Waste-to-Energy to curb US pandemic garbage boom
Covid-19 has exacerbated the existing plastic crisis in the US. The waste-to-energy sector offers solutions. In the US, Covid-19 has led to a surge in waste volume. The Solid Waste…
Latvian waste sorting facility fitted with new responsibilities
A waste sorting plant just outside Riga has been tasked by local government authorities to educate people on recycling. The local Riga government tasked a Latvian waste facility to inform…
Bifacial solar panels can increase yields
Most people don’t give the color of their roofs a second thought, but it could be costing their business a lot of money. White or light gray roofs can increase…
Historic drought to shrink California’s hydroelectric generation by 19%
As a result of harsh drought conditions in California in 2021, the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects the state’s hydroelectric generation to be lower in 2021 than it has been…
Masotina adopts AI-based sorting for plastic waste
Italian waste management company Masotina partnered with ZenRobotics to produce an AI-powered robotic sorting station. Italian waste management firm Masotina partnered with Finnish automation company ZenRobotica in order to retrofit…
Atmospheric scientists collaborate to improve offshore wind research through better buoys
A new collaborative project led by researchers at the University at Albany Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (ASRC) could soon offer a new approach to tap into this vast amount of…