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Sainsbury’s is powering a number of its UK stores with energy generated from anaerobic digestion (AD) through a partnership with food waste processor ReFood. According to the supermarket chain, the equivalent to 10% of its national gas consumption is now generated via the partnership

Researchers in the US claim to have taken the next step in the development of bacteria-powered energy. The team from Binghamton University have connected nine biological-solar (bio-solar) cells into a bio-solar panel and continuously produced electricity from the panel, generating the

For the first time, scientists have overcome the challenge of breaking down raw biomass without the need for chemical pre-treatment, and have produced record amounts of liquid hydrocarbon fuel as a result. This work was successfully carried out thanks to the involvement of STFC’s ISIS

With less than three months to go until the Referendum, how can companies prepare? Of course, the answer to such a question is that it depends. It depends on the business that the Company is in, it depends on which way the Referendum goes and it depends on what happens after the resul

A quick, cheap and highly efficient method for producing a water-purifying chemical has been developed by researchers at Cardiff University. The team, from the Cardiff Catalysis Institute, Lehigh University and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the USA, have

Competition law exists to allow businesses to compete openly and fairly with each other. Breaking competition law can have serious consequences for a business and its directors so it is crucial for leaders to understand the risks. Indeed, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ca

Battery scientists in the US believe they’ve overcome a major obstacle to the development of lithium-air batteries. Such batteries have the potential to store electricity at up to five times the energy density of lithium-ion batteries but inherent shortcomings have thwarted their deve

Neil Gallant of Neutronic Technologies explains why companies should not stop thinking of the environment even when business is difficult. When trading conditions worsen, there’s always a worry that businesses will lose sight of their green ideologies as they fight tooth and nail to m

Scientists have theoretically designed a new material that could help supply the world with clean energy by turning water into fuel, using just the power of the sun. Chemists at the University of Reading say a new catalyst, which mimics the way plants absorb energy from the sun, could