Voi is testing wireless e-scooter charging with an Imperial College spin-out
Swedish micromobility startup Voi is exploring the potential of wireless charging for its fleets of e-scooters and e-bikes. The Stockholm-headquartered…
17 Dec 2020
Rainforest Connection and Hitachi use AI to predict illegal logging
Hitachi Vantara, the IT arm of Hitachi, has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology with non-profit Rainforest Connection to predict when illegal logging will take place in the rainforest.…
03 Dec 2020
UK households generate second highest level of e-waste in Europe
UK households generate the second-highest amount of e-waste in Europe, according to a study by rubbish removal company Clearitwaste. Discarded devices often contain a range of chemicals that are harmful…
18 Nov 2020
Boris Johnson unveils £12bn “green industrial revolution” plan
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined his plans for a “green industrial revolution” in the UK, including £12bn government investment in green technology. The UK government hopes that the new…
16 Nov 2020
Smart devices could be powered by indoor light
Devices such as smart speakers, wearable devices and smartphones have the potential to be powered by light sources within the home, researchers have found. Scientists found that one type of…
21 Oct 2020
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 it claims is a world first. Perkins&Will specialises in providing…
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…