Renewables
World's first urban bike made from recycled plastic
igus will launch the world’s first all-plastic urban bicycle for the UK market at Engineering Expo on 8th June. Its debut showing was at Hannover Messe on 30th May.
A world first made of all-plastic at the Hanover Fair
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, accompanied by Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, visited the stand of plastics specialist igus on the first day of the Hanover Fair. The focus of the conversation was the igus:bike, an innovative concept for sustainable urban mobility of the future.
Tackling the 2 billion tonne waste problem
Humans generate over 2 billion tonnes of rubbish per year. This figure is only going to continue to grow. By 2050, global waste is expected to reach 3.5 billion tonnes.
Airbus to develop new hydrogen technologies in the UK
Airbus is strengthening its presence in the UK with the launch of a Zero Emission Development Centre (ZEDC) for hydrogen technologies.
Machine learning speeds up search for new sustainable materials
Researchers from Konica Minolta and the Nara Institute of Science and Technology in Japan have developed a machine learning method to identify sustainable alternatives for composite materials.
Targeting net-zero emissions for chip manufacturing
At Future Summits 2022, imec announces that its Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems (SSTS) research programme succeeded in bringing together stakeholders of the semiconductor value chain, from large system companies such as Apple and Microsoft, to suppliers, including ASM, Kurita, SCREEN and Tokyo Electron.
UK companies attract 18% of Europe's total investment in cleantech
With over half of total investment in cleantech going to energy-related companies, engineers are at the centre as the UK is a key driver for the future of global environmental and sustainable energy technologies.
MGT seeks niche markets for 650V GaN FETs
Taiwanese manufacturer, MGT, showcased the latest addition to its GAN semiconductor range at PCIM Europe.
Nidec ASI consolidates its European leadership in battery energy storage
Nidec ASI, part of the Energy & Infrastructure Division of the Nidec Group continues to grow in Europe, this time providing Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) solutions for a major project in Northern Ireland, UK.
Renewable fuels take Coldplay around the world
Coldplay is partnering up with Neste to take steps towards the band’s target of reducing CO2 emissions from the Music Of The Spheres World Tour by 50% compared to the band’s previous world tour.