Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The European Commission is determined to address the challenge of plastic waste with a comprehensive strategy. The post Plastic waste management: Working towards a sustainable future appeared first on Innovation News Network. Learn more here.

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Learn more about the disposable vape ban and its wider implications on best practice, sustainable waste management. The post Maintaining waste management through effective communications appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Explore the future of urban living with smart city advancements in waste management and air quality monitoring. The post The development of the smart city: Waste management and air quality monitoring appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Envac is driving advancements in automated waste collection for a more efficient waste management system in a rapidly evolving world. The post Shaping the world of automated waste collection for the future appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

MARCH 1, 2024

The EU has unveiled plans to clamp down on plastic waste exports, introducing stronger regulations for waste shipments. The post EU adopts stricter rules on plastic waste exports appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

million to settle a California case alleging that it mislabeled hazardous waste and sent it to landfills that can’t process the materials. After 25 California counties filed lawsuits against Tesla for the alleged mishandling of the waste materials on Tuesday, the automaker on Thursday agreed to pay a $1.3

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Baua Electric

JUNE 12, 2024

The waste management and resource experts at LondonEnergy have taken delivery of a Volvo FM Electric 6×2 tractor unit, and they’re putting it to work immediately. “We LondonEnergy’s new electric semi truck will be tasked with collecting unrecyclable waste from the company’s transfer station, in Islington, UK.

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Innovation News Network

JANUARY 11, 2023

Scientists from the University of California, Riverside, have moved one step closer to finding a use for plastic waste. The post New method turns plastic waste into valuable soil additive appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Nuclear waste forms are at the centre of a successful strategy for the clean-up and isolation of radioactive waste from the environment. The post Phosphate-based waste form platform provides an alternative solution to advanced reactor nuclear waste appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

APRIL 27, 2023

Learn how the concepts of Radioactive Waste Management can be integrated with Life Cycle Analysis for a circular economy. The post Radioactive waste: Recycling towards a sustainable future appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The post The importance of combined expertise on nuclear fuel cycles and waste management appeared first on Innovation News Network. VCU is addressing the lack of diversity in nuclear engineering, by developing a Center of Excellence dedicated to nuclear fuel cycles.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 3, 2024

The post Better to buy pollution credits than “waste” money on EVs, says Toyota CEO appeared first on The Driven. North America CEO says Toyota would rather buy pollution credits than invest in electric vehicles, while Australian head of sales says they'd rather pay the fines than buy credits.

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Electrek

MARCH 1, 2024

The CEO of Toyota isn’t mincing words, saying that he believes EVs will only make up 30% of the US new-vehicle market in 2030, half of the target the EPA sought last year. As the car industry’s largest hybrid pusher, Toyota says it is better positioned to just buy credits to close the EPA gap rather than “waste” money on BEVs, its CEO said.

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Innovation News Network

JANUARY 15, 2024

Greenpeace has announced The Big Plastic Count for 2024, a week-long initiative to combat household plastic waste in the UK. The post Greenpeace launches the ‘The Big Plastic Count’ 2024 to tackle UK plastic waste appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 6, 2024

The post “Car park for clunkers:” Australian drivers have wasted $4 billion on fuel appeared first on The Driven. Chris Bowen says Australia has become a car park for clunkers and added fuel costs from inefficient cars is already more than $4 billion.

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Researchers are integrating tested technologies and developing new ones to break down plastic waste for conversion into useful materials. Researchers are developing new technologies, such as plasma that shoots ‘bullet’ electrons, to break down plastic waste to convert it into useful materials.

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Innovation News Network

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The post Recycling plastic waste into high-value materials: Plastics2Olefins is closing the loop appeared first on Innovation News Network. The Plastics2Olefins project is paving the way for the industrialisation of high-temperature pyrolysis for circular olefins production.

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Innovation News Network

OCTOBER 10, 2022

A research team has innovated groundbreaking biodegradable circuit boards that look to solve the growing problem of electronic waste. The post Combatting electronic waste with biodegradable circuit boards appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Yesterday, it was reported that various counties in California were suing Tesla for violations of the State’s health code for “intentional or negligent disposal of hazardous waste.” You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com.

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Innovation News Network

MAY 2, 2023

A research project has received $640,000 in funding to use Artificial Intelligence applications to track household food waste. The post AI applications to track and reduce food waste will save billions appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 14, 2024

Ford engineers in Cologne started researching the possibilities of using food waste to create auto part prototypes. They found that pruning olive trees created 7 million tons of waste every year and thought it would be an excellent material for their experiment. One major benefit is that these fibers are usually waste.

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

to reduce plastic waste in the UK appeared first on Innovation News Network. The University of Portsmouth’s Centre for Enzyme Innovation will use the funding to lead the Preventing Plastic Pollution with Engineering Biology Mission Hub to support the UK transition to a circular plastics economy.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has invested over €5m to enhance nuclear energy and nuclear waste management in Finland. The post VTT’s research in nuclear energy and nuclear waste management appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The Flue2Chem project aims to reduce carbon emissions by converting industrial waste gases into sustainable materials. The post Flue2Chem project awarded £5m to convert industrial waste into sustainable materials appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A University of Manchester project has received UK Government funding to innovate a novel technique to recover hydrogen fuel from waste. The post University of Manchester project to recover hydrogen fuel from waste appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The safe management of nuclear waste requires a sound scientific understanding of the various radioactive materials involved. The post Radio and materials chemistry research for the safe management of nuclear waste appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A key programme at the Low Level Waste Repository in Cumbria is permanently securing low level radioactive waste vaults. The post Permanently securing low level radioactive waste vaults in the UK appeared first on Innovation News Network. Read more here.

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Innovation News Network

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Despite Christmas being a time to celebrate, the UK accumulates hundreds of thousands of tonnes of plastic waste over the festive season. The post How to reduce plastic waste and become more sustainable this Christmas appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Electrek

JANUARY 15, 2024

more… The post Elon Musk complains about his smaller stake in Tesla after wasting it on buying Twitter appeared first on Electrek. The statement is particularly bizarre when you consider the fact that he himself recently sold tens of billions of dollars worth of Tesla stock to buy a grossly overpriced Twitter.

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Electrek

JANUARY 9, 2024

But now it says it will rely heavily on hydrogen fuel cells generated from plastic, food, and organic waste to power a whole new generation of EVs, from passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks. more… The post Hyundai is going all in on hydrogen, and relying on food waste to make that happen appeared first on Electrek.

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Innovation News Network

JUNE 30, 2022

The European project, EMB3Rs, is discovering new ways to achieve industrial waste heat recovery in Portugal to raise energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and end fuel poverty. The post Advancing waste heat recovery in Portugal for a greener future appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Australian waste management company to trial a fully electric garbage truck built by Volvo. The post Australian waste management company to trial fully electric Volvo truck appeared first on The Driven.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

US truck maker Mack Trucks , a subsidiary of Volvo , has delivered a Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle to Florida-based Coastal Waste & Recycling. Coastal Waste & Recycling is also piloting Volvo Construction Equipment’s CE EC230 Electric 23-ton excavator. Nextran Truck Centers will provide service and support.

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The Driven EV News

MAY 3, 2023

The post Hydrogen garbage truck developed in Australia to start collecting waste this year appeared first on The Driven. Hydrogen powered garbage truck developed in Australia to be put into service from the middle of this year.

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Innovation News Network

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Discover how a significant breakthrough in the realm of battery waste upcycling could help pioneer next gen battery cathodes. The post University of Birmingham researchers unveil breakthrough in upcycling battery waste for next-gen cathodes appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 17, 2022

Toward the end of last month, we missed an important press release from GM in the shuffle of cleantech news, but it’s something that’s worth going back to, because it’s an important piece of a big efficiency problem that plagues every automobile: getting some good from waste heat.

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Innovation News Network

JUNE 20, 2023

Learn how captured carbon dioxide and plastic waste can be converted into sustainable fuels for the global clean energy future. The post How are sustainable fuels created from plastic waste? appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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