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Insulation can pop at the same temperature as popcorn!
What if the best insulation solution for your home could come from the popcorn bucket you hold while watching your favorite movie? A group of scientists at the University of Göttingen in Germany has developed a new process that can create insulation boards made of ‘granulated’ popcorn. Their research found that the novel material has […]
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Could bacteria mean sustainable mining?
Researchers are engineering bacteria to extract rare Earth elements from ore. The process of refining them after mining is harmful to the environment but are essential to modern-day necessities including computers, mobile phones, wind turbines, electric vehicles (EVs), rechargeable batteries and LED lights. The researchers from Cornell University believe bacteria could be engineered to do […]
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Avro Energy left the market ‘owing £90m to customers’
Failed supplier Avro Energy went bust while still owing an estimated £90 million to its customers. The worrying finding comes from a recent report written by Avro Energy’s administrators Alvarez Marsal which reflects the financial challenges the company faced the last few months before the announcement of its closure. Avro Energy ceased to trade in […]
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UK declares war on plastic!
The government has today unveiled plans to ban single-use plastic plates, cutlery, food and beverage containers in a move that is dubbed the war on plastic. That is part of public consultation, Environment Secretary George Eustice announced that also includes a separate call for evidence to ask views on tackling other sources of plastic waste, […]
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M&S launches rental service to minimise impact of fast fashion
MS will trial a clothing rental service for a limited range of its collections in a bid to support its circular credentials. Initially, the customers will be able to choose among 40 womenswear pieces and rent them at a price starting from just £13 for four days. The clothes have a selling price of between […]
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Black Friday: What impact will your shop have on the environment?
Online shopping this Black Friday could lead to 386,000 tonnes of carbon being emitted into the atmosphere – the equivalent impact of more than 215,000 return flights from London to Sydney. That’s the claim of a new study from money.co.uk, which reveals that high number is actually an 11% reduction from the carbon emitted last […]
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National Grid: IFA interconnector back in full service from December 2022
National Grid expects that the French IFA interconnector will restart full operations by December next year. National Grid confirmed it will bring 500MW back to service from October next year and 500MW three months later. Last month, it was reported that the fire-damaged power link between the UK and France will not fully return before […]
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India achieving net zero by 2070 will cost $10tn
India will need more than $10 trillion (£7.4tn) in investment if it is to achieve net zero by 2070. That’s the claim of a new study by the Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW), which claims that $8.4 trillion (£6.2tn) alone would be required for the power sector. The country recently pledged to achieve net zero […]
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Royal Navy aims to take the wind out of climate change sails
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has launched a new Market Exploration scheme to identify technologies that could cut Royal Navy vessels’ emissions. The programme seeks to find hybrid powertrain solutions that could power their fleet and make them more sustainable. More specifically, the Market Exploration will look for solutions that will be designed around electrification […]
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Foreign Wikipedia pages ‘have climate change conspiracy theories’
Wikipedia pages written in foreign languages are spouting climate change conspiracy theories and claims it is untrue. That’s according to new reports from BBC News, which found that pages written in languages including Swahili, Kazakh and Belarusian questioned the scientific justifications for human-induced climate change. The misinformation on other pages includes Chinese Wikipedia claiming solar […]
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