Plastic is a very difficult material to recycle because it comes in various sorts with different compositions and characteristics. Now, scientists in Denmark have developed a camera technology that can tell the difference between twelve types of plastic. All of these...
Various obstacles hinder the transition to a green future. The challenge is not going to be solved by one single innovation. Some innovations are significant, others minor. It's by fusing them all that we'll be able to see results.At the Consumer Electronics...
For several years, international campaigns have pointed out that unnecessary plastic packaging pollutes the oceans and causes environmental damage. To make a difference, France has now banned plastic packaging for many fruits and vegetables.The ban, which came into...
The planet is getting warmer. But, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances titled “Biophysical impacts of Earth greening largely controlled by aerodynamic resistance” the entire land surface would have been much warmer without the...
Hydrogen is the simplest, lightest and most common element in the universe. There are unimaginable amounts of hydrogen, but no pure natural access to it on earth. In order to obtain pure hydrogen, it must be extracted from other compounds.This extraction requires...
A common criticism of switching entirely to renewable energy sources is that they do not always produce electricity and that reserve sources such as nuclear power or fossil electricity production are therefore needed. But a study from Stanford University in the USA...