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SuperBIO project to support EU bioeconomy innovationBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 6, 2016
SuperBIO is an innovation project supported through the EU Horizon2020 funding program. The € 3.8 million ($4.24 million) project supports the development of promising industrial value chains in the bioeconomy. It therefore engages with the EU biobased business community. The... Read more.. |
High-efficiency 'step cell' to harvest sunlightBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 5, 2016
In a collaborative project, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US and the Masdar Institute of Science in Abu Dhabi claim to have found a way to develop very... Read more.. |
Waterloo chemists develop promising cheap, sustainable battery for grid energy storageBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 29, 2016
Chemists at the University of Waterloo have developed a long-lasting zinc-ion battery that costs half the price of current lithium-ion batteries and could help enable communities to shift away... Read more.. |
An effective and low-cost solution for storing solar energy designedBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 26, 2016
Solar energy can be stored by converting it into hydrogen. But current methods are too expensive and don’t last long. Using commercially available solar cells and none of the usual rare metals,... Read more.. |
Odisha seeks funds for National Institute of New Energy and InnovationBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 25, 2016
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allocate fund for the early construction of the National Institute of New Energy and Innovation at... Read more.. |
Bio-inspired tire design: Where the rubber meets the roadBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 25, 2016
The fascination with the ability of geckos to scamper up smooth walls and hang upside down from improbable surfaces has entranced scientists at least as far back as Aristotle, who noted the... Read more.. |
New electrical energy storage material shows its powerBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 25, 2016
A powerful new material developed by Northwestern University chemist William Dichtel and his research team could one day speed up the charging process of electric cars and help increase their... Read more.. |
This company is turning car exhaust into inks and paintsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 24, 2016
For the past few years, teams of researchers have been figuring out how to transform carbon dioxide emissions into diamonds, solid rocks, and clean energy. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , innovation |
Indian student makes device to turn air into waterBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 16, 2016
A 22-year-old engineering student in India’s Hyderabad has made a water machine that can produce potable water out of air. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: innovation , water |
IBM Researchers Create Cheaper, Biodegradable Plastics from PlantsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 12, 2016
IBM researchers today said they have identified a chemical catalyst that creates cheaper, biodegradable plastics from plants such as palm trees and beets that can be used to make a range of... Read more.. |