Category: INNOVATION

The ocean soaks up some 30 to 40% of all the greenhouse gas human activities produce. A new method for[…]

Around 92 million tons of textiles are discarded everyyear worldwide with over 85% ending up in landfillseven though much could[…]

Using structural materials like steel or cement comes at a high cost in dollars and CO2 emissions, with building construction[…]

Buildings consume 32% of our global energy supply. That’s expected to double by 2050. Designing facades like the skins of[…]

Over a quarter of a building’s energy is lost through today’s glass-pane windows. Inspired by the color-changing skins of squids[…]

It’s estimated that 170,000 to 280,000 tons of solar panels will be disposed of annually in 2036. Shintora Kosan Company’s[…]

By 2050, hydrofluorocarbon emissions might account for up to 20% of CO2 equivalent emissions due to the world’s rapidly growing[…]

A solar-powered reactor has been developed that can convert both captured CO2 and waste plastic into useful chemical products simultaneously.[…]

A simple one-step treatment changes the nanostructure of wood, boosting the electricity it produces when wet wood can conduct electricity[…]

A new aqueous air battery system uses low-cost iron, water and air–some of the safest, cheapest, and most abundant materials.[…]