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Renewable technology news on the transformative technologies changing the world’s energy supplies. We cover the projects making power generation green, from solar innovations to future energy solutions, as well as some of the wider environmental initiatives using tech to improve our impact on the planet. Technology and the environment don’t have to be in competition.

27 Jul

Synthomer wins funds for environmental EV batteries project

Leading aqueous polymer supplier Synthomer has secured funding to improve the performance and environmental impact of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

16 Jul

Climate experts urge policymakers to seize “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” for green economic recovery

Academics from the University of Manchester have urged policymakers to harness the “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” for a green economic recovery following the pandemic in order to reach the net-zero target.

9 Jul

UK hydrogen strategy needed to meet net-zero targets, experts say

The UK must set out a hydrogen strategy as part of its commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, experts from the hydrogen sector have said.

26 Jun

Beyond recycling: Compostable packaging and the post-Covid world

When it comes to plastic’s role in sustainable packaging, there is only so far that recycling can go.

23 Jun

BP Ventures invests $5m in Satelytics to spot methane leaks

BP Ventures, the investment arm of BP, has invested $5m in geospatial analytics company Satelytics to help the oil and gas giant spot methane leaks.

12 Jun

South Wales chosen as location for UK’s first gigafactory

Battery manufacturer Britishvolt has chosen South Wales as one of the locations for the first gigafactory in the UK.

11 Jun

OLIO CEO: Covid-19 pandemic has “derailed” sustainability

The Covid-19 pandemic has “derailed” the sustainability movement, according to Tessa Clarke, co-founder and CEO of food sharing app OLIO.

22 Apr

Earth Day: Tackling environmental issues in the wake of a pandemic

Today is the 50th Earth Day, an annual international event intended to raise awareness and take action on a range of environmental issues.

28 Feb

ITU: ICT industry must reduce emissions by 45% by 2030

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published a new set of standards aimed at reducing the ICT industry’s greenhouse emissions.

15 Jan

WEF president: Climate crisis inaction like “moving around deckchairs on the Titanic”

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has listed the climate crisis, digital threats, and geopolitical turbulence as notable risks in its 2020 Global Risks Report, with the group’s president Borge Brende comparing inaction on the climate crisis to “moving around the deckchairs on the Titanic”.

29 Nov

WWF project provides vital insights into jaguar population

Today is International Jaguar Day, a day designed to raise awareness of the threats facing the big cat, and efforts to conserve them.

26 Nov

From pint to power: Breakthrough technique turns brewery leftovers into renewable fuel

A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast has developed a method for converting waste barley found in breweries into a renewable fuel.

5 Nov

11,000 scientists declare climate emergency

More than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries have declared a climate emergency, following a comprehensive analysis of decades of scientific data.

4 Nov

Existing satellites key to monitoring ocean carbon levels, study finds

Satellites originally launched to study the wind could also be used to improve our understanding of ocean carbon levels, according to new research.

28 Oct

New study questions benefits of carbon capture technology

With the growing threat of climate change and the urgent need to curb carbon emissions, carbon capture has often been presented as a solution to limiting the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels.

24 Oct

Amazon launches three green energy projects as part of Climate Pledge

Amazon has announced three new renewable energy projects as part of its Climate Pledge.

22 Oct

UK electric cars get boost with Morrisons rapid charging rollout

The use of electric cars in the UK is set to get a boost with the launch of a network of rapid electric charging points at Morrisons supermarkets.

15 Oct

Fusion island breakthrough may make power source viable “up to a decade sooner”

Promising a step-change in energy generation, fusion power has long been on the horizon, but a breakthrough concept known as a fusion island could ultimately make it a reality far sooner than previously thought.

14 Oct

Record-breaking solar project cements UAE as “leading player” in renewables

Despite being traditionally associated with oil, the UAE has cemented itself as a leader in the renewables industry thanks to an in-development solar project that when constructed will be the largest of its kind in the world.

9 Oct

Stirling Prize winner shows “sustainable, low-energy design is financially viable”

2019 RIBA stirling prize winner Goldsmith Street

The announcement that the RIBA 2019 Stirling Prize has been won by PassivHaus-standard council housing development Goldsmith Street is a sign that low-energy design is not only possible, but entirely affordable if the industry re-frames its thinking, according to experts.