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AI-designed enzyme devours plastic trash in days
AI-designed enzyme devours plastic trash in days
The new enzyme works at lower temperatures than previous ones, which would make it greener, faster, and cheaper
Carbon-Negative Construction
Carbon-Negative Construction
A new generation of building materials aims to actively pull carbon out of the air.
Does driving an electric car help decarbonize the economy?
Does driving an electric car help decarbonize the economy?
You would need to drive an electric car more than 50,000 km in Quebec and 150,000 km in Germany to outcompete a conventional car in terms of greenhouse gas emissions
With lab-grown wood, researchers envision a future of furniture without deforestation
With lab-grown wood, researchers envision a future of furniture without deforestation
"If you want a table, then you should just grow a table,” they say
Paper recycling isn’t necessarily good for the climate
Paper recycling isn’t necessarily good for the climate
Global paper consumption is rising, and recycling paper uses more fossil fuels than virgin paper. But a switch to renewable energy and better wastepaper disposal practices could drastically cut carbon emissions.
Reusable or Disposable: Which coffee cup has a smaller footprint?
Reusable or Disposable: Which coffee cup has a smaller footprint?
Reusable or Disposable: Which coffee cup has a smaller footprint?
Greening the last mile of e-commerce
Greening the last mile of e-commerce
Could hubs, nudges, and EV night deliveries crack this surprisingly tough puzzle?
Food scientists devise a clever way to recycle beer waste into food and fuel
Food scientists devise a clever way to recycle beer waste into food and fuel
By extracting the proteins and fibers in spent grain, researchers show that we can drink our beer and eat it too