IN A NUTSHELL 🧪 Solvent-based recycling and AI integration could revolutionize plastic waste management. 🌱 Biobased plastics face challenges despite their renewable origins and potential benefits. 🔄 A systems-level approach is essential for effective plastic pollution solutions. 📊 University research highlights the importance of holistic strategies in tackling environmental impacts. […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🔆 Researchers at UNIST developed a solar desalination technology converting seawater into potable water. 🚫 The design addresses salt accumulation by directing it to the edges of the photothermal material. 🔬 The system achieves an evaporation rate of 3.4 liters per hour, surpassing typical solar desalination rates. […]

Recently, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced that it would classify automotive gasoline as “carcinogenic to humans,” (Group 1) based on its interpretation that there is sufficient evidence for cancer in humans, and the combination of sufficient evidence for cancer in experimental animals and strong mechanistic evidence […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🚄 The development of maglev trains in Asia showcases advancements in high-speed rail technology. 🔍 Maglev trains utilize magnetic levitation to achieve smooth and fast travel. 💡 The passenger experience on maglev trains is quieter and more comfortable compared to traditional rail. 🌍 Asia’s lead in maglev […]

Introduction The One Big Beautiful Bill Act1 (OBBBA) makes major changes to the Internal Revenue Code’s (Tax Code) clean energy tax provisions, particularly to the provisions that were extended, expanded, and established as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). In some cases, the OBBBA terminates or limits the […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors through trial in a bankruptcy case brought against Water Station Management, a water vending machine company. A judge who oversaw the trial in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington found that Water Station […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🚢 Mark Zuckerberg is repairing his $300 million yacht, Launchpad, at France’s La Ciotat shipyard, sparking environmental debates. 💰 The yacht’s recent 9,600 nautical mile journey consumed two million liters of diesel, emitting 5,300 tons of CO₂. 🌍 The Mediterranean region faces tension between economic benefits and […]