Turning food waste back into food
Scientists have discovered fermented food waste can boost bacteria that increase crop growth, making plants more resistant to pathogens and reducing carbon emissions from farming.
Jan 28th, 2021
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Cleaner, stronger, harder: New tech improves sustainable concrete
Recycled concrete aggregates made with everything from coffee cups to building rubble offer huge environmental benefits, from reducing landfill and CO2 emissions, to saving natural resources and boosting the circular economy.
Jan 28th, 2021
Read moreMaking solar power more efficient
Researchers using artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve photovoltaic power plants.
Jan 26th, 2021
Read moreBoosting the efficiency of carbon capture and conversion systems
New design could speed reaction rates in electrochemical systems for pulling carbon out of power plant emissions.
Jan 25th, 2021
Read moreNew research project on sustainable electronics promises to reduce e-waste problem
Researchers will use materials science and printed electronics to deal with the ever-increasing problem of electronic waste.
Jan 25th, 2021
Read moreBiodegradable displays for sustainable electronics
Researchers have demonstrated that it is possible to produce sustainable displays that are largely based on natural materials with the help of industrially relevant production methods.
Jan 22nd, 2021
Read moreElectricity from the house wall - the great potential of building facades to capture solar energy
Roofs are not the only suitable places for installing photovoltaic modules to generate electricity from the sun's rays. Facades could also play a much more significant role in the energy transition towards renewables as well as helping to reduce land consumption for energy parks.
Jan 20th, 2021
Read moreCarrot cement: How root vegetables and ash could make concrete more sustainable
Researchers are experimenting with root vegetables and recycled plastic in concrete to see whether this can make it stronger - and more sustainable - and even power streetlights or air pollution sensors.
Jan 19th, 2021
Read moreResearchers develop sustainable catalysis process
Acetals are important chemical compounds that are used, for example, in the production of certain medical agents. A new method now makes their synthesis easier and more environmentally friendly.
Jan 18th, 2021
Read moreLaying 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
Read moreSolarEV 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
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