Themes

Low-carbon economy is a system that aims to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change, through reduced carbon emissions tied along with economic development. The concept of low-carbon economy is inclusive of sustainable development, circular economics, ecological economics, and environmental economics. The development to a low-carbon economy i...

Electronic and battery waste should be considered as an important source for the recovery of crucial precious metals including Lead, Lithium, Nickel, Cadmium, Cobalt, and Copper. The recovery of rare earth metals from end-of-life electronics and batteries will reduce the burden on landfills and will also prevent leaching of hazardous compounds into...

This study focuses on the electrochemical energy storage and innovations and technology advancements aimed at improving the energy storage performance. The study covers impactful innovations targeting improvement in crucial parameters like battery safety, energy density, charging time and cost reduction. It covers global best practices case studi...

Recent advancement in the development of novel platforms of smart targeting small molecules, gene therapy, stem cell therapy, gene modification, and gene rectification technologies pose new prospects for therapies and cures for rare and genetic diseases. More than 80% of rare diseases are genetic in origin, so that gene and cell therapies are being...

The global shipping industry alone emits approximately 1000 million tones of (CO2) annually according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the European Commission. This level is expected to increase by approximately 50% to 250% by the year 2050. IMO has been framing policies and developing capacity building programs to reduce the e...

Electric vehicles (EVs) are inevitable future of the automotive industry. Many manufacturers around the world are investing heavily for developing EVs, which is facilitated by a steady increase in prices for petroleum products, the need to reduce harmful emissions from cars, and development of energy storage technologies. This research service titl...

Food safety has gained momentum in recent years mainly due to rising consumer awareness towards the type of food and beverage products consumed. Incidents of food recalls mainly due to contamination by microorganisms and other toxins/ chemicals that can cause foodborne illnesses have also raised the need for proper food safety measures from “farm...

According to the United States Environment Protection Agency, ~26% of global green house gas emissions are from the transportation sector, which includes emissions from cars, trucks, ships, trains, and airplanes. Apparently, passengers cars and light-duty trucks or light commercial vehicles (LCVs) are the largest source of transportation-related e...

Use of sustainable and smart technology solutions have potential to rectify the over exploitation of natural resources and environmental concerns. These solutions will help in enhancing air quality control, solid waste management, improving water and wastewater treatment This Top Technologies in Environment and Sustainability report focuses on t...