Technology
Commentary: Additive Enables Plastics to Decompose Microplastics-Free
Australia-based Twelve8 Technology launched a plastics additive that enables polymers blended with it to decompose naturally, without industrial treatment, within two years. The additive decomposes to water, CO2, and less than 1% biomass. This article by Kate Bertrand Connolly shows…
Commentary: How To Tackle the ‘Global Mountain’ of Abandoned E-Waste Post Covid
When surveyed, one in ten businesses confessed to dumping old technology in landfill. In this article, Carmen Ene, CEO of 3stepIT explains how companies can tackle the issue of old IT equipment, and how our relationship with tech products can…
“Stinkweed” Could be Used for Green Jet Fuel
According to a recent study from the Ohio State University, pennycress, or “stinkweed” may be the solution for an eco-friendlier jet fuel. The report states that pennycress is a low maintenance crop that has fewer environmental demands, since it requires…
Columbia University Digs into Green Regenerative Medicine
A team of scientists at Columbia University announced that they have developed a “green” electrospinning process. In the biomaterials industry, electrospinning is a universal fabrication method used around the world to produce nano- to microscale fibrous meshes that closely resemble…
Making Waves: Portuguese Researchers Use Ocean Power for Marine Exploration
This week, researchers from the University of Porto, Portugal, presented their novel triboelectric nanogenerator technology at the Energy Storage and Conversion virtual conference. The generators harvest energy from the motion of waves, and can be used to power navigation buoys…
RNA Breakthrough Creates Crops that Grow 50% More
A study led by professors from the University of Chicago, Peking University and Guizhou University found that Manipulating RNA can allow plants to yield dramatically more crops, and increase drought tolerance. By adding a gene encoding for a protein called…