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Transforming waste into a public asset: Michigan State University leads next-generation anaerobic digestion innovation
10/6/2025
Jack Falinski, Wei Liao
Transforming waste into a public asset: Michigan State University leads next-generation anaerobic digestion innovation MSU is spearheading next-generation anaerobic digestion technologies that convert agricultural and food waste into renewable energy, recover nutrients and water, and support environmental sustainability across Michigan and the Great Lakes region. ...more
Massive Growth Ahead: Low Carbon Building Market Eyes $1.3 Trillion by 2033
14/5/2025
Allied Market Research
Massive Growth Ahead: Low Carbon Building Market Eyes $1.3 Trillion by 2033 According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, the low carbon building market size was valued at $0.6 trillion in 2023, and is estimated to reach $1.3 trillion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 9.1% from 2024 to 2033. ...more
A Step Toward Harnessing Clean Energy From Falling Rainwater
23/4/2025
American Chemical Society (ACS)
A Step Toward Harnessing Clean Energy From Falling Rainwater When two materials come into contact, charged entities on their surfaces get a little nudge. This is how rubbing a balloon on the skin creates static electricity. Likewise, water flowing over some surfaces can gain or lose charge. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have harnessed the phenomenon to generate electricity from rain-like droplets moving through a tube. They demonstrate a new kind of flow that makes enough power to light 12 LEDs ...more
Difficult and costly energy transition unless the EU invests in biomass
22/4/2025
M. Millinger, F. Hedenus, L. Reichenberg, G. Berndes, E. Zeyen and F. Neumann
Difficult and costly energy transition unless the EU invests in biomass Biomass is currently the EU’s largest renewable energy source, but climate strategies often focus on other energy sources. A comprehensive analysis, led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, now shows that biomass is crucial for Europe's ability to reach its climate targets, as it can be used to produce fossil-free fuels and chemicals and also enables carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere. If biomass were excluded from the European energy system, it would cost an extra 169 billion Euros per year – about the same as the cost of excluding wind power. ...more
Renting clothes for sustainable fashion – niche markets work best
27/3/2025
Chalmers University of Technology
Renting clothes for sustainable fashion – niche markets work best Renting clothes can reduce the fashion industry's enormous environmental impact, but so far, the business models have not worked very well. The best chance of success is for a rental company to provide clothing within a niche market, such as specific sportswear, and to work closely with the suppliers and clothing manufacturers. This is shown by a study led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, which highlights the measures that can make clothing rental a success. ...more
Ice stupas of the Ladakh desert: an ingenious solution to water scarcity – a picture essay
28/1/2025
Ciril Jazbec
 Ice stupas of the Ladakh desert: an ingenious solution to water scarcity – a picture essay Farmers in the northern Indian region used to rely on snow and glacier meltwater, but the climate crisis is disrupting the water cycle – which means new ways of storing water are needed ...more
Toxic waste from world's deadliest gas leak fuels protests in India
23/1/2025
Vishnukant Tiwari
Toxic waste from world's deadliest gas leak fuels protests in India Vegetable vendor Shivnarayan Dasana had never seen so many policemen descend on his village in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. ...more
Natural disasters in the past 12 months have been the most costly and impactful stretch of extreme weather in America in 90 years
18/1/2025
AccuWeather Global Weather Center
Natural disasters in the past 12 months have been the most costly and impactful stretch of extreme weather in America in 90 years Experts at AccuWeather say extreme weather events and disasters in the past 12 months have had the costliest and most widespread impacts that Americans have faced in nearly a century.    ...more
Arab-Israeli Environmental Cooperation: A Controversial Path to Peace Amid Ecocide
28/11/2024
Mona Khechen
Arab-Israeli Environmental Cooperation: A Controversial Path to Peace Amid Ecocide On August 30, 2024, amid the Israeli aggression on Lebanon, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced that Lebanon joined the Saudi-led Middle East Green Initiative (MGI), describing the step as crucial, especially for southern border towns and villages that are suffering significant environmental and agricultural damage. ...more
CO2 & Waste-Derived Bioplastics: Pioneering Sustainable Manufacturing
22/11/2024
James Kennedy
CO2 & Waste-Derived Bioplastics: Pioneering Sustainable Manufacturing As the world grapples with the environmental impact of traditional plastics, bioplastics derived from carbon dioxide (CO2) and waste materials present a promising solution. This emerging sustainable market seeks to address two critical global challenges: reducing greenhouse gas emissions and managing waste. By converting CO2 and waste into useful bioplastics, scientists and companies are pioneering technologies that could revolutionize the way we produce and consume plastics. ...more
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