Autonomous Electric ‘Roboats’ In Amsterdam
The Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS) has announced that it is testing the world’s first fleet of driverless, battery-powered, autonomous boats on Amsterdam’s Waterways. ‘Roboat’ The tests involve battery-powered, autonomous boat prototypes, dubbed ‘Roboats.’ These prototypes are the result of three years of research, building up from 1:4 and 1:2 scale prototypes to […]
UK Backs Non-Stop Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft
A concept aircraft unveiled by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) that could one day fly anywhere in the world with no carbon emissions and just one stop has been hailed as the future of aerospace and aviation by the UK Government. Carries 279 Passengers From San Francisco Non-Stop Developed by a team of aerospace and […]
97% Cost Reduction For Lithium Batteries
With a recent study finding that the costs of producing lithium-ion battery technologies have fallen by about 97 per cent since their commercialisation three decades ago, we look at the reasons why, and the possible implications. What Is A Lithium-Ion Battery? A lithium-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery. The lithium ions in it […]
Ethical Phones and Computers
In this article, we look at what ethical phones and computers are, what makes them ‘ethical’ and what contribution they could be making to helping the environment by tackling issues such as the growing e-waste mountain. Tackling E-Waste The world currently has a significant problem with electronic waste in terms of a “take, make, consume, dispose” attitude, […]
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Tidal Power Could Generate 11% Of UK’s Electricity
New research led by the University of Plymouth, and published in ‘Royal Society Proceedings A’, shows that tidal stream power could deliver 11 per cent of the UK’s annual electricity and play an important role in the government’s drive for net-zero. What Is Tidal Stream Power? Tidal stream power uses turbines (e.g., a tidal energy converter/TEC) to […]
Tips For Saving Energy At Home
In the week that the UK government unveiled its Heat and Buildings strategy to decarbonise homes and commercial premises enough to hit the target of net zero by 2050, here are some tips for saving energy at home. Change The Boiler For most homeowners, changing a boiler is a significant expense. However, the UK has […]
Why Software Can Help Reduce The Carbon Footprint of Commercial Buildings
In this article, we look at how software can be used to reduce the contribution to climate change of commercial buildings and the interaction with the building of its occupants. Reduce Greenhouse Gasses With non-residential buildings generating 6.6% of greenhouse gas emissions, finding ways to decarbonise industries and economies is of vital importance. Technology now […]
Google Joins Other Tech Giants With ‘Water Stewardship’ Sustainability Pledge
Google has matched water use pledges by Microsoft and Facebook by announcing a ‘water stewardship target’ to replenish more water than it consumes by 2030 and to support water security in communities where it operates. Stewardship Google says that through focusing on water stewardship at office campuses and data centres, ecosystems in water-stressed communities, and by sharing […]
Google Maps Suggests Routes To Navigate More Sustainably
Google has announced the introduction of three new features to Google Maps that will enable users to make greener travel route choices. Help Cut Transportation CO2 emissions The new features, which were unveiled at the company’s ‘Sustainable With Google’ event are designed to help tackle the problem of 75 per cent of transportation CO2 emissions […]
E-Waste Asked To Be On COP26 Agenda
After recent reports that discarded e-waste in 2021 will weigh more than the Great Wall of China, The International Data Sanitization Consortium (IDSC) has sent an open letter to the RT Hon Alok Sharma MP, President of COP26, urging that e-waste be included on the agenda at COP26. Electronic : The Fastest Growing Global Waste […]
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