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22 Oct
Electric bike startup Cowboy sets sights on Europe following €10m funding round
Cowboy, a Belgian electric bike startup, has closed a €10m Series A funding round, providing the financing to bring its innovative product to new European markets.
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22 Oct
World Energy Day: Thermal energy storage partnership announced by Enel, EnergyNest
This World Energy Day, multinational energy provider Enel has announced that it is partnering with Norwegian cleantech company EnergyNest to explore thermal energy storage solutions.
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17 Oct
This plant hormone could make space farming easier
Scientists have shown that a hormone that encourages symbiosis between plants and fungi could encourage higher crop yields during space farming.
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16 Oct
Space mining industry to be worth billions by 2025
The space mining industry, including asteroid mining, will be worth $2.84bn by 2025 according to a newly published report by MarketsandMarkets.
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15 Oct
Global beer shortage a likely impact of climate change, researchers warn
On-going climate change is likely to result in a global beer shortage, according to an extensive international research project.
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11 Oct
Falling lithium ion prices will help EU to reach renewable energy target, expert predicts
The Greek Island of Tilos is set to become the first Mediterranean island in the European Union to be autonomously powered by renewable energy, after the European Commission announced €12.5m in funding in a bid to increase the use of renewables across the continent.
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9 Oct
Driverless and electric cars dominate at Paris Motor Show 2018
The automotive industry’s growing commitment to the environment and investing in new technology is taking centre stage at the Paris Motor Show 2018, where a large host of manufacturers are showcasing their latest innovations in electric vehicles and autonomous cars.
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2 Oct
World’s biggest solar power project on track despite shelving reports
Saudi Arabia has been forced to refute claims that the world’s biggest solar power project, which is being developed by Japanese technology giant SoftBank with backing from the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) is being shelved.
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2 Oct
Biodegradable plastic industry sees boom as pollution concerns grow
The biodegradable plastic industry is set to surge in the coming years, fuelled by rising concerns over ocean pollution and the consumer rejection of single-use plastics.
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27 Sep
Here are five anti-plastic start-ups looking to transform the way we shop
With plastic pollution becoming a pressing environmental catastrophe, the John Lewis Partnership called on entrepreneurs and anti-plastic start-ups to pitch ideas to reduce plastic waste.
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20 Sep
Smart cities key for electric vehicle revolution
Plans to electrify the United Kingdom’s transport network are well underway, a transformation that will be the backbone of smart city infrastructure.
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18 Sep
Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW investigated for emissions tech collusion – has VW still not cleaned up its act?
Car manufacturers Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW are under investigation by the European Commission for possible collusion on the development and roll-out of car emissions control systems.
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6 Sep
Dutch company aims to combat problem of tire pollution
Producing large amounts of carbon dioxide and toxic fumes when burnt, tires are a little-known source of pollution.
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4 Sep
Sunlight into fuel: Researchers harness algae to generate novel energy source
Researchers at St John’s College, University of Cambridge have developed a way of generating energy by harnessing the power of semi-artificial photosynthesis.
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30 Aug
Could the mysterious £2bn Dyson electric car trouble Tesla?
Competition to be the leading tech-side developer of electric car technology is heating up after Dyson revealed progress in its £2bn electric car project.
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20 Aug
Despite growing Tesla production numbers the company won’t be market leaders for long
Elon Musk’s cult car company has built a strong lead in the emerging luxury electric vehicles (EV) market.
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17 Aug
This 3D printed reef could help save the ocean
A 3D printed reef assembled like a giant Lego set is hoped to offer a technology-driven solution to the ocean’s declining coral population.
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17 Aug
The biggest solar power plants in the world
Declining manufacturing costs and increasing public awareness of environmental dangers means that solar is one of the fastest growing sources of renewable energy.
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13 Aug
What do we know about the Saudi sovereign wealth fund linked to Tesla?
Since Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he would take the luxury electric car maker private, there has been much speculation as to where that funding has come from and if he really has it.
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8 Aug
Impossible Burger creators: ‘innovative’ and ‘sustainable’ will become synonymous for future businesses
Impossible Foods, the company responsible for the meat-free Impossible Burger, has predicted that sustainability and innovation will become synonymous for future businesses as the realities of climate change set in.
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1 Aug
Environmental impact of plastic more severe than thought
Researchers have for the first time discovered that common plastics emit greenhouse gases as they degrade.
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16 Jul
Sea level rise threatens internet: “This is a wake-up call”
Thousands of miles of fibre optic cables buried along the US coast are at risk from rising sea levels, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Oregon.
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12 Jul
Smart charging electric vehicles key to meeting growing power demand
National Grid has identified smart charging as an integral way to meet the growing power demand created by the rising number of electric vehicles (EVs) on UK roads.
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11 Jul
Four things the UK Government has promised to do to boost electric vehicles
The UK Department for Transport has released a report entitled “The Road to Zero”, outlining its strategy towards cleaner road transport including electric vehicles (EVs).
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3 Jul
Alta Devices breaks solar efficiency world record
Alta Devices has broken a key record for solar energy efficiency.
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2 Jul
US could “virtually lose nuclear power” over the next few decades
A report by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Engineering and Public Policy has found that US nuclear power is unlikely to make a significant contribution to the country’s decarbonised energy system.
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2 Jul
China’s embrace of high-tech is reducing CO2 emissions
China’s embrace of high-tech is reducing CO2 emissions as the country moves away from an industrial economy, according to research led by the University of East Anglia (UAE).
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28 Jun
Flat-pack generator turns human waste into biogas
A flat-pack generator known as a QuickQube has been developed that can turn human waste into energy.
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28 Jun
Swansea tidal lagoon: a symptom of a UK renewables slump?
Plans to build the Swansea tidal lagoon, the world’s first project of its kind, have been scrapped by the UK Government after it was decided that the £1.3bn development was not cost-effective.
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15 Jun
When will electric cars take over? 20 years, says WAE technical director
Sales of electric vehicles have been growing steadily for the last few years, but when will electric cars take over?