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Volterion’s Innovative Redox Flow Systems are Affordable and Last Twice as Long as Lithium-Ion Batteries

The amount of power that can be produced by renewable energy sources is not consistent; hence, batteries are used for the temporary storage of energy. While short service life is the drawback of lithium-ion batteries, redox flow batteries so far have been too expensive.

4 Jun 2019

Researchers Investigate Kunin’s Lenses to Understand the Stability of Water Lenses

In the 1950s, freshwater lenses in the Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan were discovered and explained by Vladimir Kunin, a Russian academician and one of the founders of the Institute of Deserts in Ashkhabad and Institute of Water Problems in Moscow.

4 Jun 2019

Study Evaluates Potential Impact of Observed Climate Change on Global Food Production

The top 10 crops in the world, namely, barley, cassava, maize, oil palm, rapeseed, rice, sorghum, soybean, sugarcane, and wheat, provide a combined 83% of all calories yielded on cropland.

3 Jun 2019

A New Greener and More Economical Desalination Technology

People are aware that disproportionate consumption, industrial activity, and growth in the worldwide population are some of the issues threatening access to drinking water for an increasing proportion of people worldwide.

3 Jun 2019

NW Natural Completes North Mist Expansion Project for Portland General Electric to Supplement Renewable Energy

NW Natural, a subsidiary of NW Natural Holding Company, has concluded its North Mist Expansion Project and is currently offering no-notice storage to Port Westward plants of Portland General Electric in order to balance renewable power on the grid.

3 Jun 2019

Study Reveals CO2 can be a Better Fracking Fluid than Water

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and China University of Petroleum (Beijing) have reported that CO2 could be a better hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluid compared to water. Their study, reported on May 30th, 2019, in Joule, could lead to a more environment-friendly form of fracking that can facilitate a dual method of capturing and storing atmospheric CO2.

31 May 2019

Novel Method for Inhibiting Generation of Toxic Substances from Waste Incineration

Chinese researchers have created a technique to prevent the production of toxic substances from waste incineration by unraveling the formation mechanism of dioxins.

31 May 2019

IASS Experts Believe Democratic Engagement Will Revive Climate Change Goals

When the Paris Climate Agreement was adopted in 2015, expectation was high. Under the agreement, nations pledged to maintain global warming well below 2 °C.

31 May 2019

Key Industry Players to Discuss Sustainability in Food Packaging at MeetingPack 2019

On 29 and 30 May, MeetingPack2019 will present the cutting-edge solutions in sustainable plastic packaging for food and beverages.

31 May 2019

Compostable Food Containers Could Release PFAS into Environment

Compostable food containers seem like a great idea: They degrade into nutrient-rich organic matter, reducing waste and the need for chemical fertilizers.

31 May 2019

Rose Provides Inspiration for Developing New Kind of Solar-Steaming System for Water Production

In popular culture, the rose may be one of the most iconic representations of the delicateness of love; however, now, the flower could possess more than just symbolic value.

30 May 2019

Study Finds New York City Clean Air Taxi Laws Have Effectively Reduced Air Pollution

A new study performed by scientists from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University states that New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are effective in lowering the emissions and air pollution.

30 May 2019

New Electrochemical Method to Capture and Recycle CO2 in a Faster Way

University of Toronto Engineering researchers have created a new electrochemical path to change carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products such as plastics or jet fuel. The technology could considerably enhance the economics of capturing and recycling carbon straight from the air.

30 May 2019

New £4m Project Set to Develop World’s First Fully Autonomous Offshore Wind Inspection and Repair Solution

A new £4 million cross-sector innovation project is set to develop the world’s first fully autonomous robotic inspection and repair solution for offshore wind farms, which is expected to save the average wind farm approximately £26 million over the course of its lifetime.

From ORE Catapult 30 May 2019

Swapping Water for CO2 Could Make Fracking Greener and more Effective

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and China University of Petroleum (Beijing) have demonstrated that CO2 may make a better hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluid than water.

From Hydra Light International Ltd 30 May 2019