by egsiii | Aug 8, 2017 | 3R's
The 6 trillion cigarettes produced every year generate over 1.2 million tons of butt litter, and not only do the majority of them end up in the environment, but they’re technically toxic waste. Now, researchers at RMIT University in Australia have found a new...
by egsiii | Aug 2, 2017 | News
On July 12, a giant iceberg was born as a chunk some 6,000 km2 (2,300 mi2) broke away from the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica. The breakup was the result of an 18-month suspense story, as scientists watched the crack extend across the ice. But with the berg now...
by egsiii | Jul 14, 2017 | Geothermal
A reliable and renewable energy source is right under our feet – literally – in the form of geothermal energy. After funding a study a few years back to map underground hotspots, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has now spawned Dandelion, a new startup that...
by egsiii | May 24, 2017 | News
Back in 2015, we heard about how bioplastics firm Algix and clean tech company Effekt were collaborating to make eco-friendly foam based on algae instead of petroleum. The material is now being marketed as Bloom foam – by the newly-formed Bloom company – and...
by egsiii | May 22, 2017 | Tech
Imagine having a fridge-sized box in your home that not only generates and stores electricity on-site, but heats and cools the house, provides hot water and even churns out oxygen and hydrogen to use or sell. That’s the vision a team from the University of...
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