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The stunning array of technologies emerging to decarbonize the world and make it more habitable for flora, fauna and humans goes far beyond cleantech 2.0
British food firm serves up smart grid first
Demand response specialist Flexitricity enables first company to take advantage of new real time grid balancing mechanism
Coronavirus: Biogas industry moves to tackle spike in food waste
Trade bodies launch initiative to help identify spare anaerobic digestion capacity across the UK
Ofgem delivers boost to wind developers with approval of Shetland-mainland electricity link
Major grid breakthrough comes as research project on Orkney reveals plans to use cutting-edge 5G-powered digital twin technology to encourage locals and businesses to engage with clean energy future
Google debuts Carbon-Intelligent Computing Platform
Tech giant announces new project is successfully shifting energy intensive computing processes to occur when the sun is shining and the wind is blowing
Net Zero Festival to go ahead this autumn
World's first Net Zero Festival will proceed this year with expanded digital platforms
Roll up, roll up: Refillable, biodegradable deodorant start-up raises £500,000
Firm founded by ex-marketing director of Hello Fresh says onus is on startups to encourage sustainable consumption.
John Lewis launches sustainable fashion collection with Mother of Pearl
The collaboration bypasses the typical rhythms of the fashion industry to instead launch on Earth Day.
Is Covid-19 being used to lobby against the single-use plastic crackdown?
Group of academics, campaigners and politicians warn against delaying plastic pollution crackdowns in US and UK
BusinessGreen publisher Incisive Media acquires reviews site
Trusted Reviews to join Incisive Media portfolio
IRENA: Green energy-led coronavirus recovery would deliver $98tr boost by 2050
Paris Agreement should serve as compass for post-Covid-19 recovery, argues International Renewable Energy Agency
Research: Many Britons in the dark over CO2 impact of heating and eating
Energy Systems Catapult survey reveals high concern over climate change among the public, but less understanding of CO2 sources
Legal & General snaps up stake in ground source heat pump firm Kensa Group
Financial giant acquires 36 per cent share in one of UK's largest green heating developers
Michelin partners with Sweden's Enviro to transform tyres into raw materials
Discussions are ongoing between the two companies, and a final agreement is expected by mid-2020.
Honda revs up 'second life' EV battery recycling scheme
Honda Motor Europe expands partnership with SNAM to recycle end-of-life batteries from hybrids and electric vehicles
Tree Top, Pop-Tarts and the beauty of ugly fruit in tackling food waste
What is old is new again for the food industry as consumers become aware of the virtues of turning damaged apples and other fruit into purees, canned foods, breakfast items, and other products
A defence of geoengineering
Fantasy or nightmare? If you look beyond extreme ideas such as space shades, there's much to like about this fast-evolving category of climate tech
Government launches consultation on Climate Change Agreement extension, touting £300m energy-saving opportunity
'Extending the Climate Change Agreement scheme will give businesses greater clarity and security at a time when they need it most'
'Very disappointing': Government delays ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds
Government delays implementation of single-use plastic ban until October 2020, citing coronavirus disruption
Coronavirus Response: Covid-19 has shown the UK is starting to build a circular economy
The pandemic-induced lockdown has underlined how critical recycling is to UK supply chains, argues Viridor's Tim Rotheray
European aluminium industry sets sights on 'full circularity' by 2030
Trade body debuts Circular Aluminium Action Plan as sector bids to boost recycling rates
'Green Tigers': Which countries are well placed to flourish in the future net zero emission economy?
University of Oxford study highlights the potential winners and losers in the global shift towards a global green economy
Low Carbon Farming unveils plans to deploy wastewater-heated greenhouses nationwide
Enormous greenhouses the size of the O2 Arena could allow the UK to become self-sufficient in tomatoes and cucumbers, according to Low Carbon Farming