Waste
Biodegradable memory from Korea could curb electronic waste
A new organic memory that dissolves in water may help cut electronic waste. The breakthrough comes from Korea with the PCL-TEMPO polymer
Editorial Team•2 July 2025
Mobility & Transportation
Battery swap and renewables, a profitable…
Battery swap and renewables prove viable, with stations breaking even in 5…
Editorial Team•2 July 2025
Waste
Plastic waste turned into paracetamol: engineered…
A common bacterium transforms plastic waste into the active ingredient of paracetamol,…
Editorial Team•1 July 2025
Markets
Global oil demand slows, IEA signals new era in market dynamics
Global oil demand is set to slow as electric vehicles rise and petrochemicals grow, marking a…
Editorial Team•20 June 2025
Policy and Affairs
G7 Summit in Canada, the wildfire charter omits global warming
While world leaders were gathered in the scenic mountains of Kananaskis, an estimated 225 wildfires were…
Editorial Team•20 June 2025
Energy
Turning closed coal mines into solar hubs could unlock 288 GW of…
GEM estimates that 446 abandoned or soon-to-be-closed coal mines could be suitable for solar conversion.
Editorial Team•20 June 2025
Energy
Bladeless wind turbines: new design boosts efficiency without compromising structure
Computational simulations revealed that an optimal design, specifically an 80 cm shaft with a 65 cm…
Editorial Team•19 June 2025
Environment
UN report: unsustainable fishing now affects over one-third of global marine resources
In the Mediterranean and Black Sea, 65% of fish are caught unsustainably, but the number of…
Editorial Team•19 June 2025
Policy and Affairs
EU unveils plan to end Russian gas imports by 2027
The EU begins the phase-out of Russian gas with a full import ban by 2027 targeting…
Editorial Team•19 June 2025
Utilities
A miscalculation was among the real causes of the Spanish blackout
The committee’s report on the April 28 power crisis has been released. The outage was caused…
Editorial Team•18 June 2025
Mobility & Transportation
Tensions rise between U.S. and Brazil over sustainable aviation fuel certification
In Brazil, corn ethanol production is expected to double, reaching nearly 16 billion liters by 2032.…
Editorial Team•18 June 2025
Markets
Smart building automation, Schneider Electric raises the bar with SpaceLogic KNX Secure
The new line of devices is designed to deliver the highest level of security, efficiency, and…
Editorial Team•17 June 2025
Energy
Zinc-iodine batteries double the performance of lithium-ion cells
A new technique for zinc-iodine batteries enables cathodes with performance exceeding that of lithium-ion cells
Editorial Team•17 June 2025
Markets
India and Saudi Arabia push solar tracker market to record growth in…
In 2024, global solar tracker shipments hit 111 GW, with India and Saudi Arabia leading a…
Editorial Team•17 June 2025
Climate Change
Second-hottest May on record marks global warming trend
The second-hottest May on record hit in 2025, with heat records in Iceland and Greenland driven…