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Tunisian startup turns olive waste into clean energy![]() ![]() Sanhaja (AFP) Mar 29, 2025 In a northern Tunisian olive grove, Yassine Khelifi's small workshop hums as a large machine turns olive waste into a valuable energy source in a country heavily reliant on imported fuel. Holding a handful of compacted olive residue - a thick paste left over from oil extraction - Khelifi said: "This is what we need today. How can we turn something worthless into wealth?" For generations, rural households in Tunisia have burned olive waste for cooking and heating, or used it as animal feed. ... read more |
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![]() Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Major European airlines on Thursday urged the European Union to reconsider green targets for the sector unless production of renewable fuels picks up and costs can be brought down. ... more ![]() ![]() Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 10, 2025 The challenge of storing renewable energy efficiently remains a crucial factor in advancing sustainable power solutions. ... more ![]() ![]() London, UK (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge has designed a solar-powered reactor that directly captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and transforms it into sustainable fuel. This inno ... more ![]() ![]() Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 New research underscores the immense potential of microalgae in combating climate change while emphasizing the need for targeted bioprospecting efforts to fully leverage their benefits. A rece ... more |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Boston MA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Ammonia is the most widely produced chemical in the world today, used primarily as a source for nitrogen fertilizer. Its production is also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions - the highest i ... more |
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![]() Omaha NB (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have developed a new sorghum variant that can outperform soybeans in oil production, with great potential as a cle ... more ![]() ![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025 Researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong University and the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed an innovative method to produce single-cell protein (SCP ... more ![]() ![]() Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Fungi, a fascinating kingdom of life more closely related to animals than plants, display incredible diversity. They range from edible mushrooms to molds, single-celled organisms to the world's larg ... more ![]() ![]() Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 With the world pivoting toward renewable energy, the need for effective methods of producing clean energy has never been more urgent. Researchers are turning to photochemical water oxidation - a pro ... more |
![]() London, UK (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 The University of Liverpool has unveiled an innovative approach to sustainable hydrogen production through a new light-driven hybrid nanoreactor. The development combines biological efficiency with ... more ![]() ![]() ![]() Available on Amazon Books |
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![]() Geneva (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 The head of the world aviation industry body complained Tuesday that the current supply of new low-carbon aircraft fuels risked not being enough to help the sector meet climate targets. ... more ![]() ![]() London, UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 Scientists have developed a revolutionary method for producing biofuel from leftover cooking oil, achieving efficiency levels comparable to diesel while being 1,000 times more effective than current ... more ![]() ![]() Boston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming because it traps more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, due to its molecular ... more ![]() ![]() Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 The demand for sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) is projected to soar, with market value expected to increase from euro 2 billion in 2030 to over euro 60 billion by 2050. Finnish firm Liquid Sun is ... more |
![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed an innovative process to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into methane fuel using electricity from renewable sources, potentially resh ... more ![]() ![]() Boston MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 Reducing methane emissions is a top priority in the fight against climate change because of its propensity to trap heat in the atmosphere: Methane's warming effects are 84 times more potent than CO2 ... more ![]() ![]() Barsana, India (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 Venerated as incarnations of Hindu deities, India's sacred cows are also being touted as agents of energy transition by a government determined to promote biogas production to cut its dependence on coal. ... more ![]() ![]() London (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 London landmarks including the UK parliament could be warmed by low-carbon heat powered by the River Thames, the London Underground train system and even the sewer network under new government plans. ... more |
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![]() London, UK (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 Bio-based materials, often promoted as eco-friendly replacements for conventional plastics, may present more significant risks to certain vital species than the plastic materials they aim to replace ... more ![]() ![]() Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have unveiled a pioneering approach to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into ethanol, providing a sustainable alternative for chemical applicatio ... more ![]() ![]() Paris (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics are emerging, made from everything from banana leaves to tomato skins, especially for food packaging. ... more ![]() ![]() Osaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 Efforts to build a sustainable, resource-efficient society have taken a significant step forward as Osaka University researchers introduce new, robust biodegradable plastics with advanced properties ... more |
![]() ![]() Available on Amazon Books ![]() ![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 Vast Renewables Limited ("Vast") (Nasdaq: VSTE), a leader in concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) systems, has announced a development services agreement with GGS Energy LLC ("GGS Energy") to laun ... more |
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![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Baylor University researchers from the Cornerstone Atomization and Combustion Lab (CAC) have developed an advanced method for burning biofuels with minimal emissions. Using a new Swirl Burst (SB) in ... more ![]() ![]() Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has begun construction of the world's largest facility for research into electricity-based fuels, also known as e-fuels or electrofuels. The Technology Platform for ... more ![]() ![]() Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 Researchers from the University of Bonn and University of Montreal have developed a highly efficient catalyst capable of converting carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) into methane (CH4) using elec ... more ![]() |
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