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Scientists Increase Stability and Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells

Scientists from NUST MISIS and IPCE RAS (Moscow, Russia) together with Italian colleagues from University of Rome Tor Vergata managed to significantly increase stability and effectiveness of perovskite elements – promising materials for solar energy – by adding a layer of copper iodide (CuI).

12 Jun 2019

Fujitsu Expands Initiative to Resolve Ocean Plastic Waste Problem

Fujitsu Limited has announced that the Fujitsu Group is expanding its initiative to reduce plastic use in business activities to resolve the ocean plastic waste problem, which is having an increasingly severe global impact on the ecosystem. Through these efforts, Fujitsu will work on a global scale to raise employee awareness of the plastic waste problem, contributing to accomplishing the SDGs.

From Fujitsu Services Limited 12 Jun 2019

Carbon Footprint of What We Eat Could be Greatly Reduced by Changing Just One Food Each Day

Food production is a main contributor to climate change, constituting around one-quarter of carbon emissions worldwide.

11 Jun 2019

Scientists Develop Method to Produce Diesel Fuel and Hydrogen by Exploiting Light Energy and Biomass

Recently, researchers have created a technique to generate hydrogen and diesel fuel by utilizing biomass-derived feedstocks and light energy (solar energy or artificial light energy).

11 Jun 2019

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. Bioplastic created at KTU is transparent and all the materials in its composition are suitable for contact with food.

11 Jun 2019

The Future of Onshore Wind Power Comes to Glasgow

Onshore wind power’s future will be debated in Glasgow next week (June 11) - during Onshore Wind Week.

11 Jun 2019

Prototype ‘Smart Bin’ Designed to Help Cut Food Waste

A precision-engineered replica model of a ‘smart bin’ aimed at cutting food waste has helped an aspiring designer and entrepreneur showcase his product to potential customers.

From Ogle Models & Prototypes 11 Jun 2019

New Sandia Study on Understanding Old Data to Create Cleaner Engines

A study led by Sandia National Laboratories has revealed new insights regarding how to understand and finally control the chemistry of ignition behavior and pollutant development.

11 Jun 2019

Researchers Use New Mathematical Model to Investigate How Human Behavior Might Influence Climate Change Dynamics

A new climate modeling approach suggests that social processes strongly affect global warming predictions, and mitigation efforts should account for this influence.

10 Jun 2019

Researchers Develop Methods to Quickly and Inexpensively Detect Natural Gas Leaks

Natural gas flowing through pipelines from wells to stovetops is susceptible to leakage, endangering the safety and health of humans as well as the planet’s health.

10 Jun 2019

Green Polymer Cleans Toxic Firefighting Foams

The problem of cleaning up toxic polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) pollution – commonly used in non-stick and protective coatings, lubricants and aviation fire-fighting foams – has been solved through the discovery of a new low-cost, safe and environmentally friendly method that removes PFAS from water.

10 Jun 2019