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IIT team's solar powered system can convert plastic into fuel

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 8, 2018

Scientists from IIT Madras have developed a solar powered system to convert non-recyclable plastic into fuel that can substitute diesel used in generators, furnaces and engines. ...

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IIT Scientists Develop Novel Nano-Composite That Can Clean Polluted Air

By : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2018

Carbon monoxide is a major air pollutant posing threat to human health. A team of scientists led by researcher at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar have developed a...

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Scientists develop battery that can be charged within seconds

By : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2018

Scientists have developed a novel self-assembling battery device that can be recharged within seconds and could power mobile devices of the future.

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China develops lead carbon battery to store renewable energy

By : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2018

Chinese scientists have developed a lead carbon battery for storing power generated from solar panels and windmills and claimed that with such devices, the electricity supply is stable for use...

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New technology purifies water using sunlight

By : sustainabilityo..., May 8, 2018

Scientists have developed a new technology that uses the sunlight to purify water with near-perfect efficiency.

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Novel plastic-eating enzyme created

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2018

Scientists have created an enzyme which can digest some of the most commonly polluting plastics, providing a potential solution to one of the world's biggest environmental problems. ...

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China develops 3D conic device to increase solar-thermal conversion

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 17, 2018

Chinese scientists have developed a new device of 3D hollow-cone structure that can greatly increase the solar-thermal conversion efficiency. 

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Subject Tags: innovation , Solar thermal

Biodegradable shoes made from mushrooms, chicken feathers

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2018

Scientists have created biodegradable shoes using mushrooms, chicken feathers and textile waste, paving the way for more sustainable fashion.

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World’s first microfactory to help tackle e-waste hazard

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 10, 2018

An Indian-origin scientist in Australia has launched the world’s first microfactory that can transform the components from electronic waste items such as smartphones and laptops into valuable...

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IIT-Madras students develop mobile unit that turns plastic waste into fuel oil

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 6, 2018

A team of students from IIT-Madras has developed a solar-powered mobile unit that converts non-recyclable plastic waste into fuel oil that is cheaper than diesel and can be used as a substitute...

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