With demand for water projected to outstrip supply by 40 per cent by 2030, there is a real need for innovations in how we use it and how much we use it – not least when washing our clothes. In 10 years’ time, we can expect to clean our clothes much less. Textiles will be designed to
US researchers are hoping to turn old electric vehicle batteries into local energy storage systems. With about one million lithium-ion batteries per year coming available from various automakers for the secondary market beginning in 2020, there is vast potential to supplement power fo
Scientists have harnessed the principles of photosynthesis to develop a new way of producing hydrogen – in a breakthrough that offers a possible solution to global energy problems. Unlike fossil fuels, hydrogen can be burned to produce energy without producing emissions. It is also th
Snakes and ladders, bingo and top trumps might be old-fashioned games most associated with childhoods past, but if climate-change experts are to be believed, they could just help us to save the planet. Could a bit of fun and competition convince people to lead more environmentally fri
It may be that the thought of Spring weather leads to irrational optimism, but we think there are signs for hope in the economy after a very long economic Winter. Just as the coldest weather comes at the end of Winter, so it is with the economy with companies everywhere seeing pressur
Identifying an investor, appointing the right adviser and closing a deal is never simple and the green sector is no exception. In fact, since the untried technology often associated with the sector can create the perception of high risk, securing investment is an increasing hurdle for
Swedish researchers have created a way of turning ash from power stations run on landfill waste into hydrogen. The scientists have a developed a technique of dampening the bottom ash with water in an oxygen-free environment to rapidly release the hydrogen, which can then be collected
A team at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a process that enables recycled paper and cardboard to be used as a raw material for non-wovens. Hygiene and home care products are among the items that can be manufactured from the biodegradable non-wovens. The manu
A project at Greenwich University, London aims to use nanoparticle technology to build new, lightweight types of transport, including space vehicles, planes and cars, with components that are also recyclable. Researchers will investigate the potential for replacing heavy steel in comp
Last Thursday, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flight 642 completed the seven hour and 17 minute flight from New York’s JFK Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol using sustainable biofuels. Flight KL642, operated by a Boeing 777-200, will fly every Thursday fueled by recycled cooking oil as
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