R&D

The EarthHack initiative backed by IKEA and Philips seeks to use Marblar's platform to crowdsource green uses for existing technologies

Eco-innovation grant programme delivers 20-fold boost to economy, finds report

Drayson Racing Technologies targets 25 June for attempt to break long-standing 175 miles per hour record

Offshore wind sector calls for streamlined planning process to help bring down the cost of clean energy, as a new project is unveiled to identify wake effects of turbines

Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium say new printer could pave the way for solar windows, billboards, and laptops

Business Secretary insists Bank is not overly constrained, as Vantage Power picks up Shell Springboard award for hybrid bus technology

Florida Power and Light and General Electric reveal how they have deployed 4.5 million smart meters across the state

Fuel consumption data to be released later this year should confirm if the bus is a better deal than critics claim

David Willetts reveals new plans to allow autonomous cars to drive on Britain's roads

Dimitri Zenghelis argues that innovation can tackle the looming resource crunch - it just needs intelligent policies if it is to be unlocked