Laying the groundwork for real climate neutrality
Aiming to inform policies that lead to real emissions reductions, an EU-backed workshop highlighted four principles for defining CO2 removal from the atmosphere.
Jan 14th, 2021
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SolarEV City concept: Building the next urban power and mobility systems
Unlocking the potentials of EV batteries with roof-top PVs for urban decarbonization.
Jan 14th, 2021
Read moreConcept for a hybrid-electric plane may reduce aviation's air pollution problem
Proposed design could reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 95 percent, a new study finds.
Jan 14th, 2021
Read moreImpacts of climate change on our water and energy systems: it's complicated
Scientists propose a framework for evaluating climate change adaptations.
Jan 11th, 2021
Read moreCatalyst transforms plastic waste to valuable ingredients at low temperature
For the first time, researchers have used a novel catalyst process to recycle a type of plastic found in everything from grocery bags and food packaging to toys and electronics into liquid fuels and wax.
Jan 5th, 2021
Read moreIt's electrifying! This is how Earth could be entirely powered by sustainable energy
Can you imagine a world powered by 100% renewable electricity and fuels? It may seem fantasy, but a collaborative team of scientists has just shown this dream is theoretically possible - if we can garner global buy-in.
Dec 22nd, 2020
Read moreNew energy conversion layer for biosolar cells
Researchers have produced a semi-artificial electrode that could convert light energy into other forms of energy in biosolar cells. The technique is based on the photosynthesis protein Photosystem I from cyanobacteria.
Dec 21st, 2020
Read moreElectron-producing microbes power sustainable wastewater treatment
The work could someday lead to reduced reliance on the energy-intensive processes that are used to move and treat wastewater.
Dec 17th, 2020
Read moreClimate impacts of food production
The environmental damage arising from the production of foods is not currently reflected in prices. If the consequential costs of the greenhouse gases emitted are determined and added to current food prices, animal products such as milk, cheese and especially meat would have to become far more expensive.
Dec 15th, 2020
Read moreEngineers go microbial to store energy, sequester CO2
By borrowing nature's blueprints for photosynthesis, bioengineers have found a way to efficiently absorb and store large-scale, low-cost renewable energy from the sun - while sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide to use later as a biofuel.
Dec 15th, 2020
Read moreThe mass of human-made materials now equals the planet's biomass
We are doubling the mass of the human-made, 'anthropogenic' part of the world every twenty years and the curve is not flattening.
Dec 15th, 2020
Read moreHarvesting the sun's energy for clean drinking water: Where we are, where we need to be
Scientists summarize the story of the development of new evaporation strategies, point out current deficiencies and challenges, and lay out future research directions to hasten the practical application of the direct solar steam generation purification technology.
Dec 12th, 2020
Read morePromoting sustainable development with advanced bio-based composites
A European project demonstrates the potential of sustainable bio-based composite applications in the aerospace, acoustics and automotive sectors.
Dec 10th, 2020
Read moreLet the sunshine in: self-cleaning membrane under visible light treatment
Complete removal of microbial contaminant layer accumulated on the membrane surface by sunlight irradiation. Providing a foundation for the development of new membrane materials on the convergence between water treatment and photocatalyst technologies.
Dec 9th, 2020
Read moreEngineers found new multitasking microbe for simpler, cheaper and greener wastewater treatment
The new strain of bacterium can remove both nitrogen and phosphorous from sewage.
Dec 9th, 2020
Read moreWhat are the environmental impacts of artificial meat, delivery drones, blockchain and synthetic biology?
Assessing the environment's prospects in a fast-changing world requires the consideration of emerging trends. A series of joint European Environment Agency (EEA) and Eionet briefings, published today, explores the potential environmental and policy impacts from four emerging technological innovations.
Nov 21st, 2020
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