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- Forget Juicero, here are the tech gadgets we can actually get excited about in 2018 Thu, 28 Dec 17, 10:00pmIf this year’s $120m juicing flop gave you reason to doubt in human ingenuity, take heart in these incredible inventions to come: from an artificial kidney to a breast pump you might actually want to use
- Edinburgh universities support low-carbon startups Fri, 27 May 16, 2:00pmAs well as curbing emissions, the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation is believed to have added millions to the Scottish economy
- The innovators: the smart systems driving motorists towards smarter cities Sun, 3 Apr 16, 7:13pmA Cambridge-based tech firm is pioneering apps to let you park more easily, tell local councils when to grit or even light up particular roads
- Meet the South Korean entrepreneurs promising a clean energy revolution Thu, 24 Mar 16, 12:04amDecades after South Korea’s stark economic past, its startups are developing solar, wind and hydro-powered products for developing world markets
- The innovators: the smart plug socket that saves you money and gives peace of mind Sun, 13 Mar 16, 11:02pmLeft the iron on at home? Got a phone charger on without a phone plugged in? Yasser Khattak says his affordable, simple-to-use remote smart plug sockets help you save energy and cash
- The innovators: the smart plug socket that saves you money and peace of mind Sun, 13 Mar 16, 11:02pmLeft the iron on at home? Got a phone charger on without a phone plugged in? Yasser Khattak says his affordable, simple-to-use remote smart plug sockets help you save energy and cash
- The innovators: portable solar panels that can be unrolled like a carpet Mon, 7 Mar 16, 12:44amJohn Hingley has developed a ‘micro-grid’ in a metal box that can be used for disaster relief, mining, and even festivals
- The innovators: how your coffee can light up your barbecue … and boiler Mon, 15 Feb 16, 1:41amThe Bio-bean start-up recycles waste coffee grounds into biomass fuel pellets and coals that can fire up both boilers and BBQs
- The innovators: water mills a boon for green households Mon, 25 Jan 16, 2:36amLunagen has created a system for generating electricity from slow moving water in areas where space is at a premium
- The innovators: US scientists harness the power of evaporating water Mon, 28 Dec 15, 12:53amA team at Columbia University hope to use the energy produced by bacteria when they expand and contract
- The innovators: this solar table charges your phone without direct sunlight Mon, 14 Dec 15, 1:17amUsing dye-sensitised solar cells, household objects can harvest energy from indirect light and store it
- Giant bags full of biogas provide 4 hours of cooking fuel Fri, 9 Oct 15, 12:38amA boy walks down the middle of a busy street in a small country town in Ethiopia, carrying an enormous backpack. He doesn't fold under its weight because this special backpack is filled with biogas. The pack is part of a...
- Akon: ‘I don't think charities in Africa work’ Mon, 5 Oct 15, 7:42pmUS-Senegalese rapper Akon has launched an ambitious energy project in Africa. But will it be as successful as his music?
- The innovators: how smaller batteries give more power to UK solar households Sun, 5 Jul 15, 7:03pmLondon startup tailors smaller, cheaper battery for UK households to use more of their own generated solar energy
- Bill Clinton visits Solar Sister site in Tanzania, where women are empowered by clean energy Wed, 6 May 15, 4:00amPresident Bill Clinton took some time to tour a Solar Sister program site in Karatu, Tanzania. Solar Sister is part of Sustainable Energy Solutions powered by Women's Enterprise - a Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to...