Month: January 2023

Researcher Robin Cywar at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) purifies a catalyst to use in polymerizations for recyclable nylon materials. She is working with Dr. Gregg Beckham’s plastics group on the redesign of nylon polyamide polymers so they can be chemically recycled with improved efficiency. October 2020 (Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL) Public domain By Sunny Lewis for Maximpact ...[Read More]

Executive Secretary of the Conference on Biological Diversity addresses the High-Level Segment of the conference taking place in Egypt this month. November 14, 2018, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (Photo courtesy Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity) By Sunny Lewis SHARM El SHEIKH, Egypt, November 15, 2018 (Maximpact.com News) – “Investing in Biodiversity for People and Planet,” is the th...[Read More]

By Sunny Lewis LOS BANOS, Philippines, January 6, 2015 (Maximpact.com News) – Climate change-ready rice seeds of several varieties have reached millions of farmers in Asia and Africa under a forward-looking program known as Stress-Tolerant Rice for Africa and South Asia, or STRASA. Developed by the Los Baños-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and funded by the Bill & Melinda Ga...[Read More]

Bill Wolsey, owner of the Merchant Hotel in Belfast is interviewing the refugee participants. June 26, 2018, Maximpact has organized interviews for all the participants of the English for Hospitality program. The English for Hospitality language training ends this week and several participants have already found jobs within the sector. Other participants have interviews lined up for this and next ...[Read More]