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Train travel remains overall the most environmentally friendly mode of motorised passenger transport in Europe - in terms of greenhouse gas emissions - as compared to travelling by car or plane, according to two transport and environment studies published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
Mar 24th, 2021
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Engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags.
Mar 15th, 2021
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Newly developed solvent breaks barriers, captures carbon for less than industrial counterparts.
Mar 11th, 2021
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Ever thought about the carbon footprint of the silicon chips inside your phone, smartwatch or the countless other devices inside your home? Every aspect of modern computing, from the smallest chip to the largest data center comes with a carbon price tag.
Mar 3rd, 2021
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Scientists have developed a method that converts cotton into sugar, that in turn can be turned into spandex, nylon or ethanol.
Mar 1st, 2021
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Inspired by nature's work to build spiky structures in caves, engineers have developed technology capable of recovering pure and precious metals from the alloys in our old phones and other electrical waste.
Mar 1st, 2021
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Just like cellulose, lignin and fats, proteins are renewable raw materials. Their potential for the chemical industry remains largely untapped.
Mar 1st, 2021
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The goal of a new joint initiative called SynFuels is to develop a process for producing kerosene from renewable resources. In this way liquid fuel mixtures of the highest quality, which would allow the most residue-free combustion possible and thus be suitable for aircraft propulsion, should be obtainable using carbon dioxide and hydrogen from renewable resources.
Feb 25th, 2021
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Science and policy need to incorporate diversity and complexity of the world when thinking about a sustainable future.
Feb 22nd, 2021
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Researchers have developed a bioelectrosynthetic process in which electroactive bacteria convert CO/CO2 into useful metabolites like acetate and volatile fatty acids using electricity as the reducing power.
Feb 18th, 2021
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Chemists have developed a method for more sustainable recycling of polyethylene-like plastics.
Feb 17th, 2021
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Given the scale of the industry and its greenhouse gas emissions, technologies that can reinvent concrete could have profound impacts on climate change.
Feb 15th, 2021
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In recent years, materials scientists have been experimenting with making wood transparent. Making wood see-through, and retaining its high mechanical properties, would provide a good alternative to glass from a sustainable and renewable source.
Feb 12th, 2021
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Identifying specific platinum atoms activated in a water gas shift reaction catalyst could guide the design of less costly efficient catalysts.
Feb 10th, 2021
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Scientists investigate the factors affecting the global land use impacts and CO2 emissions of plant-based plastics.
Feb 5th, 2021
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There are various ways to store excess carbon dioxide. One way is to have it hidden in buildings. A new type of zero emission buildings achieves this by using wood for almost everything - from beams to pillars and staircases. Concrete is to be found only in the foundations and the ground floor.
Feb 2nd, 2021
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Researchers use electrolysis to produce dichloro and dibromo compounds in a safer and more environmentally friendly manner.
Jan 29th, 2021
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Seawater is abundant and cheap, making it a tempting resource to meet the world's growing need for clean drinking water and carbon-free energy. Now researchers have reported a new catalyst that can be made quickly and inexpensively, bringing the technology closer to commercial reality.
Jan 28th, 2021
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