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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies. From electronic displays made from fish scales to sanitary products made from banana fibers, these inspiring innovations can capture human imagination and evoke an aspirational future free of toxins and litter, amongst other environmental improvements. . Fri, 02/19/2021 - 00:40.

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Electric dreams: Innovators step up at the Scottish Green Energy Awards in Edinburgh

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The UK’s first all-electric intercity bus service drove off with a top prize at the Scottish Green Energy Awards on 1 December. The bilingual multi-purpose facility uses a mix of energy sources such as solar panels, an air source heat pump, battery storage and insulation to reduce its dependence on the grid.

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What makes Al Gore hopeful: Tech innovation, science-based targets and the racial 'awakening'

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What makes Al Gore hopeful: Tech innovation, science-based targets and the racial 'awakening'. A global coalition fronted by former Vice President Al Gore promises granular insights and data into those sources — down to individual power plants, ships or factories. Heather Clancy. Wed, 07/22/2020 - 02:00. Where did they originate?

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Mortgage rate cuts for energy efficient homes? Pilot scheme appraises possible options

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Homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient could see their mortgage rate cut under a new government-backed pilot. They are aimed at encouraging and helping homeowners make their properties more energy efficient, with measures such as loft insulation and double glazing. million of government funding.

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Meet one vertical farm venture helping the industry grow past greens

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IGS licenses its technology to growers and farmers. It builds the farm towers and offers maintenance and innovation support while it is in operation. IGS doesn’t sell the produce itself; it’s a technology company and turnkey service for growers offering 24/7 maintenance support, data analytics and crop recipes. Courtesy of.

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Farmland water “battery” storage and leak-detecting broadband cables among winners in Ofwat innovation competition

Envirotec Magazine

Farmers could soon be reimbursed for creating water storage ponds or water “batteries” as part of an innovative drought-prevention project that has received funding (on 16 May) from Ofwat’s Innovation Fund. This technique is cheaper and more environmentally-friendly than current monitoring practices.

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DNO spearheads “world-first” smart transformer trial

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Smart electricity transformers will greatly improve the level of insight into what is going on in the network, says the operator, assisting the effort to maintain a reliable supply of power. The trial is being run alongside digital energy platform Amp X, who are offering customers up to £90 to participate.