Australian-based materials company Zeoform claims to have developed a new material made of cellulose fiber and water, which has the potential to replace plastic and wood in a variety of applications. The company says the 100 percent non-toxic material has the beauty of wood, the stren

A UK start-up, which is developing high performance kites to generate electricity, is heading to Brazil to explore business opportunities for its next generation wind technology in offshore wind and remote mining. Kite Power Solutions’ patented technology uses two kites, similar in sh

Earlier this month, a refrigeration warehouse in USA burned to the ground because fire crews were unable to determine how to disconnect the 7,000 solar panels that covered the manufacturer’s 300,000 square-foot roof – there was no clear shut off switch or mechanism that would ha

PlasRecycle has built the UK’s 1st dedicated plant for recycling post-consumer shopping bags and films collected at the kerbside from households. The plant recycles Polyethylene bags and films, to produce a clean plastic granulate that is used for manufacturing new bags and other prod

Austrian researchers have “grown” an unusual thermoelectric material that converts heat to electric current and has some promising industrial applications. The team of scientists at the Vienna University of Technology in Austria have developed a super-efficient class of material that

Renewable energy has seen significant growth over the past decade. While the most obvious projects use wind and solar to create usable power, some smaller-scale ideas have that same power coming from unexpected places. Here’s a look at what some green entrepreneurs were able to accomp

The UK’s busiest train station, Clapham Junction, is set to achieve significant energy savings with the introduction of an intelligent lighting control system. The system will provide the exact light levels required across the station, matching lighting use to train timetable, passeng

A Saskatoon cathedral is the first cathedral in the world to incorporate solar energy collection into its stained glass windows. The windows all have a solar cell between the layers of glass. The largest of the three windows measures 37 feet high by 12 feet wide and all simultaneously

A new Nivea advertisement in a Brazilian magazine incorporates a paper-thin solar panel and USB plug so readers can charge their phones without needing an electrical outlet – even on a beach. You may ask: “Who would want to check their phone when lounging on Ipanema?”, but for anyone

Scientists studying tiny wood-boring beetles have taken an important step in the quest to turn old rubbish such as paper and wood into liquid fuel. Researchers have identified a key enzyme used by the marine-borers or ‘gribble’ to break down wood. They now hope to reproduce the effect