Integrated mineral carbonation: Decarbonising Western Australia

A research team from Curtin University is pioneering decarbonisation in Western Australia through integrated mineral carbonation. Bill Johnston, MLA, Mines and Petroleum Minister, announced on...

Advancing waste heat recovery in Portugal for a greener future

The European project, EMB3Rs, is discovering new ways to achieve industrial waste heat recovery in Portugal to raise energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and...

New approach revealed to reduce EV battery testing time by 75%

Researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M) have emphasised that testing the longevity of new electric vehicle battery designs could be four times faster...

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Fighting environmental challenges through knowledge-based actions

The Institute for Atmospheric Earth System Research (INAR) offers research which can facilitate the knowledge-based actions that may solve the world’s environmental challenges. It is estimated that we will reach a world population of 10 billion people by 2050.1 Within...

How agricultural waste can be used to produce natural laundry detergents

A team of researchers have utilised an enzyme that originates in agricultural waste in order to produce an important additive in laundry detergents. By utilising an enzyme made from a by-product of mustard seeds, an international team of researchers hope...

Aquaculture 4.0 with Smalle Technologies

Smalle Technologies plan to contribute to the sustainability effort to ensure the security of food supplies, energy and natural resources, as part of their Aquaculture 4.0 strategy. Smalle Technologies wants to contribute to the global food, energy and natural resources...

Does bark beetle-caused tree mortality lead to more severe wildfires?

The Innovation Platform (TIP) welcomes Carolyn Hull Sieg, Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, to discuss the effects bark beetles have on wildfires. The first few years of the 21st century brought a series of unprecedented natural...

Organic compound reduces methane emissions of cattle by 25%

A recent study has shown that by adding an organic compound to the feed of dairy cattle, researchers were about to reduce their methane emissions by around 25%. The addition of 3-Nitrooxypropanol to the feed of dairy cows reduced their...

Revolutionising the requirements for food safety certification

Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) have announced the newest edition of its Benchmarking Requirement for food distributors, manufacturers and safety professionals. At the opening plenary of the annual Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) conference, a gathering of more than 1,000...

Field testing the rate of degradation in compostable packaging

A recent study by Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands, analysed the degradation of compostable packaging at an industrial composting plant. A study by Wageningen University & Research tested the degradation of EN13432 certified compostable packaging, the results of which demonstrated...

Agriculture IoT market expected to almost double by 2024

Reports suggest that the agriculture Internet of Things (IoT) market is expected to soar from $12.7bn in 2019 to $20.9bn by 2024. According to a market research report published by MarketsandMarkets™, the agriculture IoT market is expected to grow from...

Will Agriculture 4.0 solve the food crisis?

According to the report Agriculture 4.0 – The Future Of Farming Technology, the agriculture industry is facing four key challenges when meeting the demands of the future. A report titled Agriculture 4.0 – The Future Of Farming Technology, launched at...

UN welcomes strategic plan for digital farming to help the thriving industry

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN have welcomed a strategic plan for digital agriculture, amid reports of a thriving digital farming market. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has published a statement welcoming the sharing...

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