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Students Win Grand Prize at MIT's Energy Innovation Competition

As renewable energy technologies, such as wind and solar power, become increasingly attractive power sources for the grid, industry is looking for better energy-storage systems that can make these sources more cost effective.

18 Apr 2018

Researchers Discover Aquatic Moss that Removes Arsenic from Drinking Water

Researchers from Stockholm University have discovered a moss that has the ability to eliminate arsenic from contaminated water. This process takes place in just an hour, and also the arsenic level is so low that the water is safe to drink.

18 Apr 2018

SOLAR ATMOSPHERES OF WESTERN PA ADDS MILLING CENTER

Solar Atmospheres of Western PA recently installed a second machining center to support its newest service for customers – tensile testing. By adding a brand new fully programmable 8100 RPM Haas VF2 milling ...

17 Apr 2018

Compounding and recycling expos attract more than 2,000 registrations

More than 2,000 people have already registered to attend the Compounding World Expo and the Plastics Recycling World Exhibition, which will take place on 27-28 June 2018 at Messe Essen in Germany. The registrations recei...

17 Apr 2018

Student Develops Gaming Technology for Environmental Scientific Research

A PhD student at The University of Manchester has developed a new method and software for using computer game technology for complex scientific and engineering simulations. Powerful graphics cards, also known as graph...

17 Apr 2018

Agenda for Minimizing Carbon Emissions in the Shipping Sector

A shipping sector summit has been investigating the ways of reducing its contribution to the worldwide greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the Paris Agreement. However, the difficulty in achieving this is not a lack of low carbon technologies.

17 Apr 2018

Nanoresonator Coating Enhances Efficiency of Solar Cells

Researchers have created a nanoscale coating for solar cells that enable the absorption of around 20% more sunlight when compared to uncoated devices. They achieved this by trapping light with the help of an optical version of a whispering gallery.

17 Apr 2018

Using Tire Waste and Organic Waxes to Produce Innovative, Sustainable Asphalt

A research performed at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has demonstrated that the temperature for manufacturing and placing the asphalt mixtures can be reduced up to 30 degrees by maintaining a good mechanical behavior.

16 Apr 2018

Researchers Reach Milestone in Mission for Zero-Waste Cellphone

Researchers at The University of British Colombia (UBC) have perfected a process to successfully separate fiberglass and resin - two of the most frequently discarded parts of a cell phone - taking them closer to their objective of a zero-waste cell phone.

16 Apr 2018

Michigan State University Migrates to Next Generation Aircuity Platform

The 2.0 out-of-the box Aircuity web app provides data that is beneficial for a variety of users at an institution, including energy saved and occupant protection provided. The analytics present it in a way that is easy to understand and navigate.

From Aircuity 16 Apr 2018

Dune Movement Reveals Global Warming Clues

Dunes provide important signs about climate change - and recent breakthroughs in how scientists read changing sand dunes, through both natural and human impact, is unlocking evidence of how climate change affects coastal environments and marginal farming areas in arid locations.

16 Apr 2018

Innovative Technology for Using Waste Carbon Dioxide to Produce Plastics

Researchers have discovered a technology for transforming waste CO2 into a molecule, forming the basis of producing plastics. The ability to use global ethylene is enormous, making use of half a billion tonnes of carbon emitted each year & counteracting global carbon emissions.

12 Apr 2018

New Acidimicrobiaceae Bacterium A6 Could Prevent Water Pollution

Although sewage treatment could be a trivial job, bacteria are always gladly doing it. Sewage plants are dependent on bacteria to eliminate environmental toxins from waste to ensure that the processed water can be securely discharged into rivers and oceans.

12 Apr 2018

ANU Adopts Leading Role in the Next Global Climate Assessment

The Australian National University (ANU) has adopted a leading role in preparing the next international climate assessment. The assessment will be vital for informing nations about the need to increase their actions in order to avoid the dangers of global warming.

By Liam Critchley 12 Apr 2018

Combining Semiconductor Nanocrystals with Molecular Catalysts to Produce Hydrogen

At present, the emulation of photosynthesis in plants—by using light to transform abundant and stable molecules such as CO2 and water into a high-energy fuel (hydrogen) or into chemicals of industrial benefit, is a major research challenge.

11 Apr 2018