Lund University Publishes Breakthrough In Converting Carbon Dioxide Into Fuel Using Solar Energy
A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has published a study in Nature Communications which showed how solar power can convert carbon dioxide into fuel. The breakthrough, which…
Researchers Engineer Bacteria To Upcycle Carbon Waste Into Valuable Chemicals
Researchers led by Northwestern University and LanzaTech have harnessed bacteria to break down waste carbon dioxide (CO2) to make it into commonly used, expensive industrial chemicals. The carbon-negative approach removes…
Using Public Funding to Attract Private Investment in Renewable Energy in Indonesia
Indonesia is holding the G20 Presidency in 2022, and sustainable recovery and clean energy transitions will be part of the agenda. Indonesia has an opportunity to accelerate its energy transition…
Japan’s Eneos eyes turning tyres into rubber feedstock
Japanese refiner Eneos has launched two studies on the chemical recycling of used vehicle tyres, aiming to turn them into feedstock such as butadiene for synthetic rubbers. It has set…
Essential Utilities’ Aqua Pennsylvania Subsidiary Acquires Lower Makefield Twp. Assets
Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today announced that its Aqua Pennsylvania subsidiary has acquired the wastewater system of Lower Makefield Township, which serves approximately 11,000 customer connections in Lower Makefield,…
Finalists named in The Afri-Plastics Challenge £1 million prize
The Afri-Plastics Challenge has announced the 15 finalists of its strand Accelerating Growth, which aims to reward innovative downstream solutions for managing plastic waste after it has been used and…
Izzy Cosmetics Offers Refillable Mascara Solution
Izzy, the US-based cosmetics brand now offers products in a refillable stainless-steel tube that can be returned, cleaned, and reused.
Furetank and Eskilstuna Biogas sign LBG agreement
Furetank, the Swedish shipping company, has signed an agreement to acquire liquefied biogas (LBG) with Eskilstuna Biogas.
Decarbonizing Switzerland Through Solar and Wind Power
It is estimated that fossil fuel power plants used for electricity production are responsible for a quarter of the total greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. However, in Switzerland electricity is…
Protein-Based Bioplastics Are Strong And Degradable
Biodegradable bioplastics could provide an alternative to the eight million tons of plastic that end up in the oceans every year. As packaging demands rise, so is the waste generated…
TotalEnergies will supply Berry with recycled polymers for packaging
French company TotalEnergies announces that it will supply Berry Global, the plastic packaging company, with polymers obtained through the advanced recycling of post-consumer plastic waste. These polymers will be used…
BASF Announces Adhesives That Don’t Interfere With Paper Recycling
German multinational company BASF, announced it has developed new label adhesives that can be used to coat paper labels and are designed not to interfere with the recycling of paperboard…