A - Materials Industry

Gallery: Manure Expo 2026

Food & AgricultureAugust 12, 2026

On July 28 through 30, the North American Manure Expo made its triumphant return to Nebraska, touching down in Wayne County for more than...

CSA 2026 – Week #9 (A)

Food & AgricultureAugust 12, 2026

New EU packaging rules target waste and resource use

Environmental NewsAugust 12, 2026

New EU rules intended to reduce packaging waste, increase recyclability and stimulate the use of recycled materials begin to apply today (12 August), bringing...

Indoor Staircase Gardens That Bring Life to Every Step

Food & AgricultureAugust 12, 2026

A staircase can be much more than a simple path between two floors. With the right plants, containers, lighting, and a little creativity, an...

New EU Sustainable Packaging Rules Enter into Force

Environmental NewsAugust 12, 2026

New packaging regulations in the EU are entering into application on Wednesday, kicking off a series of rules to be rolled out over the...

UK solar-thermal manufacturing gets £7.5m backing from GBE

Environmental NewsAugust 12, 2026

Renewable heat technology firm Naked Energy plans to establish an automated UK manufacturing facility after securing investment from Great British Energy and Barclays Climate...

Great Britain faces electricity supply shortfall during solar eclipse

EnergyAugust 12, 2026

Will the UK solar eclipse affect your solar panels?

EnergyAugust 12, 2026

Britain will see its deepest solar eclipse in decades this evening, with as much as 96% of the sun blocked by...

Scientists define a new category of heat wave: ‘Snow eaters’

Environmental NewsAugust 12, 2026

Matthew LaPlante doesn’t have to go to a lab to see his research in action. On some mornings, he can just look out his...

Škoda Peaq enters production, joining the Octavia on a shared assembly line

Electric VehiclesAugust 12, 2026

Škoda has begun series production of the Peaq, its largest electric SUV to date, marking a major milestone for the brand’s EV strategy. The...

Some Nebraska communities are cashing in on renewables. Others are being left behind.

EnergyAugust 12, 2026

In 2017, after about 10 years of discussions, then-superintendent Amy Shane finally got to see a much needed expansion at the O’Neill Public School...