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Study Evaluates Global ISA and UGS Mapping

The dependence of humans on the spatial pattern of the global urban surface area is a significant problem, which has currently gained wider attention worldwide.

17 May 2019

Critical Upgrades to Argonne’s WATER Tool Help Bioenergy Developers Manage Resources

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory recently launched an upgraded version of an online computer model put together to help bioenergy developers preserve vital resources.

17 May 2019

Circa Group's Renewable Solvent Wins Environmental Leader’s Top Product 2019 Award

CyreneTM, a bio-based, renewable solvent produced by biotechnology company Circa Group, has won Top Product 2019 at the Environmental Leader (EL) and Energy Manager Today (EMT) Awards.

From Circa Group Ltd 17 May 2019

Scientists to Value Benefits of Eco-Friendly Flood Schemes

The economic and environmental benefits of natural flood defences will be explored in a £467,000 University of Stirling-led project.

17 May 2019

Comparison of Degradation of Biodegradable and Non-Biodegradable Plastic Bags in Three Natural Environments

The omnipresent plastic bag is easy to use for taking groceries and other items home from the store. But this convenience has an impact on the environment, with plastic debris spoiling waterways and land.

16 May 2019

Researchers Study Pulsed Power’s Ability to Recycle E-Waste

With the global increase in the number of electronic devices, the discovery of effective methods for recycling electronic waste (e-waste) is of great interest.

16 May 2019

EUBP Declares Study on Deterioration of Compostable Plastic Bags Misleading

The study Environmental deterioration of biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable, compostable, and conventional plastic carrier bags in the sea, soil, and open-air over a 3-year period carried out by Imogen E. Napper and Richard C.

16 May 2019

Henkel & Ampacet Co-Develop New Recyclable Packaging Material

Together with its supplier Ampacet, Henkel is developing an innovative solution for black plastic packaging that is fully recyclable. The new packaging material uses an alternative carbon-free black color, enabling used bottles to be integrated back into the value chain.

From Ampacet Corporation 16 May 2019

Most Affordable, Efficient Way to Harness Solar Energy is Now a Step Closer to Reality

The most efficient and economical method to exploit the cleanest, most abundant renewable energy source in the world has moved closer to reality.

15 May 2019

Researchers Suggest Integration of Biodiversity and Agriculture for Ensuring Maximum Yields

Agricultural ecologists at the University of Göttingen were involved in collaborative thinking for the conservation of nature.

15 May 2019

Tropical Pacific Plays Major Role in Global Ocean Heat Transport

Far from the vast, fixed bodies of water oceanographers thought they were a century ago, oceans today are known to be interconnected, highly influential agents in Earth's climate system.

15 May 2019

Energy from Seawater: Power Generator Autonomously Switches Between Two Functional Modes

Underwater vehicles, diving robots, and detectors require their own energy supply to operate for long periods independent of ships.

15 May 2019

Newly Developed System can Turn Sludge from Wastewater Treatment Plants into Mineral Salts and Biogas

EPFL spin-off TreaTech has created a system that can convert sludge from wastewater treatment plants into biogas and mineral salts, which, for instance, could be used in fertilizer.

14 May 2019

Reducing Greenhouse Gases While Balancing Demand for Meat

Humans’ love for meat could be hurting the planet. Many of the steps involved in the meat supply chain result in greenhouse gas emissions.

14 May 2019

Scientists Find a Way to Build Potassium-Oxygen Batteries that Last Longer

Scientists have developed a more reliable, more efficient, potassium-oxygen battery, a step toward a prospective solution for energy storage on the nation’s power grid and more durable batteries in laptops and cell phones.

14 May 2019