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Canadian firm granted $375k for carbon capture technology
A Canadian company has been granted $375,000 (£223,280) for research and development of its carbon capture technology. CO2 Solutions aims to pursue research on its absorbing solution system, with the aim of reducing its cost and further improving the equipment performance which would be integrated in the capture process. The technology captures emissions produced from […]
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Innovative collaboration ‘to see airborne wind power soar to new heights’
A new joint research project aims to develop a feasible, effective airborne wind power technology. SkyPower100, made up of partners SkySails Power, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Leibniz Universität Hannover and EWE Offshore Service Solutions, plans to create a kite-based system able to operate automatically and continuously, something it says has never been acheived before. It says […]
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Solar-powered car to speed into the sunlight by 2019
A German start-up has launched a series of trials to test its new solar-powered car. Sono Motors’ Sion is an electric vehicle (EV) with one important difference – 330 solar cells built into its doors, bonnet and roof aim to do away with the range anxiety often associated with battery-powered transport. Once fully charged it […]
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Council down under gets smart with street lighting pilot
A local authority in Australia is to trial a new smart street lighting project for two years. Sunshine Coast Council has chosen Telensa to deploy its PLANet intelligent system in the Maroochydore City Centre development and in nearby Evans Street. The wireless technology, due to be deployed next month, is expected to pay for itself […]
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Chinese lithium giant to buy 24% stake in rival for $4.1bn
China’s Tianqi Lithium has announced it plans to buy around a quarter of Chile’s Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) for $4.1 billion (£3.2bn). As well as declaring an intent to increase its access to the main ingredient in rechargeable phone and electric car batteries, the world’s second-largest lithium producer by sales has also filed for […]
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Poor turnout at latest US oil and gas auction
The latest US auction for offshore oil and gas leases only attracted bidders on around 1% of the available blocks. Despite more than 14,000 sites being made available, only 144 parcels were taken, with a total of 23 companies entering the bidding process. The auction offered plots across a massive 78 million-acre stretch of ocean […]
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Aldi to use recyclable plastic trays for fresh fruits and veg
Aldi plans to phase out “hard-to-recycle” black plastic trays for fruits and vegetables in favour of recyclable clear ones. It is introducing the new trays on six ranges of fresh produce this month, including tomatoes and broccoli, which is expected to save around 256 tonnes of plastic a year. It says black plastic cannot be […]
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Plans for China-Africa Environmental Co-operational Centre
A new China-Africa Environmental Co-operational Centre is to be opened in the city of Nairobi. It will provide a platform for capacity development, technical support, environmental policy dialogue and the mobilisation of funds for environmental projects and programmes. The Centre, facilitated by UN Environment, aims to become a platform for capacity development in support of […]
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UK public still don’t trust their energy suppliers
More than half of Brits do not trust energy suppliers very much or even at all. That’s according to the latest BEIS Public Attitude Tracker (PAT), which is now on its 26th wave of finding out what the public think about a variety of energy issues. The survey of around 4,000 households across the UK […]
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Reebok runs towards sustainability with corn and cotton trainers
Reebok has launched its first plant-based trainers, made primarily out of cotton and corn. The footwear giant’s new option for vegan consumers comes in a recycled package and is certified as 75% ‘bio-based’ by the US Department of Agriculture. The sole is made from a corn-derived bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane, which is entirely petroleum-free and non-toxic – […]
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