Sustainability
TRANSPORTATION
More sustainable buses
A Brazilian company launches a cleaner hybrid electric vehicle in line with multinational manufacturing trends
CORPORATE RESEARCH
Chemistry in evolution
Rhodia invests in sustainable chemistry
ENVIRONMENT
Pact in transformation
Movement to restore the Atlantic Forest reorganizes to meet proposed targets
Climate changes
Trump’s odd view of science
Early Trump Administration plans make no mention of renewable energy
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ORNITHOLOGY
The birdcage that saves
Saved from extinction, the Alagoas Curassow will be reintroduced into the wild
Biodiversity
Fewer mangaba trees in Sergipe
Mangaba tree species range in Sergipe fell by 30% in six years
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Sustainability
Beer-making malt transformed into a guitar
A guitar made with cereal malt waste from beer-making
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ECOLOGY
Aquatic America
Habitat degradation could threaten the stability of the largest fish diversity
MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Tire recycling
Two projects suggest alternatives for reusing rubber
Oceanography
Studying the sea
A new unit of Unesp, the Institute of Advanced Studies of the Sea was opened
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Ideonella sakaiensis
The bacterium that “eats” plastic bottles
Bacteria can break down and digest plastics known as PET
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construction
Mining waste
UFMG researchers built a house with waste material from iron ore mining
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Economics
Good news for sugarcane
Increase in ethanol production improved people’s lives in the countryside
BIODIVERSITY
Ways to restore the forests
Initiatives test solutions for restoring the vegetation in degraded areas
CLIMATE CHANGE
From deforestation to urban pollution
Forest code is expected to help Brazil reduce greenhouse gases
ENERGY
Versatile power plants
Water reuse in a hydroelectric system could increase electricity supply
SANITARY ENGINEERING
Recycled water
Treating wastewater is an alternative in the fight against water shortages
Sustainability
Biodegradable wooden microchips
A north american university designed a microchip made of cellulose
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Biofuel
For a more balanced future
Committee suggests bioenergy expansion without environmental damage
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Solar energy
Layered solar panel
Materials could make it easier to produce photovoltaic cells more efficient
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Hiroshi Noda
Hiroshi Noda: Sustainable agriculture in the Amazon
Agronomist develops plant varieties adapted to the Amazon region
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Tank full of hydrogen
Toyota presents a car that generates its own power from hydrogen
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