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4:49am, 9th May, 2019

Winning projects for the 2019 Elsevier Foundation-ISC3 Green & Sustainable Chemistry Challenge

(Elsevier) Two new chemistry solutions that use a new green technique to remove toxic metal from wastewater and improve pollination and ecosystem health with the help of butterflies have won the Elsevier Foundation-ISC3 Green and Sustainable Chemistr...

UTSA students develop green power generator and could save thousands to industries

4:19am, 3rd May, 2019

Tech

UTSA students develop green power generator and could save thousands to industries

(University of Texas at San Antonio) The UTSA engineering majors beat out nearly 70 competitors to take the top prize for their Vault-O generator, a next-generation plug-and-play technology that aims to help reduce carbon emissions and operating cost...

Green material for refrigeration identified

5:44am, 18th April, 2019

Tech

Green material for refrigeration identified

(University of Cambridge) Researchers from the UK and Spain have identified an eco-friendly solid that could replace the inefficient and polluting gases used in most refrigerators and air conditioners.

GOP Counteroffer to Green New Deal Pushes Innovation

12:17pm, 27th March, 2019

Nature

GOP Counteroffer to Green New Deal Pushes Innovation

Senator Lamar Alexander’s proposal would beef up funding for energy research and carbon capture-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

5:25am, 26th March, 2019

Nature

Sometimes it's not good to be green

(University of Minnesota) The greening or eutrophication of the world's lakes will increase the emission of methane into the atmosphere by 30 to 90 percent during the next 100 years, say authors of a March 26, 2019 paper in Nature Communications...

The Climate Benefits of the Green New Deal

11:54am, 14th March, 2019

Nature

The Climate Benefits of the Green New Deal

Too many people are focusing on how much it will cost and not on the trillions of dollars it could save-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Green spaces can help you trust strangers

1:21am, 7th March, 2019

Tech

Green spaces can help you trust strangers

(University of Waterloo) Simple, inexpensive urban design interventions can increase well-being and social connections among city residents, finds a new case study from the Urban Realities Lab at the University of Waterloo.

Mystery of green icebergs may soon be solved

12:26pm, 4th March, 2019

Nature

Mystery of green icebergs may soon be solved

(American Geophysical Union) Researchers have proposed a new idea that may explain why some Antarctic icebergs are tinged emerald green rather than the normal blue, potentially solving a decades-long scientific mystery.

Scientists Must Speak Up for the Green New Deal

8:47am, 25th February, 2019

Nature

Scientists Must Speak Up for the Green New Deal

The resolution’s focus on climate and social justice highlights the central challenges—and opportunities—of our time-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

A "Green New Deal" Is Already Taking Shape at the State Level

2:26pm, 12th February, 2019

Nature

A "Green New Deal" Is Already Taking Shape at the State Level

Several states are working to decarbonize their electric sectors with options from solar power to nuclear energy-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com