As the global push for net-zero emissions intensifies, scientists are turning to agrivoltaics — the combination of agriculture and solar power — as a means to reduce carbon emissions from food production,…
Category: Food and Water
Plant-based scaffolds for lab-grown meat
Using plant proteins derived from crop waste and spent grains adds new dimension to sustainable lab-grown meats. A lot of research is going into developing lab-grown meat, with many hoping that a…
Drinking water disinfected in minutes by natural and abundant catalyst
Brownmillerite, found in natural mineral deposits, could help disinfect water in resource-poor regions. Image credit: Shutterstock/Tao55 Unsafe drinking water has been linked to the transmission of numerous preventable yet deadly diseases that…
Inspired by the pufferfish, this hydrogel purifies water using nothing but sunlight
This method of purification under natural sunlight opens a new paradigm in clean water production using renewable solar energy. As population growth is expected to continue, with an increase to roughly 9.7…
Cleaning Up After Fast Fashion
A green, renewable, and environmentally friendly strategy to remove toxic dye from wastewater. Professor Seshadri Ramkumar and doctoral candidate Lihua Lou with their nanofiber filters. Image credit: Texas Tech University. Whether we…