A new process turns plastic waste into gasoline and diesel fuel

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 22, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new way to transform polyethylene, one of the world’s most common plastics, into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels. One of the most notable features of the method is how...

EU continues efforts to promote the respect of International Humanitarian Law across the globe, report shows

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 22, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission and the High Representative have published the 9th annual report on International Humanitarian Law. The report shows that, with over 130 ongoing armed conflicts, the proper implementation of International Humanitarian Law, including to new...

MEPs to visit Oulu, European Capital of Culture for 2026

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 21, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A delegation from the Committee on Culture and Education will travel to Oulu, Finland, from 21 to 23 September. The mission will begin with an overview of the conception and implementation of Oulu2026 in a meeting with Piia Rantala-Korhonen, CEO of the Oulu Culture...

A New Approach to Forecasting Toxic Metals in Wildfire Smoke

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 18, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

In early July 2026, Stanford postdoctoral researcher Alex Honeyman and graduate student Mark Leone attached a box the size of a briefcase to a firetruck in Colorado that was about to be dispatched to a wildfire 300 miles away. The box held a prototype array of air...

European Parliament calls for urgent action against drug trafficking networks

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 18, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

MEPs demand a coordinated European response to drug trafficking networks spanning maritime surveillance, port security, international cooperation and prevention. As criminal drug trafficking networks become more interconnected, organised and aggressive, MEPs are...

EU invests €126 million in cross-border renewable energy projects

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 18, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission is allocating nearly €126 million in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to help finance three cross-border renewable energy projects (C-RES). The funding will support two German–Polish district heating projects and one onshore...