R&D

Robot inspection of wind turbines, rapid charging for multiple EVs and zero emission cremation among winning projects

Solar Team Great Britain hopes to raise up to £26,000 to develop solar supercar to win the World Solar Challenge Race, held in Australia later this year

BusinessGreen pays a visit to The Body Shop's new £1m innovation lab, to discover some of the sustainability secrets driving green beauty up the cosmetics agenda

Start-up plans to develop its range extenders for trucks with cash from the Department of Transport

New coating promises boost yields while allowing farmers to use fertilisers more efficiently, firms say

Researchers claim new polymeric electrolyte could overcome the main downfall of supercapacitors as energy storage units - their low power density

Entrepreneurs could win £20,000 for green business ideas to help tackle capital's 'urgent' environmental problems

Early trials in North East England suggest consumers are willing to use less energy to win a smartphone game

Speaking at CBI conference Prime Minister unveils investment for science and research that is set to benefit range of clean tech firms

Desert solar innovations could soon unlock clean copper for Chilean miners