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- What if those old carrots you never got around to eating could be a renewable energy source, rather than something messy you had to clean out of your refrigerator bin? That’s the basic idea — though on a much...
- Invention that makes renewable energy from rotting veg wins James Dyson prize Thu, 19 Nov 20, 5:00pmCarvey Maigue, from the Philippines, used a substance made from crop waste
- Panasonic explores a European battery deal with Norway’s largest energy and industrial companies Wed, 18 Nov 20, 5:51pmPanasonic, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries, has signed a preliminary agreement with the Nordic energy company Equinor and engineering and industrial company Norsk Hydro to collaborate...
- Is £12bn enough to get UK on track for net zero carbon emissions? Thu, 19 Nov 20, 3:18amSome say proposed public funding is too little while others say key is galvanising private capital
- The Guardian view on Johnson's green jobs plan: the right way to start | Editorial Thu, 19 Nov 20, 6:16amThe prime minister has correctly identified the challenge, but his record invites doubt that he can turn his rhetoric into reality
- What could a good green recovery plan actually look like? Wed, 18 Nov 20, 4:09amWhat do governments across the world need to do to shift economies away from fossil fuels?
- Tree-planting drones aim to cool a hot planet Wed, 4 Nov 20, 4:30amProfessional tree planters typically plant upward of 11,000 trees per week. This sounds speedy until you compare Flash Forest’s plan to use two pilots and a drone to plant 100,000 trees in a day. The Canadian startup isn’t...
- The US has a good record on fighting monopolies. Now it's Google's turn Sun, 25 Oct 20, 6:00pmThe tech giant claims that no one is forced to use its search engine. All power to regulators set on proving otherwise
- Apple aims to save the environment, one wall charger at a time Fri, 16 Oct 20, 3:30amIf your new, boxed iPhone 12 feels a little light, that might be because it doesn’t contain a wall charger or earbuds. Apple announced that its new lineup of iPhone 12s — plus all previous models still for sale — will...
- 'Tech unicorn' Octopus Energy to create 1,000 new UK jobs Mon, 5 Oct 20, 4:01pmFirm says it wants to help Britain become ‘best place to invest in clean energy’
- You can help monitor Amazon deforestation from your couch Sat, 3 Oct 20, 2:30amWhile many people around the world worry about deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, to most of us, it’s still remote. Most people have never visited the Amazon, and many have no idea what they can do about deforestation....
- Are electric cars on a road to nowhere? | Letters Sat, 26 Sep 20, 1:44amReaders respond to George Monbiot’s warning that electric vehicles are not the solution to the UK’s pollution and transport problems
- New Tokyo Toilet Project designs public restrooms to foster inclusivity Fri, 25 Sep 20, 12:30amJapan-based Nippon Foundation has launched its Tokyo Toilet Project to design and build new, inclusive public toilets at 17 different locations throughout the Shibuya district of Tokyo...
- Toyota reveals plan to turn trucks into emissions-free 'power plants' Fri, 18 Sep 20, 4:05amCarmaker is to begin testing proposal to fit its Dyna vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells
- Lithium find in Cornwall spurs hopes of regeneration Thu, 17 Sep 20, 7:41pmDiscovery of high-grade metal used for electric car batteries ‘could be enough to meet total future UK demand’