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Australia Invests £21m to Drive Ultra Low-Cost Solar Energy
Australia recently announced funding worth up to AUD$40 million (£21m) to support research and development in order to drive ultra-low-cost solar energy. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will support projects that align with its Solar 30-30-30 target of 30%…
Researchers Achieve E-Textile Through Inkjet Printing
North Carolina State University researchers have published a study demonstrating they could print layers of electrically conductive ink on polyester fabric that could be used in wearable devices. The printing method can be achieved at room temperature and in normal…
Valentino Gareri Atelier Designs Prototype for Circular Economy Village
Valentino Gareri Atelier has been selected to design The Spiral Village. This is the pilot project for a circular economy village model that aims to redefine urban sprawl through sustainability and diverse programming. The Spiral Village will be made up…
5 Minutes With… Albert Douer, Chairman and Co-CEO of UBQ
Everything we do creates waste. Naturally, it can be found all around us. With this great issue in mind, many governments and businesses have installed recycling bins and plants. However, not everyone chooses to recycle, not everyone has the access…
Eyes on Plastic Bans – Back to Science-based Material Policy
Globally, we are facing a climate crisis on an unprecedented scale. One of the biggest culprits of the crisis is plastics, especially single-use plastics and microplastics, the latter getting into everything from our food and drink to the air we…
Scientists Develop Biodegradable Food Packaging Made from Corn Protein
A team of scientists from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore recently invented biodegradable food packaging made from corn protein and other naturally derived biopolymers. These are infused with a mixture of natural antimicrobial…