In the UK, new research into public attitudes towards alternative shipping fuels shows public backing for biofuel and hydrogen. The study involving the University of Southampton also found that nuclear was preferred to the heavy fuel oil (HFO) currently used in the global shipping industry, although both were perceived negatively. Ammonia had the least public […]
In Sweden, fluidized beds is a technology used in a variety of industries and plays an important role in the transition to green energy and the production of food and drugs. However, the process that occurs inside a fluidized bed is extremely complex and – due to a lack of effective measurement techniques – has […]
In Massachusetts, team of engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has recently shown that nearly any material can be turned into a device that continuously harvests electricity from humidity in the air. The secret lies in being able to pepper the material with nanopores less than 100 nanometers in diameter. The research appeared in […]
In Colorado, zero-emission energy systems have a gigaton-sized challenge: Waste carbon dioxide (CO2) will continue to flow into the atmosphere as long as steel, cement, and chemical plants exist. These and related industries are hard to decarbonize, but with upcoming technologies, waste CO2 could potentially be captured and converted into petrochemical products and fuels. In […]
In the UK, H2 View reported that Canadian firm Hydrogen Optimized has established a new Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to support the development of its patented RuggedCell electrolysers. Composed of scientists and academics, the SAB is hoped to accelerate the company’s efforts to advance its hydrogen production technology. Andrew Stuart, President and CEO of Hydrogen […]
In France, Chaire CoPack, in partnership with AgroParisTech and the University of Montpellier, has conducted a scientific study that validates the biodegradation of certified compostable food contact packaging in industrial composting facilities. The preliminary report of this study provides conclusive evidence that certified compostable packaging is a viable sustainable solution to waste management in the […]
In Japan, two enzymes that plants need to make oils live in different organelles, a pair of RIKEN researchers has found. This finding will help inform efforts to tweak the metabolism of plants to boost their production of oils, which can be used as biofuels among other things. Oils are formed in the endoplasmic reticulum—a […]
In the UK, researchers from the University of Cambridge have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes – or even directly from the air – and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the sun. The researchers developed a solar-powered reactor that converts captured CO2 and plastic waste into […]
In Germany, demand for modern biofuels is expected to grow substantially in order to mitigate climate emissions. However, they are far from being a climate neutral alternative to gasoline and diesel. A new study in Nature Climate Change shows that under current land-use regulations, CO2 emission factors for biofuels might even exceed those for fossil […]
In Texas, the University of Houston reported that James Flynn, research associate professor at the University of Houston, has been awarded a $1.2 million research grant by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The award will support Flynn and his team’s research project aimed at assessing the impacts of biomass burning, wind-blown dust pollutants and […]
