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Using microbes to make carbon-neutral fuel
Producing biofuel using only three renewable and naturally abundant source ingredients: carbon dioxide, solar panels and light.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 4, 2021


Turning plastic grocery bags into sustainable fuel
More than 300 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually, which causes serious environmental issues because of plastic's life cycle
Joseph Shavit
Nov 4, 2021


Three ways to reduce the carbon footprint of food purchased by US households
While switching to a vegetarian or vegan diet can lower one’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions, it may not be realistic or healthful.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 4, 2021


Using ocean plastic waste to power ocean cleanup ships
Plastic amassing in floating islands in the oceans could be used to power the ships that are sent to clean them up.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2021


Plastic-eating bacteria could help aid global recycling efforts
PET plastic has long been a concern due to the sheer volume of plastic created globally and its impact on the environment.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 31, 2021


Researchers discover potential method to convert food waste into batteries
What do apple cores, spent grain, and walnut shells have in common? They could one day be used to power a data center.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 31, 2021


A billion people could get safe drinking water from harvesting devices
Devices that uses solar power to pull water from the air could potentially serve a billion people across the world.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 30, 2021


Turning wastewater from coffee production into electricity
Professor Claudio Avignone Rossa identified a way to process the waste differently by feeding it to a community of electrogenic microbes.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 29, 2021


New lamp generates light for 45 days with half-liter of salt water
The Waterlight lamp was awarded a Silver Cannes in the design category and two bronzes in innovation and social responsibility.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 28, 2021


Latest trend keeps clothes out of landfill
The future of fashion is moving into a new dimension where new textile technology upcycles old clothes into brand new fabrics.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 28, 2021


Irish scientists discover tap water produces a protective shield against microplastics
Tap water produces a natural protective shield against harmful microplastics, which can help prevent household products from releasing them.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 27, 2021


Spending time in nature has a surprising effect on early childhood development
Few studies have investigated this pathway linking greenspace and developmental outcomes among children.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 27, 2021


From waste to resource: Turning exhaust heat into energy with unprecedented efficiency
Low-grade waste heat (temperatures below 100 °C) could fit the bill provided we develop efficient energy harvesting technologies.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 26, 2021


New material paves the way for more powerful and safer batteries
Researchers are working to replace the liquids commonly used in today’s lithium ion batteries with solid materials.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 25, 2021


Imagine if there were zero traffic fatalities in cities across America
Across the United States each year, there are roughly 5,000 pedestrian deaths and 800 bicyclist deaths.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 25, 2021


Do humans actually cause global climate change?
More than 99.9% of peer-reviewed scientific papers agree that climate change is mainly caused by humans, according to 88,125 climate studies
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2021


Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct—climate change did: study
For five million years, woolly mammoths roamed the earth until they vanished for good nearly 4,000 years ago - scientists finally proved why
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2021


New device just cleaned up 20,000 pounds of trash out of the Pacific ocean's Garbage Patch
Non-profit that wants to remove 90% of the floating ocean plastic by 2040 recently introduced a new large-scale cleanup system called Jenny.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2021


Auto sector shifts gear towards recycling parts and batteries
The auto industry is revving up its recycling efforts as it faces pressure to reduce its colossal carbon footprint.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2021


How would nuclear war impact global climate change and food supplies?
Nuclear war would cause many immediate fatalities, but smoke from the resulting fires would also cause climate change lasting up to 15 years
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2021
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