R&D
Clean tech to the fore in £780m Catapult Centre funding pledge
Offshore wind, green aerospace innovations, and energy systems among the beneficiaries as Treasury announces fresh funding for UK high-tech hubs
BusinessGreen Technology Awards launches for 2018
Revamped awards to provide UK clean tech firms with a unique opportunity to raise their profile and showcase their cutting edge technologies
Reflecting sun's rays would cause crops to fail, scientists warn
Research shows geoengineering method intended to combat climate change would have adverse effect on agriculture
AB InBev launches green innovation start-up accelerator
Drinks giant set to invest up to $100,000 per company in firms tackling climate change, water security and packaging waste
Supergen: Funding confirmed for UK clean energy R&D hubs
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council announces £16m investment in three Supergen Energy Hubs and Solar Network
Quorn sales surge as vegetarian trend gathers pace
Company unveils plans for new UK Innovation Centre in response to growing interest in vegan, vegetarian, and flexitarian diets
Innovate UK launches £12.5m energy efficient building competition
Agency seeking funding applications from innovative projects capable of delivering more affordable and efficient properties
'Great British success story': Government sets out timetable for offshore wind auctions
Claire Perry to confirm next clean energy contract auction for offshore wind and remote island projects to take place by next May, with further auctions following every two years
'Quicker, quieter, cleaner': Government launches green aviation R&D push
Greg Clark announces £343m government and industry-backed aviation research and development drive, including £58m for pioneering electric flight initiative
'Pollywood' calling: Industry urged to back new green electricity pole
Northern Powergrid set to use Pollywood poles across its business, but start-up behind the invention needs £1.4m extra investment to scale
First power: Cutting edge EOWDC offshore wind farm comes online
Vattenfall confirms offshore wind test site has delivered its first power to the grid
Nuclear Sector Deal: Government promises £200m push to drive down nuclear costs
Greg Clark says new investment in R&D and skills will help cement UK's position as a 'world leader' in nuclear power
Government backs business smart meter innovation trials
New £8.8m initiative to help small and medium sized businesses pilot innovative approaches for curbing energy use
Siemens pilots the use of ammonia for green energy storage
Firm hopes to better conventional batteries to store renewably generated power
Government launches £20m Plastics Research and Innovation Fund
New fund to bolster efforts to produce more sustainable and recyclable plastics, as Ministers reveal call for evidence on plastics tax has attracted a record record 130,000 responses
Ultra-fast electric charging tech among Faraday Challenge grant winners
Some £22m in innovation funding awarded to battery pioneers, including a project to develop solid state EV batteries that could slash recharging time
Reports: Bill Gates and billionaire allies back first 'breakthrough' green start-ups
First investments from $1bn Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) will be in two energy storage firms
World first: Liquid air energy storage plant opens in Manchester
Cutting edge energy storage technology cools air to turn it into liquid form
How Michelin is finding a second life for tires
It's beginning to integrate circular economy principles into its core manufacturing processes
Energy revolution: Why the government is pumping £102m into next phase of energy decarbonisation
The UK's energy sector is transforming fast, but as a series of studies highlight this week a crucial new wave of policy decisions is awaiting the government
GovTech: £20m innovation competition launched to tackle waste and congestion
Government kicks off first round of funding competition designed to help tackle social challenges
Funding and jobs: UK secures dual boost for emerging green hydrogen technologies
Government announces new £20m Hydrogen Supply initiative, as flagship HyNet project predicts it could support over 5,000 jobs
Textiles and tyres: Government launches microplastics research programme
Thérèse Coffey to announce £200,000 of funding to support work to explore impact of micro plastic threads from clothes and tyres on marine habitats
Clean tech opportunity: Government launches £1bn AI sector deal
Ministers aim to make UK an AI research hot spot as clean tech firms seek to exploit machine learning opportunities
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