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03/05/2024
Scientists from the Max-Planck Institut für Eisenforschung have found a way to go from red to green with their new method to convert bauxite residue into steel production. With a double whammy of environmental benefits, this new method could have a big impact on the metals industry.
02/05/2024
Biofuel production is an important step on the journey to more sustainable fuel solutions. A new study has been exploring how enzymes can potentially help to make manufacture more efficient by developing our understanding of how to break down cellulose.
01/05/2024
Issues with graphene production have meant a compromise between safety and quality. However, a team based out of Umeå University have discovered an interesting new method that looks to produce high quality graphene oxide without sacrificing safety.
16/04/2024
An innovative ‘wall climbing robot’ that has been designed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI), and MOL to provide efficient and safe ship maintenance, has earned the Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) Innovation Endorsement.
05/04/2024
Scientists are often limited by the observational technology available to conduct experiments and capture valuable insights into material behaviour. A team from the University of Tsukuba has once again come through with a new time-resolved AFM technique that will have important ramifications of the future of microscopy.
04/04/2024
Plasma usage spans a wide spectrum of industries, and new applications are being found to optimise its performance. The new plasma jet design from a collaboration between teams at the University of Córdoba is a yet another step forwards, this time on the road to efficient water decontamination.
03/04/2024
Green hydrogen is a breakthrough in the search for carbon-neutral energy sources, but many of the technologies to produce it are considered economically unviable. However, a new discovery from UNIST and KAIST is a stride in the right direction for cost-effective green hydrogen.
02/04/2024
Concrete is incredibly valuable as a construction material, but the rising demand is exerting huge pressure on the environment and the sand-mining industry. New research proposes using flash graphene as an alternative aggregate, and may even produce a better end result.
28/03/2024
Wave energy is underrepresented in current sustainability discourse, although it’s incredibly reliable and could be a valuable option. But this may be set to change with the advances with the WaveRoller from AW Energy in Finland.
08/02/2024
The European Chemical Transport Association has recently released its annual report for 2023, which details their efforts over the last year across the industry.
