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July 23, 2020 Jim McClelland

Guest Blog: What impact has COVID-19 had on the energy sector?

In the wake of economic disruption during lockdown, CESI analyses what impact COVID-19 has had on the energy sector, plus prospects for the next 5 years.

July 23, 2020 Jim McClelland

Guest Blog: 5 countries where recycling is good news

With trash littering our screens with images of pollution, Tom Simpkins seeks out some good news recycling stories from 5 countries around the world.

Ship docked in new green berthing area at Port of Hamburg

July 22, 2020 Jim McClelland

Green berthing area for Port of Hamburg moors ships off-grid

News: In a boost for sustainable shipping, a new green berthing area has been built for the Port of Hamburg, using solar systems to moor vessels off-grid.

Marine debris that was washed ashore covers a beach on Laysan Island in the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge. (Susan White/USFWS)

July 16, 2020 Jim McClelland

Half million people petition Amazon to offer plastic-free packaging

News: Survey of Amazon customers in UK, US and Canada flags fears about plastic pollution, as 500,000+ people sign petition for plastic-free packaging.

Next-generation scalable modular chassis for electric vehicles from REE Automotive.

July 15, 2020 Jim McClelland

10 Pioneers of low-carbon innovation for 2020

News: Winners of the BNEF Pioneers competition announced for 2020, showcasing 10 early-stage companies in the vanguard of low-carbon innovation worldwide.

July 10, 2020 Jim McClelland

New Index to calculate carbon footprint of cloud computing

News: Free Index launched to enable users to calculate the carbon impact of options for cloud-computing, to factor in environmental cost of their choices.

Steiner School Mbagathi: Gardening teacher Rose M Ingala with pupils

June 25, 2020 Jim McClelland

Biodynamic farming teaches importance of soil at school in Kenya

News: Combining education and agriculture at a school in Kenya helps children learn about biodynamic farming, plus boosts their health and development.

June 24, 2020 Jim McClelland

First takeoff in UK for commercial-scale electric flight

News: Milestone for decarbonisation of air travel and transport, with first electric-powered flight of commercial-scale aircraft ever undertaken in the UK.

June 23, 2020 Jim McClelland

Breakthrough in nanotechnology could power revolution in wearables

News: Innovation in energy-harvesting technology uses nanogenerators to convert movement into electricity in breakthrough for wearables and implantables.

Pedestrianisation of Waverley, Edinburgh, as propsed by Jacobs

June 22, 2020 Jim McClelland

Call to use urban car space to walk and cycle post-COVID

News: Call for car-free days and pedestrianisation of urban space in major world cities to encourage citizens to walk and cycle more post-COVID.

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