Plastic bags, bottles, other packaging that has been thrown away and pollutants have been converted into hydrogen, a source of clean energy, using microwaves and an easily available catalyst. The work, led by an international team led by English...
Packaged fruit and vegetables can finally breathe thanks to a new technology developed by researchers at the University of Basilicata. The device, called Blow Device, is applied on traditional or biodegradable plastic fresh food packaging and promotes gas exchange...
Portuguese public transport goes green. In Lisbon, the main bus company has converted an entire fleet from diesel to biodiesel derived from spent cooking oil. Born from a joint initiative between the companies Carris and Prio, the "Powered by...
The winds of change have never been stronger, especially when it comes to meeting the world’sneeds for clean, renewable energy. Siemens Gamesa’s new SG 14-222 DD offshore Direct Drivewind turbine now sees the light of day as a part...
Italy offers many excellence in the recycling of materials, including a company specializing in the conversion of wooden packaging. Rilegno guarantees the recycling and recovery of wooden packaging throughout Italy and manages the supply chain that allows this natural,...
It is important to start from sustainable mobility to prevent pollution from returning to pre-coronavirus levels. Milan has decided to fully embrace this green policy and has presented the new ATM fleet, the Milanese public transport company. In fact,...
It is a kind of bin 1.5 meters high, of which only the mouth can be seen. The rest is submerged underwater in the Arno river, in Florence, where it attracts plastics and waste that floats and, thanks to...
Use the waste of the steel and cement industry to 'store' carbon dioxide and, at the same time, produce quality and low-cost materials for use in construction and road construction. This is one of the new frontiers of ENEA...
A micro-garden 6000 km from Earth to grow fresh vegetables for future space missions. GREENCUBE, designed by an all-Italian scientific team, for the first time will be aboard a mini-satellite to be launched during the inaugural flight of VEGA-C,...
Electric cars: a buzzword
One of the current fads in energy transition, one of the buzzwords if you will, is electric cars. This could be a good start, or just a way of hiding behind a finger, clearing one's conscience,...
