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This Market Business News category includes all of our articles that are related to science or the environment. This includes research projects in science and events that have an impact on the environment (be it beneficial or detrimental). This page is where you will find information on what is happening in the renewable energy industry, news to do with the electric or hybrid vehicle market, and information about electricity consumption, etc.
Biodegradable recyclable plastic for widespread use looking more feasible
A recyclable plastic that is biodegradable and cheap to make has come closer to being feasible for widespread use.…
Microgrids to build power resilience in New Orleans
Installing microgrids in New Orleans communities that are less prone to flooding could help keep grocery stores,…
Removal of CO2 from the air is viable and cost-effective on industrial scale, say…
Researchers have designed and fully costed a scalable industrial plant - based on direct air capture technology -…
Chernobyl legacy: Some Ukrainian milk still ‘over safe limit’ for…
Three decades after the Chernobyl disaster, there were parts of the Ukraine in which radioactivity in cow's milk…
Supply chain complexity poses major challenge to ‘deforestation-free’…
Palm oil companies face huge challenges in making good their guarantees that production of their widely-used…
McDonald’s shareholders reject proposal to phase out plastic straws
McDonald’s shareholders voted against a proposal to phase out the use of plastic straws.
The decision is a…
Bitcoin network estimated to use as much energy as Ireland
The bitcoin network is estimated to use almost as much electricity as the country of Ireland this year, according…
Ring-wristband wearable tech reads ‘discreet’ hand poses
A ring-wristband combination that reads hand poses could one day be used to control a device or write text…
CO2 emissions rise in 2017 versus 2016 in EU
CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the European Union rose by 1.8% in 2017 compared to 2016, says…
Fully implantable hearing aid one step closer
We are now one step closer to a fully implantable hearing aid, say scientists at Karl Landsteiner University of…