Perkins&Will makes “world first” net-zero pledge for office interiors
Leading commercial architecture practice Perkins&Will has made a landmark pledge to make all its interior projects net-zero carbon, in what…
08 Oct 2020
E.ON launches €250m venture capital platform to transform energy
Energy giant E.ON has today announced the launch of Future Energy Ventures, a venture capital platform that will fund digital technologies and business models that are transforming energy. Launched with…
06 Oct 2020
Guy Opperman: Workers should invest their pension in green businesses
People can support the new zero carbon economy by investing their pension sustainably. This is according to Guy Opperman, minister for pensions and financial inclusion. He contributed to a series…
06 Oct 2020
UK taps quantum technology for future EV battery might
A £5.4m project to commercialise quantum technology for batteries and so cement the UK as a key player in the flourishing electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing industry has been launched.…
05 Oct 2020
Blockchain renewable energy trading creates path for microgrid electricity
A trial of the world’s first high-frequency decentralised energy trading platform, which is run using blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, has demonstrated a solution to the challenges of microgrid…
04 Sep 2020
Second-hand september: The startups using technology to take on fast fashion
Second-hand September is here, and with traditional retail stores already struggling against the upsurge in e-commerce, Covid-19 seems to have only accelerated the digital shift. Yet increasingly, more people are…
24 Aug 2020
Home of 2030 competition finalists announced
The UK government's Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has revealed the six finalists in its competition to find the homes of the future. Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced…