Sustainable purification of wastewater by naturally occurring algae is an outstanding way for regional towns to reuse precious water – and reduce a town’s carbon footprint and power usage at the same time, says environmental health Professor Howard Fallowfield.
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have taken a massive stride toward finding an answer to a puzzle that would offer the world a totally renewable, clean energy from which the sole waste product would be water.
A research team led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an organization aided by “la Caixa,” has, for the first time, investigated the connection between ambient and household air pollution and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), a marker of atherosclerosis, in a population of a low-and-middle-income country.
The Melting Arctic May be Causing the Spread of a Virus in Marine Mammals
By David J. Cross
11 Nov 2019
Air in Delhi Likely to Become “Severe” in Next 24 Hours After A Spike in Stubble Burning
By Sarah Moore
11 Nov 2019
Bioenergy Australia’s annual Bioenergy STRONG conference will explore innovative approaches that Australia can adopt and expand on to convert agricultural, municipal, industrial and non-recyclable waste into valuable products such as electricity, liquid transport fuels for land, sea and air, renewable gas, renewable heat and high value products such as bio plastics and chemicals.
For developing an innovative roofing product that successfully combines a highly effective solar panel with an architecturally attractive and environmentally friendly steel roof, Roofit.solar has been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize 2019.
At its Composites Manufacturing Education and Technology (CoMET) Facility, NREL is producing wind turbine blade components with Arkema’s Elium liquid thermoplastic resin.
John Lewis Trucks to Run on Carbon Neutral Cow Manure
By David J. Cross
8 Nov 2019
Researchers attempting to understand the global carbon cycle have long assumed that “black carbon” originates on land and reaches the ocean through streams and rivers.
Solar and wind farms are being set up across the country to reduce carbon emissions. These renewables also have another vital effect—preserving more water in the ground.
Scientists based in Brazil have formulated a method to better regulate wind energy systems for generating electricity. Wind energy systems are usually costly to maintain, and can only transform a part of the generated energy into storage.
A new study suggests that growing trees and plants close to factories and other sources of pollution could decrease air pollution by an average of 27%.
By Megan Davies
7 Nov 2019
Over 11,000 Scientists Declare Climate Emergency, Predicting ‘Untold human suffering’
By David J. Cross
7 Nov 2019
Rockay, a sustainable sportswear brand from Denmark, utilizes Swedish company Polygiene’s technology to launch a new collection in Nov. 2019 of 100 percent recycled socks, with premium quality and eco-friendly credentials, and now available for online pre-orders.