Waste
A simple route to biodiesel from used coffee groun..
The world produces almost 10 million tons of waste coffee grounds every year. Researchers have developed an efficient way to turn that waste into a green fuel. Their simple one-step process would save time and the cost of producing biodiesels… read more
End Plastic pollution
Solving plastic pollution will help us stop clamate change
Two of the biggest environmental crises in the world today are climate change and plastic pollution. There is no question that these two issues require real-time innovation and action in order… read more
All Plastic Waste Could Be Recycled into New Plast..
A research group at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed an efficient process for breaking down any plastic waste to a molecular level. The resulting gases can then be transformed back into new plastics – of the same quality… read more
Briny Pool Bacteria Can Clean Up and Power Up
Warm and salty wastewater is a by-product of many industries, including oil and gas production, seafood processing and textile dyeing. KAUST researchers are exploring ways to detoxify such wastewater while simultaneously generating electricity. They are using bacteria with remarkable properties:… read more
Turning chicken poop and weeds into biofuel
Chicken is a favorite, inexpensive meat across the globe. But the bird’s popularity results in a lot of waste that can pollute soil and water. One strategy for dealing with poultry poop is to turn it into biofuel, and now… read more