Eco Innovation
Off-road solar car reaches the Sahara after 1,000km test drive
TU/e student team Solar Team Eindhoven has reached the end point of their 1,000km test drive, from northern Morocco to the Sahara, with the world's first off-road solar car Stella Terra.
UK Power Networks receives major innovation funding boost
More than a dozen high profile innovation projects have been given the green light after UK Power Networks secured funding from industry regulator Ofgem.
TAE Technologies applauds North Carolina's enactment of clean energy legislation
North Carolina has enacted landmark energy legislation that recognises fusion technology's safety and environmental benefits. Senate Bill 678 demonstrates the state's commitment to investing in fusion as a new clean electricity source that can be an important part of the state's energy mix.
Electric wallpaper: is it the future of heating?
Electric wallpaper, a relatively recent innovation in the realm of heating solutions, has piqued the interest of many engineers and environmentalists alike.
AI-assisted recycling centre improving recycling in the UK
A facility is set to launch in Coventry which will utilise AI-assisted recycling methods and robots to sort recycling in a considerably more effiency and accurate way.
High-voltage electrical harnesses for the all-electric lilium jet
Rosenberger, one of the leading connector suppliers worldwide, provides the high-voltage electrical harness systems for the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (‘eVTOL’) jet developed by Lilium N.V.
New approach for battery recycling using less energy
University of Birmingham researchers have announced a new approach for recycling the highest value component of end-of-life electric car batteries, the battery cathode, that is less energy-intensive and uses less hazardous chemicals than current recycling methods.
New recipe for efficient, environmentally friendly battery recycling
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, are now presenting a new and efficient way to recover metals from EV car battery recycling.
Laird Thermal Systems commits to sustainable principles
Laird Thermal Systems announces the official approval of its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
RFID-enabled ‘smart’ pebbles track climate change impacts
Primary and second-level students are placing 300 specially adapted RFID-enabled pebbles at Killiney Beach (Dublin) and Raghly Beach (Sligo) in a project to track coastal erosion.