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New Method to Convert Plastic Bags into Carbon Chips for Making Li-Ion Batteries

Plastic bag pollution has become a massive environmental concern, prompting many cities and countries to severely tax or ban the products.

14 Feb 2019

Green Dot Secures USD6.5 Mn Funding to Develop & Commercialize New Bioplastics

Green Dot Bioplastics has closed a $6.5 million Series A Round of funding led by Fulcrum Global Capital. Funds will be used to implement management’s strategic plan to capitalize on rapidly rising demand for more sustainable plastics.

From Green Dot Bioplastics LLC 14 Feb 2019

Sulfur: Alternative to Carbon in the Manufacture of Polymers

Sulfur is an abundant chemical element and can be found as a mineral deposit across the world. It is a waste product from the refining of crude oil and gas in the petrochemicals industry, which generates huge stockpiles of sulfur outside refineries.

14 Feb 2019

New Artificial Leaves Can Function Even Outside the Lab

Artificial leaves imitate photosynthesis—the process in which plants produce carbohydrates using water, carbon dioxide from the air, and energy from the sun.

13 Feb 2019

New Wave Energy Technology Could Deliver Low-Cost Energy to Numerous Houses

A device based on wave energy technology costs less than conventional designs, has fewer moving parts, and is built with durable materials. It is designed to be combined into present-day ocean energy systems and can change wave power into electricity.

13 Feb 2019

Imec and EnergyVille Present Unique Simulation Framework to Accurately Determine Energy Yield of Bifacial Solar Modules and Systems

Today imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics, energy and digital technologies and EnergyVille present a new simulation framework that can accurately calculate the energy yield of bifacial PV systems

From IMEC 13 Feb 2019

Newly Developed Flags Produce Electrical Energy Using Solar and Wind Power

Researchers have developed flags that can produce electrical energy using solar and wind power. Flexible photovoltaic cells and piezoelectric strips have been used to create the new solar and wind energy-harvesting flags.

12 Feb 2019

New Research Network May Lead to Smarter, Greener, and Cleaner Steel Industry

Thanks to a newly announced £35 million research network, a smart, clean, and green steel industry may soon become a reality.

12 Feb 2019

New Device to Easily Measure Fluoride Contamination in Water

The general practice of incorporating fluoride to water has been followed in several countries, including the US, Australia, Malaysia, Brazil, Vietnam, and India.

12 Feb 2019

AusNet Services to Trial New Solar-Friendly Technologies

Innovative technology aimed at dynamically managing the network impact of Australia’s rapidly growing home solar take-up, and thus facilitating more solar panel installations, will be trialled by AusNet Services, in a new $2.2 million project.

12 Feb 2019

Domestic Policies of Large Nations Can Influence the Global Supply of Ecosystem Values

A new article reported in Conservation Biology suggests that the ability for big countries to contribute to environmental protection is being ignored.

11 Feb 2019

Study Analyzes How the Earth’s Atmosphere is Affected by Organic Reactions

Although volatile organic compounds are present in air, they can be found everywhere. An array of sources, ranging from plants and household cleaners to cooking fuels, releases these compounds directly. In addition, volatile organic compounds can be formed in the atmosphere via an intricate network of photochemical reactions.

11 Feb 2019

ComSos Project Brings Advantages of Zero Emissions and Fuel Cell Technology to Commercial Sector

Concerns about warmer average temperatures, climate change, and international campaigns about environmental problems, from plastic pollution in the oceans to CO2 emissions, have brought up a new sensitivity on the environment as an important factor for development.

8 Feb 2019

Unleashing Perovskites’ Potential for Solar Cells

Perovskites — a broad category of compounds that share a certain crystal structure — have attracted a great deal of attention as potential new solar-cell materials because of their low cost, flexibility, and relatively easy manufacturing process.

8 Feb 2019

Study Reveals Wind Energy Delivers Three Quarters of Projected Electrical Energy

A new record has been achieved in Germany with regards to energy transformation. In 2018, nearly 40% of the produced energy was from renewable sources, 17% of which was derived from wind energy.

8 Feb 2019