Eco Innovation
New ‘lamp post’ gas detector to prevent millions of air pollution deaths
A new gas-sensing network that can analyse multiple gases in real-time in urban areas is under development, aimed at reducing deaths from ambient air pollution.
ABB pioneers cable protection solution from discarded ocean fishing nets
An estimated one million tonnes of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), the equivalent of 50,000 double-decker buses, litter the world’s oceans every year, endangering marine life as a major source of ocean plastic pollution. To help address dangerous marine pollution, ABB Installation Products pioneered industry-leading cable protection crafted from 50% recycle-based polyamide using primarily recovered fishing nets.&nb...
DELO commissions PV system with a peak output of 1.7 MWp
DELO has recently started producing its own green electricity, utilising solar energy to power its facilities.
Acer pledges to collect 50 tonnes of plastic environment
Echoing this year’s Earth Day theme of “Planet vs Plastics”, Acer has partnered with Plastic Bank and has pledged to collect and recycle at least 50 tonnes of plastic waste from the environment in 2024.
Sphere celebrates Earth Day with special Exosphere mini show
Sphere Entertainment Co. announced a special Exosphere content show in celebration of Earth Day, featuring work from Mickey Hart, the multi-GRAMMY Award-winning percussionist of Grateful Dead and Dead & Company, alongside filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg.
Streamlining energy harvesting product development for battery-free IoT
Silicon Labs unveiled its xG22E family of Wireless SoCs, marking the company’s first product line engineered specifically for ultra-low power applications that include battery-free, energy-harvesting capabilities.
Two-way V2G EV charging gains traction
Carmakers around the world, as well as utilities and charging app operators, are preparing for a future in which more EV owners will sell power back to the grid via V2G EV charging technology.
Sustainable fashion: self-dyeing vegan leather
The world is changing. People and industry are more aware of the effect their actions are having on the world. And with that knowledge, comes responsibility.
ZSW and First Solar thin film photovoltaics research partnership
Stuttgart-based Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and First Solar has announced a strategic research partnership focused on advancing thin film photovoltaics (PV).
Division of Parker receives hydrogen and carbon capture accreditation
The Instrumentation Products Division Europe (IPDE) of Parker Hannifin, the global specialist in motion and control technologies, has announced the successful completion of the Fit For Hydrogen (F4H2) and fit for carbon capture, usage and storage (F4CCUS) programme, earning a granted status.