Eco Innovation
UK council finishes trial of EV charging tech
West Berkshire Council is pioneering a new through-pavement system for charging electric vehicles (EVs), becoming one of the first councils in the UK to offer this service to all its residents.
New report: the role of the state in the GB Energy market
What role could GB Energy, a new, publicly owned energy company, play in steering the UK towards decarbonisation?
What are Labour's net-zero policies?
The UK Labour Party has outlined a plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and transform Britain into a clean energy superpower by 2030. You can also find out what Labour means for the tech sector, here.
Acrospire launches new brand for EV charging
British exterior lighting manufacturer Acrospire is pleased to announce the official launch of a new brand, evpzee, dedicated to making electric vehicle (EV) charging straightforward and accessible.
Integrals Power launches UK’s first zero emission pilot plant
Integrals Power has started production of high-performance Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) and Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) cathode active materials at its new UK pilot plant. This milestone for the UK battery industry will help to accelerate the development of the domestic battery industry and achieve net zero ambitions.
Digitally controlled hybrid energy storage system
A new, digitally controlled hybrid energy storage system (HESS) can double the service life of a battery and improve the temperature behaviour of the overall system, for example to support fast charging. The patented system was developed by Rutronik together with the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences in Zwickau.
Current consumption reduction solutions
Marian Hryntsiv, Senior Technical Documentation Apps Engineer, Renesas Electronics explores current consumption reduction solutions.
Eight pioneers chart a sustainable future for UK manufacturing
Digital Catapult, the UK authority on advanced digital technology, has welcomed eight technology pioneers to the ‘Made Smarter Innovation Sustainability Accelerator’ to improve resource and energy efficiency in UK manufacturing.
Sci-fi gets sci-real: Festival celebrates the engineers helping to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges
An action-packed programme of free interactive events for the whole family will showcase how UCL engineers are creating the future, in fields such as artificial intelligence, space exploration, robotics, and medicine.
Recovering rare earth metals from electronic waste
Researchers at ETH have been working on a nature-inspired technique to efficiently recover europium from discarded fluorescent lamps. This method could pave the way for the long-anticipated recycling of rare earth metals.