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US Clean Energy Projects get $30 million Funding
The US Department of Energy (DoE) announced last week that they would be channelling over $30m in federal funding towards clean energy projects in the country. The sum will be matched by over $35 m from private sector investments. Under…
Pack it in – 4 sustainable packaging solutions leading the way
News of the global plastic problem fills our headlines on a regular basis, and the statistics paint a bleak picture. National Geographic says 91% of plastic isn’t recycled, while the EPA estimates that 70% of plastic in the US ends…
The Battery-tracing Technology
London-based startup Circulor has developed a software to track and trace the materials used in EV battery production - offering full transparency in the materials’ lifecycle. The tech has already been picked up by Volvo, which originally used the system…
Researchers Develop New Way to Recycle EV Batteries
A team of researchers from the Faraday Institution at the University of Leicester have come up with a novel way of recycling electric vehicle (EV) batteries, using ultrasonic waves. Existing solutions to end-of-life batteries involve breaking them down in a…
Future Meats Opens First Factory in Israel
When we think of lab-created meat, we might think of something that belongs in the International Space Station. But sooner than later, cultured meat might be a part of everyday diet. Future Meat Technologies, the company on the threshold of…
Winnow Helps Reduce Food Waste
According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), around and one third of the food produced globally –almost $1 trillion worth– ends up in landfills. London based company Winnow is using computer vision and machine learning to help kitchens…