Chemical synthesis has its by-products, and the waste is not easy to handle. To assist chemists in finding less wasteful synthetic procedures, a group of members of the American Chemical Society’s Green Chemistry Institute have developed a web app...
According to the UN, 24% of land globally is degrading and threatened with desrtification. Trends are only getting worse, considering climate change and mismanagement.
The ancient farming technique of zaï is applied to improve degraded bare soils exposed to drought....
“You don’t need a straw for beer, so why use one for soda?” argues Victor Tuch Gonzales, municipal planning director in the Guatemalan town of San Pedro La Laguna. By 2016, the town, and the nearby lake of Lake...
The sales of electric vehicles are growing slowly but steadily with many car drivers choosing their purchase over a petrol-driven vehicle. In the UK, for example, 2018 saw 5,000 new electric cars being registered every month (statistics from the...
An increasing number of Electric Vehicles are entering the market, while existing models are getting updated and cheaper.
The Hyundai Kia Niro EV is claimed to offer an 100kW charge rate with fast acceleration and a range that can top...
Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) developed a novel approach to manufacture biodegradable substitutes for plastic.
The team make use of the two most prevalent organic compounds on the planet: cellulose and chitin. They combine the...
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is yet again very special for all green technology supporters. The show managed to gather the best of the best in the business of development of green gadgets. Of course,...
Alstom and Eversholt Rail announced their plans to convert existing Class 321 trains to a Hydrogen Multiple Unit (HMU) codenamed “Breeze”. According to the press release, the new train should be operational as early as 2022. This development follows...
Repair or Replace? This is the question when a device or a home appliance breaks. Unfortunately, it is often the case that people are not given the chance to decide. Not for long in Europe!
Manufacturers are increasingly making devices...
Say you are a mayor in a small, messy city somewhere on this planet. You want your city to be efficient, you want a healthy environment for your voters, you want good financial prospects for the industry funding your...
