Per Lindstrand, whose work in balloon manufacturing led to his world-first Pacific crossing with the Virgin founder, is leading the British attempt in the race to commercialise a 110-year-old idea for a solar updraft tower. The Swedish-born aeronaut believes the tower, which uses risi
We often comment in our newsletters on the state of the economy and have discussed a number of times recently whether things are at last improving. Our overall view is that the UK economy has turned the corner and growth is gradually returning, but that it is patchy and slow. The anti
Often described as the best kept secret of a successful company, a non executive director can contribute a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience to a business, but how is the role best defined? The Companies Act 2006 states that the primary responsibility of a director (there is
Everyone knows that one of the world’s greatest lies is “I am from the Government and I am here to help you”. Despite knowing this, many of us in the green sector have been caught out by the lie. We believed David Cameron when he said his was going to be “the greenest Government ever”
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
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