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EU Gets Closer to Circular Plastics Economy with New Rules to Reduce Marine Litter

News - 15 Jan 2019

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a provisional political agreement on the ambitious new measures proposed by the Commission to tackle marine litter at its...

Exploring Pressing Environmental Issues in the Middle East

News - 3 Jan 2019

Visiting Assistant Professor Maryam Rashed Alshehhi models a region with freshwater shortages, oil spills, and frequent dust storms. On a black monitor in a dusty office in MIT's Green...

New Study Quantifies Impact of Droughts on Emissions Due to Power Generation from Fossil Fuels as Alternative

News - 24 Dec 2018

There was an increase in emissions of harmful air pollutants and carbon dioxide from power generation plants in various western U.S. states due to the recent droughts. The reason was the increased use...

Study Investigates Environmental Impacts of Disposable, Takeaway Food Containers

News - 19 Dec 2018

According to researchers, more must be done to deal with the growing environmental effect of takeaway food containers. Based on a new study, it is estimated that 2025 million takeaway...

Applying Information Theory for the Quick Identification of Climate Record Anomalies

News - 17 Dec 2018

The history of Earth’s climate is penned on ice. Interpreting it is a matter of decoding the complex signals extracted from isotopes accumulated tens of thousands of years and frozen miles below...

Examining Performance of Predictive Models to Better Perceive the Local and Global Effects of Wind Farms

News - 14 Dec 2018

The Global Wind Energy Council reports that wind power is on track to supply nearly one-fifth of the global demand for electricity by 2050. Although wind turbines are normally considered to be a...

Novel System for Storing Renewable Energy to Achieve On-Demand Delivery of Electricity

News - 6 Dec 2018

Engineers at MIT have created a conceptual design for a system to store renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, and to perform on-demand delivery of the energy back into an electric grid. It...

Study Reveals How Plants Respond to Temperature

News - 6 Dec 2018

Both humans and animals enjoy the privilege of seeking shelter in the shade or cool, air-conditioned buildings when it gets hot outside. Plants, on the other hand, have no such choice. While...

Proteins Could Be Used to Create Biodegradable Solar Cells

News - 28 Nov 2018

Is there anything greener than solar panels? They produce renewable energy, a crucial component to combating climate change. However, the components that are often added to them include poisonous or...

Study Reveals Factors Responsible for Dramatic Cost Reduction of Photovoltaic Modules

News - 21 Nov 2018

In the last four decades, there has been a significant reduction in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules by as much as 99%—a trend that has often been hyped as a considerable success...