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Researchers at the Ames Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy have discovered how to bring lignin from the Kraft process, an industrial method of chemical extraction of cellulose from wood, back into the production cycle. This is an industrial…
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2020 will be a memorable year for many reasons, including the significant drop in energy consumption and the contribution of renewable sources. The closures imposed in response to the pandemic have, in fact, led to a number of records, including…
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Hydrogen and biomethane will play an important role in the transition to a zero-emission energy system, especially when intelligently combined with electricity from renewable sources. This idea is the basis of an ambitious infrastructure plan developed by a group of…
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The "Po d'Amare" initiative, an experimental project for the prevention of river and marine waste in the largest river in Italy, has produced excellent results in the city of Turin. During the trial period, which took place between September 2019…
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The largest photovoltaic park in Italy is now connected to the national grid. This was announced by the Danish company European Energy who completed this project just one year after the first phase of work. The plant is located in…
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Today is World Bicycle Day. It was officially established by the United Nations on April 12, 2018 as a day for celebrating and promoting the social benefits of this means of transport: bicycles are easy to maintain, reliable, healthy and…
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A plan is in progress in Fukushima to transform the area surrounding the nuclear power plant into a centre for renewable energy, renamed Renewable Energy Village. At present, a mix of renewable energies made up of wind, biomass, solar, geothermal…
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Invent, a company that has been working since 2006 to create innovative systems “made in Italy” in the field of renewable energy, has invented Floor®, a walkable photovoltaic tile that makes it possible to make use the ground to install…
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The Dutch NGO Ocean Cleanup has announced that, after a year of tests and following changes made after the failure at the end of 2018, System 001/B is performing its task excellently, collecting plastic waste of all kinds and sizes,…