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New Transparent Bioplastic for Fully-Compostable Food Packaging

Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania have created biodegradable plastic, which decays in a compost bin in a couple of years.

28 Jun 2019

LyondellBasell & Neste Achieve Milestone by Producing Bio-Based Plastics at Commercial Scale

LyondellBasell and Neste have jointly announced the first parallel production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene at a commercial scale.

From Neste Oyj 28 Jun 2019

Study: Agroforestry Overlooked in Global Climate Change Reporting Systems

Farmers plant trees into pastures and fields to make money out of wood or fruit, increase shade and fodder for livestock, protect against wind or water erosion, or improve soil health.

27 Jun 2019

Expanding the Temperature Range of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Electric cars struggle with extreme temperatures, mainly because of impacts on the electrolyte solutions in their lithium-ion batteries. Now, researchers have developed new electrolytes containing multiple additives that work better over a wide temperature range.

27 Jun 2019

Upcycling Process Brings New Life to Old Jeans

A growing population, rising standards of living and quickly changing fashions send mountains of clothing waste to the world’s landfills each year. Although processes for textile recycling exist, they tend to be inefficient and expensive.

27 Jun 2019

Researchers Design New Unprinting Method to Reduce Environmental Pollution

If a printer was imagined to have an “unprint” button that uses pulses of light to erase toner, then this could curb environmental impacts when compared to traditional paper recycling.

27 Jun 2019

Maintenance-Free, Evergreen Moss Façades Filters CO2 and Fine Dust from the Air

Air pollution is growing in a number of cities. It is also becoming warmer and warmer and flooding happens during heavy rain as the surfaces are sealed.

26 Jun 2019

Autonomous Solar-Powered Boat Constructed to Map the Sea

A couple of students at the Chalmers University of Technology have constructed an autonomous boat that is fueled by solar cells. Their aim is to use this boat to cross the Kattegat Sea to reach Denmark, and ultimately study the viabilities of using automatic vehicles at sea.

26 Jun 2019

Study Finds Additional Pathway for Carbon into Rivers from Deforested Lands

According to new research by scientists at Florida State University, thousand-year-old tropical soil unearthed by speeding up agriculture land use and deforestation could release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

25 Jun 2019

Ancient Methods Could Increase Water Availability in Coastal Peru

According to a new study conducted at Imperial College London, 1,400-year-old methods can possibly increase the availability of water in Lima during the dry season.

25 Jun 2019

Researchers Develop Enzymes to Convert Plant Waste into Useful Products

Researchers have developed a new class of enzymes to carry out one of the most significant steps during the conversion of plant waste into highly valuable and sustainable products like plastics, nylon, and chemicals.

25 Jun 2019

New Evidence Boosts Scientific Community’s Confidence in Climate Modeling

For several years, researchers investigating a key climate occurrence have been contending with contradictory data that has threatened to destabilize confidence in the dependability of climate models on the whole.

25 Jun 2019

The European Union and JUMEME Inaugurate New Solar-Powered Mini-Grid on Lake Victoria’s Mulumo Island in Kagera Region

JUMEME Rural Power Supply Ltd. (JUMEME), together with the European Union Delegation in Tanzania and its project partners, celebrated the launch of its newly constructed solar-powered mini-grid on Lake Victoria, Mulumo island in the region of Kagera.

From JUMEME Rural Power Supply Ltd. 25 Jun 2019

Bio-Based Blue Pigment Could Offer Sustainable Alternative to Synthetic Dyes

Usually, the discoveries of essential scientific research are several steps away from a product that can be instantly brought to the general public. However, opportunity makes an early appearance every once in a while.

24 Jun 2019

Natural Gas Used to Harvest Hydrogen-Natural Gas Hydrates

A hydrogen-natural gas blend (HNGB) can become a revolutionary concept only if it is stored safely and utilized as a sustainable clean energy resource.

24 Jun 2019