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DOT awarding up to $435M for 34 University Transportation Centers

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding up to $435 million in grant awards for 34 University Transportation Centers (UTC). Consortium members: Arizona State University, Blinn Community College (TX), Michigan State University, Rutgers University and Texas A&M University. $4

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NASA selects four university teams for aviation projects; eliminating emissions and autonomy research

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DECEMBER 25, 2021

NASA has selected four university-led teams for potential awards in the agency’s University Leadership Initiative (ULI) that will have them spend up to five years exploring novel ideas for improving aviation, including eliminating emissions and autonomy research in support of Advanced Air Mobility. Florida State University.

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Panasonic Energy teams up with the University of Kansas

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JULY 12, 2024

Panasonic Energy and the University of Kansas (KU) are teaming up to develop EV battery technology and local talent. The university is equipped with an energy and battery-related research lab with high-level capabilities. KU’s facility and collaboration with Panasonic Energy make it the ideal environment to nurture local talent.

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Nebrija University and ArcelorMittal apply steel 3D printing technology in a Dakar Rally vehicle

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Nebrija University (Spain) students undertook the redesign and technological improvement of a car of the Sodicars team that took part in the 2023 Dakar Rally in the top-class category (T1).The The agreement focuses in particular on the redesign of and technological improvements to Sodicars’ BV2 vehicle.

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Corrosion resistance in molten salt environments

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MAY 13, 2024

The post Corrosion resistance in molten salt environments appeared first on Innovation News Network. VCU is developing metal treatments to increase corrosion resistance in molten salt systems, improving cost-efficiency and reducing waste.

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New CRC at the University of Bayreuth will investigate nanostructured materials for energy industry

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MAY 21, 2023

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a new Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) at the University of Bayreuth. The synergistic research within the endeavor that relates the behaviour of electrons, ions, molecules and heat is expected to lead to a vital and fundamental understanding of transport in tailored environments.

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Audi, Freiburg University of Mining and Technology investigating bio-leaching and membrane mining for high-tech elements

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JULY 13, 2022

The Audi Environmental Foundation, a subsidiary of AUDI AG founded in 2009, has joined forces with the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology to research new ways of mining high-tech elements. Moreover, mining activities have a drastic impact on the environment.

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Toyota Research Institute “deeply satisfied” with results of $100M collaborative research program with US universities

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MAY 16, 2023

The program expanded during 2022 to include 21 university partners and 61 projects focused on energy and materials, human-centered artificial intelligence, human interactive driving, machine learning, and robotics. However, all proposed alternatives don’t last long in an operating environment before they dissolve.

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Oxford University start-up’s ‘Atomic Scissors’ to combat plastic waste crisis

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

The post Oxford University start-up’s ‘Atomic Scissors’ to combat plastic waste crisis appeared first on Innovation News Network. Repolywise has unveiled its groundbreaking technology, 'Atomic Scissors,' designed to tackle the global plastic waste crisis.

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McGill University develops revolutionary CO2 conversion catalyst

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JULY 5, 2024

McGill University has pioneered a catalyst for CO2 conversion that could be a ‘game-changer’ in the fight against climate change. The post McGill University develops revolutionary CO2 conversion catalyst appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Researchers at Korea University develop high-performance textile-based electrodes for watersplitting

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Researchers at Korea University have developed high-performance, textile-based electrodes for watersplitting (WSE); the non-noblemetal-based electrodes can generate a large amount of hydrogen with low overpotentials and high operational stability. doi: 10.1039/d2ee01510b.

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Analysing large carbonaceous molecules in cosmic environments

Innovation News Network

JULY 28, 2022

Dr Christine Joblin of the CNRS and her colleague Dr Hassan Sabbah of the University of Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier highlight the ability of the AROMA molecular analyser to understand the origin of large carbonaceous molecules in cosmic environments.

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University of Waterloo 3D imaging technology transforms plastic waste recycling

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The post University of Waterloo 3D imaging technology transforms plastic waste recycling appeared first on Innovation News Network. Discover how 3D imaging technology is revolutionising plastic waste recycling by revealing the degradation of microplastics.

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Kumamoto University project to use Nissan LEAF technology in electric bus test in Japan; 3 packs, 3 motors

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Technology developed by Nissan for the battery-electric Nissan LEAF will be used in an electric bus project led by a team from Kumamoto University, that starts testing next month in Japan, with the goal of making zero-emission public transit more widespread and affordable. —Toshiro Matsuda, Kumamoto University project leader.

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University of Oxford develop roadmap for a plastic circular economy

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

University of Oxford researchers have unveiled an ambitious blueprint to drive a global plastic circular economy. The post University of Oxford develop roadmap for a plastic circular economy appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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The Environmental Protection Agency is not sufficiently protecting the environment

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APRIL 18, 2018

The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and the environment. So if the EPA is serious about protecting the environment, it needs to keep standards in place that will curtail the huge amount of emissions from passenger cars and light trucks. Opinion by Michael Sivak.

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Penn State University lands $3.3M grant to replace diesel fleets with EVs

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Penn State University has landed a $3.3 Additionally, it will install four DC fast electric vehicle chargers and one Level 2 EV charging plug at three locations across the University Park campus located in State College, PA. The post Penn State University lands $3.3M StateCollege.com also spoke to Rep. I’d love to hear from you!

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Bath University and SAIC Motor team up to investigate gasoline particulate filter performance

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The University of Bath and SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre are collaborating on a project to identify the most efficient conditions for the optimum performance of gasoline particulate filters (GPFs), to help minimize vehicle impact on the environment.

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Bosch pools development activities for universal vehicle software in one unit

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

In the future, under the umbrella of its subsidiary ETAS GmbH, the company will develop and sell basic vehicle software, middleware, cloud services, and development tools for universal application. Bosch will combine its universal software platform with expertise in the development of innovative software functions.

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Covariant Announces a Universal AI Platform for Robots

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2024

Pieter Abbeel, Covariant You can think of the current execution of RFM-1 as a prediction engine for suction-based object manipulation in warehouse environments. In the context of generalization, Covariant talks about RFM-1’s ability to “understand” its environment.

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Study: Taking Uber or Lyft costs society and environment more than driving yourself

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Using ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft leads to higher levels of greenhouse gas emissions and traffic congestion than driving personal cars, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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APRIL 20, 2023

universities and colleges to use their engineering and technical skills to mitigate and address the impact of climate change in their communities. and its environs. Thirty-five students and several faculty members from the Ohio State University engineering college , in Columbus, designed an environmentally friendly solution.

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GM, University of Michigan show automated safety features preventing crashes

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

General Motors partnered with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute to understand the real-world effectiveness of some of its available active safety, driver assistance, and advanced headlighting features that may prevent or mitigate different types of crashes.

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Mykolas Romeris University leads higher-education innovations for global sustainability

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Mykolas Romeris University is a key driver of the innovation ecosystem with three missions. The post Mykolas Romeris University leads higher-education innovations for global sustainability appeared first on Innovation News Network. Discover more here.

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Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint battery research center; focus on Li-metal and solid-state

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JULY 26, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group announced the inauguration of its Joint Battery Research Center with Seoul National University (SNU). This is the first time that a research facility specializing in electric vehicle (EV) batteries has been built within Seoul National University. million EVs by 2030. million EVs by 2030.

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Rice University scientists engineer bacteria to break down PET plastic

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Rice University researchers have developed a bioengineering method that can effectively break down PET plastic. The post Rice University scientists engineer bacteria to break down PET plastic appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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How the Computer Graphics Industry Got Started at the University of Utah

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JUNE 9, 2023

Their groundbreaking research, conducted at the University of Utah , in Salt Lake City, and at their company, Evans and Sutherland , helped jump-start the computer graphics industry. A ceremony was held at the university on 24 March to recognize the computer graphics and visualization techniques with an IEEE Milestone.

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DOT awards U-M-led hub $15M for connected and automated transportation

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MARCH 1, 2023

The US Department of Transportation has awarded a $15-million grant to renew the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT), based in Ann Arbor and led by the University of Michigan. million over its first six years, CCAT is one of 10 regional USDOT University Transportation Centers nationwide.

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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

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MARCH 7, 2024

The study, lead by University of Edinburgh PhD candidate Patrick Miner, also seems to have been influenced and goes into great detail outlining the specific harms caused by driving.& The report is even entitled “ Car harm: A Global Review of Automobility's Harm to People and the Environment.”

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Daimler, Tsinghua University deepen joint research cooperation on sustainable transportation; automated driving and intelligent mobility

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JULY 12, 2018

Daimler and Chinese partner Tsinghua University signed an agreement further to deepen their research cooperation in the fields of automated driving and intelligent mobility. Yang Bin, Vice President of Tsinghua University. —Prof.

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DOE awards $2M to Ohio University to develop products for energy storage and motors from coal waste

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MARCH 3, 2023

Ohio University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment was awarded two of the six awards, one that explores how coal waste can be reimagined as energy storage and the second aims to develop ultra-conductive carbon metal composite wire for electric motors. Earlier post.)

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University of Kentucky chemist receives NSF grant to study atmospheric reactions of pollution

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AUGUST 16, 2019

University of Kentucky Chemistry Professor Marcelo Guzman has received a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research, education and outreach efforts in the field of environmental and atmospheric chemistry. Both types of emissions cause tiny particles to be suspended in air.

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Climate crisis combatted by new University of Bath institute

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JANUARY 18, 2023

The University of Bath aims to tackle the climate crisis and global sustainability issues by launching the new Institute for Sustainability. The post Climate crisis combatted by new University of Bath institute appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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University of Manitoba advances social and economic reconciliation with Indigenous peoples

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MAY 2, 2024

University of Manitoba is addressing the growing challenges facing Indigenous peoples, advancing food systems and climate change mitigation. The post University of Manitoba advances social and economic reconciliation with Indigenous peoples appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Study finds high-density, low-rise cities such as Paris may be optimal urban form for reducing life cycle GHG emissions

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AUGUST 15, 2021

A study by researchers at CU Boulder and Edinburgh Napier University finds that high-density, low-rise environments such as those found in Paris are the optimal urban form when looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their whole life cycle. There is a growing belief that building taller and denser is better. Pomponi et al.

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Food production boosted by University of Essex plant lab

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MAY 9, 2024

The post Food production boosted by University of Essex plant lab appeared first on Innovation News Network. plant lab will allow scientists to adapt plants to a hotter, drier planet, increasing food production as the security of supply becomes increasingly threatened.

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DOE launches new high performance computing initiative to develop materials for severe environments: HPC4Mtls

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new high-performance computing (HPC) initiative to help US industry accelerate the development of new or improved materials for use in severe environments. The program will focus on developing improved lightweight material technologies, as well.

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University of Portsmouth project looks to eradicate plastic pollution

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A University of Portsmouth programme is supporting five PhD students in pioneering innovative solutions to tackle marine plastic pollution. The post University of Portsmouth project looks to eradicate plastic pollution appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Researchers create salts for cheap and efficient CO2 capture; mimicking methane hydrate

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MAY 8, 2023

Yavuz of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Prof. Bo Liu from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), and Prof. The research was carried out at Southern University of Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

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University of Cambridge designs new method to measure ozone depletion

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Leeds have developed an innovative new method for measuring ozone layer depletion. The post University of Cambridge designs new method to measure ozone depletion appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Ford, University of Michigan open $8M battery lab focused on test production of advanced technologies

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Ford and the University of Michigan opened a new $8-million battery lab, housed at the U-M Energy Institute, which will serve as a battery manufacturing facility designed to support pilot projects. Other investors include the University of Michigan, Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the US Department of Energy.

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Cloud engineering effective for climate cooling, says University of Birmingham

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APRIL 11, 2024

A new University of Birmingham study has demonstrated the effectiveness of cloud engineering as a potential tool for climate cooling. The post Cloud engineering effective for climate cooling, says University of Birmingham appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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World Environment Center awarding 30th Anniversary Gold Medal Award for sustainable development to Volkswagen Group

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

The World Environment Center ( WEC ) will award its 30 th Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development to the Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen will accept the Gold Medal Award on 15 May 2014 during the Gold Medal Presentation Ceremony in Washington, DC.

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University of Portsmouth to receive £11.2m to reduce plastic waste in the UK

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The University of Portsmouth’s Centre for Enzyme Innovation will use the funding to lead the Preventing Plastic Pollution with Engineering Biology Mission Hub to support the UK transition to a circular plastics economy. The post University of Portsmouth to receive £11.2m

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DOT awarding up to $435M for 34 University Transportation Centers

NASA selects four university teams for aviation projects; eliminating emissions and autonomy research

Panasonic Energy teams up with the University of Kansas

Nebrija University and ArcelorMittal apply steel 3D printing technology in a Dakar Rally vehicle

Corrosion resistance in molten salt environments

New CRC at the University of Bayreuth will investigate nanostructured materials for energy industry

Audi, Freiburg University of Mining and Technology investigating bio-leaching and membrane mining for high-tech elements

Toyota Research Institute “deeply satisfied” with results of $100M collaborative research program with US universities

Oxford University start-up’s ‘Atomic Scissors’ to combat plastic waste crisis

McGill University develops revolutionary CO2 conversion catalyst

Researchers at Korea University develop high-performance textile-based electrodes for watersplitting

Analysing large carbonaceous molecules in cosmic environments

University of Waterloo 3D imaging technology transforms plastic waste recycling

Kumamoto University project to use Nissan LEAF technology in electric bus test in Japan; 3 packs, 3 motors

University of Oxford develop roadmap for a plastic circular economy

The Environmental Protection Agency is not sufficiently protecting the environment

Penn State University lands $3.3M grant to replace diesel fleets with EVs

Bath University and SAIC Motor team up to investigate gasoline particulate filter performance

Bosch pools development activities for universal vehicle software in one unit

Covariant Announces a Universal AI Platform for Robots

Study: Taking Uber or Lyft costs society and environment more than driving yourself

Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

GM, University of Michigan show automated safety features preventing crashes

Mykolas Romeris University leads higher-education innovations for global sustainability

Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint battery research center; focus on Li-metal and solid-state

Rice University scientists engineer bacteria to break down PET plastic

How the Computer Graphics Industry Got Started at the University of Utah

DOT awards U-M-led hub $15M for connected and automated transportation

Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

Daimler, Tsinghua University deepen joint research cooperation on sustainable transportation; automated driving and intelligent mobility

DOE awards $2M to Ohio University to develop products for energy storage and motors from coal waste

University of Kentucky chemist receives NSF grant to study atmospheric reactions of pollution

Climate crisis combatted by new University of Bath institute

University of Manitoba advances social and economic reconciliation with Indigenous peoples

Study finds high-density, low-rise cities such as Paris may be optimal urban form for reducing life cycle GHG emissions

Food production boosted by University of Essex plant lab

DOE launches new high performance computing initiative to develop materials for severe environments: HPC4Mtls

University of Portsmouth project looks to eradicate plastic pollution

Researchers create salts for cheap and efficient CO2 capture; mimicking methane hydrate

University of Cambridge designs new method to measure ozone depletion

Ford, University of Michigan open $8M battery lab focused on test production of advanced technologies

Cloud engineering effective for climate cooling, says University of Birmingham

World Environment Center awarding 30th Anniversary Gold Medal Award for sustainable development to Volkswagen Group

University of Portsmouth to receive £11.2m to reduce plastic waste in the UK

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