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UAlbany Chemist Wins NSF Funding for Sustainable Battery Recycling

The demand for battery power is surging as we buy more devices, gas prices climb higher and countries transition to alternative energy sources.

1 Dec 2023

Metso Upgrades Pilot Testwork Facility for Hydrogen Use in Smelting Applications

Metso has modernized its Ausmelt® TSL smelting pilot testwork facility in Melbourne, Australia, to enable testing of gaseous hydrogen as both a fuel and chemical reductant in pyrometallurgical processes.

1 Dec 2023

ORNL Develops Environmentally Friendly Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Process

Discarded lithium-ion batteries originating from cell phones, laptops, and the increasing prevalence of electric vehicles are accumulating rapidly.

30 Nov 2023

UAH Researcher to Study How Atmospheric Conditions Impact Thunderstorm Formation

Dr. Sean Freeman, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a $366,000 Department of Energy (DOE) grant to examine how atmospheric conditions impact the growth of thunderstorms.

30 Nov 2023

Solving the Complex Trade-offs of Aviation's Climate Impact Requires Concerted Effort

Concerted efforts and commitments are needed to solve the complex trade-offs involved in reducing the impact of aviation on the climate, according to new research.

30 Nov 2023

New Insights Into How Ancestral Elephants Developed Dextrous Trunks

Researchers have provided new insights into how ancestral elephants developed their dextrous trunks.

30 Nov 2023

New Approach Reveals California's Vulnerability to Climate Extremes

The San Joaquin Valley in California has experienced vast variability in climate extremes, with droughts and floods that were more severe and lasted longer than what has been seen in the modern record, according to a new study of 600 years of tree rings from the valley.

30 Nov 2023

Hiden Analytical Ltd Introduces Environmentally-Focused QGA 2.0 Gas Analyser

Hiden Analytical Ltd is excited to announce its latest innovation in gas analysis technology – the QGA 2.0, which sets a new standard in environmental sustainability. The QGA 2.0 is not just a leap forward in performance but also a champion of eco-friendly practices.

From Hiden Analytical 30 Nov 2023

COP28: Leading Scientists Release National Data on Land Carbon Critical to Global Stocktake

Today, non-profit CTrees updated its carbon inventory statistics and maps for all forest and non-forest lands in every country around the world.

29 Nov 2023

IOP Publishing Launches Sustainability Science and Technology – A New Interdisciplinary OA Journal Aimed at Fostering a Sustainable Future

IOP Publishing (IOPP) is launching Sustainability Science and Technology, an interdisciplinary, open access journal dedicated to advancing sustainability through cutting-edge research in science, technology, and engineering.

29 Nov 2023

Slash-and-Burn Agriculture can Actually Benefit Forests, Study Finds

The slash-and-burn agriculture practiced by many Indigenous societies across the world can actually have a positive impact on forests, according to a new study done in Belize.

29 Nov 2023

Iodine Capture Breakthrough Paves Way for Cleaner Nuclear Energy

In a new study published on 15 July 2023, in the journal Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, researchers from Sichuan University have unveiled significant insights into the structure-performance relationships of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).

29 Nov 2023

Carbyon Finds Missing Piece of the Puzzle: Ultra-Fast Carbon Capture Process Proven with an Energy Demand Below 2,500 kWh/ton

Dutch Direct Air Capture (DAC) company Carbyon has successfully proven that their unique fast-swing process is able to capture CO2 using less than 2,500 kWh/ton.

29 Nov 2023

Hydrogen Lighthouse Project in Essen Receives 7.5 Million in Funding

Deputy Prime Minister of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia Mona Neubaur presented grant notifications totalling 15 million euros to representatives of Dutch company VoltH2 at the Landschaftspark Duisburg public park.

29 Nov 2023

Arca Announces Funding Support from the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy to Capture Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Transform it into Rock

Arca, the carbon mineralization company, today announced that the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has provided the company with a CDN$1.25M grant.

From ARCA 29 Nov 2023