Heavy vehicles need fuels which provide high energy density for as little space as possible and which can be replaced quickly once depleted. Hydrogen is being looked at as an option to replace diesel, but it has numerous disadvantages as a gas or liquid which need to be managed. Ammonia (NH3) as a H2 carrier is however much easier to handle than H2 and still provides many times the energy density of batteries.https://amogy.co/amogy-presents-worlds-first-ammonia-powered-zero-emission-semi-truck/

Bin-e, invented by a Polish company for public spaces (think your local food court), uses artificial intelligence-based object recognition to automatically sort recyclables (glass, paper, plastic and metal) into separate compartments. After sorting, the machine compresses the paper/plastic waste, monitors how full each compartment is and sends an alert when a pick-up is needed so you are not wasting time, money & fuel on partial pick-ups.https://www.bine.world

Constructing offshore winds farms is a complicated business, especially when all your equipment and supplies have to travel through a single, near-by Port.The Port of Esbjerg, in Denmark is a port which already specialises in port services for the offshore wind industry. They have specialised facilities and flexible areas for transporting, pre-assembling, shipping out and servicing large offshore wind turbines. But even a highly specialised Port can potentially manage their facilities better. A digital twin is helping the Port understand changes they can make which could triple their throughput within the next two years. Impressive!https://renews.biz/83139/digital-twin-could-help-port-esbjerg-triple-capacity/

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The discovery of plastic eating enzymes in 2016 held great promise. Work on enzymatic solutions has since focused on speed, scalability & cost of the process, especially for some PET  requiring energy-intensive pre-treatment. By using AI, researchers have identified new enzymes able to digest PET without pre-treatment. At scale, this could mean recycled PET could be broken down and re-made more cheaply than virgin PET made from petroleum. https://www.nrel.gov/news/features/2022/scientists-discover-enzymes-cheaper-to-recycle-waste-polyester-textiles-and-bottles-than-making-from-petroleum.html

The idea of putting solar panels on ancient ruins, like those in Pompeii, would alarm most people. But an innovative Italian company (Dyaqua) is using a polymer to create realistic "terracotta" roof tiles. These tiles look and function like roof tiles, are installed in a fairly similar manner, but include a layer of PV cells under a protective polymer layer. The polymer aids photon absorption, thus not obstructing the PV cells.https://techxplore.com/news/2022-12-disguising-solar-panels-ancient-roman.html