy storage controls software as part of SP Group’s innovative hybrid system which recently received the Singapore Minister for National Development’s R&D Merit Award at the 2019 Urban Sustainability R&D Congress.

From NEC Corporation 30 Sep 2019

Climate Change Impacts Meltwater Lakes on East Antarctic Ice Sheet

Durham University scientists have recently discovered over 65,000 meltwater lakes on the edge of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.

27 Sep 2019

Study Reveals Industrialization has Reduced “Coniferous Forest Effect”

Greenhouse gas emissions cause a warming effect on the climate, while small airborne particles in the atmosphere—aerosols, serve as a cooling mechanism. However, that is the received wisdom.

27 Sep 2019

Study Explores How Green Tax Policies can Work for Low-Income Households

Governments that impose taxes on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions can benefit from a cleaner, more climate-friendly environment and a revenue stream that can be tapped to lower other taxes and create jobs.

26 Sep 2019

MIT Students Encouraged to Follow Sustainable Water Use Habits

MIT welcomed the Class of 2023 with an initiative to reduce the impact of water consumption through reusable water bottles and other sustainable habits.

26 Sep 2019

Researcher Proposes Optimized Method to Assess Day-Ahead Solar Forecasting

Accurate prediction of the amount of solar energy that reaches the Earth’s surface is crucial to make decisions for operating solar power plants.

25 Sep 2019

New Nontoxic, Low-Cost Foam for Removing Oil Spills

Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a new, safe method to clean up oil spills with the help of compounds that are equally useful as common household cleaning products.

25 Sep 2019

Tidal Barriers Could Offer More Benefits than Just Generating Clean Energy

An innovative new Mersey barrage concept indicates how tidal energy projects can provide a number of advantages to society besides clean renewable energy.

25 Sep 2019

Biosurfacant Derived from Rice Straw as Alternative to Chemicals in Soaps

A scientist has found a way to use one of the world’s most copious natural resources as a substitute for human-made chemicals in soaps and plenty of other domestic items.

24 Sep 2019

First Evidence of Massive Gas Reservoir in Okinawa Trough off Southwestern Japan

Scientists from Kyushu University studied seismic pressure wave reflections from the subseafloor geology off southwestern Japan and have discovered the first proof for the existence of an enormous gas reservoir at the point where the Earth’s crust is separated.

23 Sep 2019

New Method for Synergistic Treatment of Incineration Fly Ash and Sewage Sludge

The progress in urbanization has led to increased municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (IFA) and municipal sewage sludge (MSS) every year, hampering sustainable development. IFA, which has salty ion, high alkalinity, heavy metals (HMs), and dioxin, is listed as a dangerous material.

23 Sep 2019

Climate Change Could Reduce Water Available for Power Plants in Asia

A new study reveals that developing regions of Asia will be left without adequate water to cool power plants in the near future due to climate change and over-tapped waterways.

23 Sep 2019