In the UK, researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste – such as drinks bottles, nylon textiles and polyurethane foams – using acid recovered from old car batteries, and converting it into clean hydrogen fuel and valuable industrial chemicals. The reactor, developed by researchers from the University of […]
In South Korea, a research team has developed a high-efficiency electrochemical system that simultaneously produces hydrogen and value-added chemicals using glycerol, a low-cost, abundant byproduct of biodiesel production. The findings are published in Joule. The study is significant in that it replaces the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER), a key bottleneck in conventional water electrolysis, […]
In Russia, researchers at Tomsk Polytechnic University have found an optimal composition of solid pellet fuel based on waste from woodworking and industrial enterprises, as well as used oils. Pilot tests have shown that such fuel compositions give off heat by 7-8% more efficiently, resistant to moisture and environmentally friendly. In the future, biofuels can […]
The fire dancer spun a double arc into the night, and for a moment the flame seemed to hang there—bright, suspended, almost permanent. At Mālama ʻĀina, a small luau operation a few miles from the container stacks at Honolulu Harbor, the evening moved with practiced ease. Kalua pork came out of the imu in long, […]
In Washington, Washington State University said that a pilot study of a new method for treating sewage sludge from a wastewater treatment plant efficiently created renewable natural gas while reducing the cost of the treatment. When the researchers pretreated sludge collected from a nearby wastewater facility, they produced 200% more renewable natural gas compared to […]
In the UK, acrylic acid is essential for everyday products – from paints and coatings to absorbent polymers – yet almost all of it is currently made from propylene, a petrochemical. As global biodiesel production rises, so does the supply of low‑value glycerol by‑product, creating an opportunity for cleaner, renewable chemical manufacturing. In the new […]
In Ireland, a large-scale study has identified an effective way in which wood can be used to help achieve long-term climate targets. Led by researchers from the University of Galway in Ireland and experts from IEA Bioenergy, the study investigated how residual and waste wood can contribute to the permanent removal of carbon from the […]
In Singapore, researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS CDE) have demonstrated a simple way to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into high-value products far more efficiently and greener. By coating copper catalysts with films just two to five nanometres thick of biopolymers sourced from seafood shells, wood and other biological waste, the researchers achieved […]
In Germany, alkaline industrial wastewaters from steel or cement production are ideally suited to bind and sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) chemically, safely, and for the long term. This is the result of a study conducted by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon. Until now, this wastewater has been disposed off into rivers without using its CO2-sequestration capacity. In […]
In China, Xinhua reported that a group of Chinese scientists have proposed a systematic assessment framework for the large-scale industrial application of direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production, providing theoretical support for the development of the marine green hydrogen industry. According to a recent research article published in the journal Nature Reviews Clean Technology, the […]
