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New frontier for self-driving vehicles & portable devices

Heather Trudeau
engineering, Europe, lights, Politecnico di Milano, research, science, Sustainability, Technology, vehicles
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New frontier for self-driving vehicles & portable devices: Milan, 7 July 2022 – A study by the Politecnico di Milano, conducted together with Stanford University, the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa and the University of Glasgow and published in the prestigious journal Light: Science & Applications, has found a way to separate and distinguish optical…
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Ingenza awarded funding for novel carbon capture tech

Heather Trudeau
BEIS, carbon capture, Efficiency & Environment, government initiatives, industrial biotechnology, net-zero, Sustainability
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Ingenza awarded funding for novel carbon capture tech: Biotechnology company Ingenza is delighted to announce that its recent partnership with Johnson Matthey has been selected to receive vital funding of £441,632.88 from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of the £1 billion fund from the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio to slash…
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MSC Cruises publishes its 2021 sustainability report

Heather Trudeau
Environment, environmentally friendly, green fuel, logistics, MSC Cruises, net-zero, Sustainability, tourism, World Oceans Day, zero emissions
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MSC Cruises publishes its 2021 sustainability report:   On World Oceans Day, MSC Cruises publishes its 2021 Sustainability Report, highlighting the Company’s environmental commitments and important steps taken in its long-term sustainability strategy MSC Cruises has developed a comprehensive Sustainability Action Plan, establishing six key areas with corresponding activities, goals and targets Significant progress has…
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Wales children offered insects

Heather Trudeau
Cardiff University, children, Christopher Bear, education, Efficiency & Environment, Environment, ethical food, food, food production, livestock farming, meal, plant-based food, School, Sustainability, Top Stories, University of the West of England, UWE Bristol, wales
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Wales children offered insects Are school canteens in Wales set to offer edible insects, including mealworms and crickets across their range of products offered to children? Several media reports have stated that children between the age of 5 and 11 at four primary schools in Wales will be provided with meals such as ‘bug bolognese’…
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Could eco gas made by grass help in the energy crisis?

Heather Trudeau
Berkshire, Britain, Dale Vince, Efficiency & Environment, electricity, energy bills, energy crisis, energy crops, energy customers, Energy security, energy supplier, energy supply, green gas, grid, heat pumps, net-zero, power supply, Reading, renewable electricity, smart grid, Sustainability, Top Stories
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Could eco gas made by grass help in the energy crisis? A new ‘green gas’ project has been launched in a bid to support the UK cope with the energy crunch. Green energy supplier Ecotricity has stated it has began the construction of a green gas mill that is designed to cultivate gas from grass.…
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Lab-grown steak in Newcastle.

Heather Trudeau
3D Bio Tissues, animals, carbon dioxide emissions, cattle, climate change, Efficiency & Environment, Environment, food production, food supplies, lab-grown meat, leather production, livestock, meat, methane emissions, Newcastle University, skin, steak, Sustainability, Technology, Top Stories
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Lab-grown steak in Newcastle. A ‘cleaner’ version of barbeque’s aroma is seeping from laboratories in Newcastle. The biotech startup that started functioning at Newcastle University promises to produce ‘real’ steaks in a lab as part of what they describe as a global first breakthrough. Chief Executive and Co-Founder of 3D Bio-Tissues stated about the eager…
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The UK largely invests into renewable energy

Heather Trudeau
China, Efficiency & Environment, energy prices, energy transition, EY, EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, Finance & Markets, germany, green investment, investment, net-zero, professional services, Renewable energy, Renewables, Sustainability, Technology, Top Stories, volatility
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The UK largely invests into renewable energy The UK has scaled up to the third spot on the list of the most “attractive” countries for ‘green’ investors. That’s according to the latest EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index which shows the country has moved up two places from the previous ranking. The index ranks the…
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Replacing Russian energy will take some time

Heather Trudeau
Efficiency & Environment, energy imports, energy transition, Finance & Markets, fossil fuel, natural gas, Renewable energy, Russia, russian energy, SINTAF, Sustainability, Top Stories, Ukraine, war
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Replacing Russian energy will take some time Replacing Russian oil and gas will not likely come overnight. That’s the suggestion from Dr Nils Røkke, Executive Vice President Sustainability at SINTEF, Norway’s largest research institute who spoke about how feasible the European plan to ditch Russian fossil fuels is. He stated: “The replacement will take some…
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University of Surrey unveil details of solar facility with SSE

Heather Trudeau
climate change, Efficiency & Environment, global warming, Infrastructure, net-zero, solar farm, SSE Energy Solutions, Sustainability, University of Surrey
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University of Surrey unveil details of solar facility with SSE: The University of Surrey has announced additional details of its new 12.2MW solar farm on its own land to the west of Guildford that will help the campus accelerate its path to net-zero. The University’s partnership with SSE Energy Solutions will boost its on-site renewable…
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Most circular office building of the Low Countries

Heather Trudeau
't Centrum, Belgium, Circular Economy, circular office building, Construction, Efficiency & Environment, environmentally friendly, innovation, Kamp C, Sustainability
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Most circular office building of the Low Countries: Kamp C is the living lab of the Province of Antwerp for sustainability and innovation in the construction industry and a previously selected consortium of 7 firms have completed ‘t Centrum in Westerlo (Belgium). This is the 1st fully circular office building in Flanders. The 3 storey…
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