A Spanish consortium of indutry and science is seeking for new compostable materials for mass-market single-use products like tableware, packages and single-use bags.
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Microwave Links from Cellular Communication Networks As Rain Gauges
A novel way to measure rainfall, namely using microwave links from cellular communication networks as path-average rain gauges, is discussed.
New Directions in Hydrogen Production
Novel heterojunction material for efficient water splitting and hydrogen production operating in a broad range of pH conditions.
The Little Ice Age: Climate and Society in the 15th through 18th Centuries
Scholars in different fields have contrasted the fates of societies or communities that were “vulnerable” to climate change with those that seem to have been “resilient” or even consciously or unconsciously adaptive in the face of the Little Ice Age.
Environmental Water Efficiency: Maximizing Benefits and Minimizing Costs of Environmental Water Use and Management
Historically, the focus has been: how much water does the environment need? Finding the “right” allocation of water between consumptive and environmental water uses is a question of allocative efficiency. However, once water is allocated to the environment, question becomes: how can we get the best outcomes from this water?
Methanol Then and Now
Making methanol for use as a renewable energy carrier.
Shedding New Light on Accidents caused by Kerosene Lamps
Kerosene lamps in the household are thought to cause millions of accidents every year, but a new study reveals that interventions proposed to improve kerosene safety might not have the intended impact.
Role of Fault Ride-Through Strategies for Power Grids
A vast range of advanced fault ride-through strategies have been proposed for renewable energy sources, enabling fast recovery and improved network support during faults in the electricity network
In Flight and Fight – The Turbulence Carbon Dioxide Causes
We have recently learned that the high levels of carbon dioxide we breathe for extended periods inside planes can cause neurological problems.
Technical and Social Problems of Nuclear Waste
The waste forms produced during the process of generating nuclear energy constitute a nearly intractable management problem because of technical and social factors.
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