News: Winners of the BNEF Pioneers competition announced for 2020, showcasing 10 early-stage companies in the vanguard of low-carbon innovation worldwide.
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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.
Continue readingBiodynamic 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.
Continue readingFirst 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.
Continue readingBreakthrough 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.
Continue readingCall 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.
Continue readingNo leaders, only laggards, as companies fail to fix plastic pollution
News: Major US corporates and brands are failing to address their responsibilities, fix packaging and turn back the tide on plastic pollution, says report.
Continue readingCorporate climate strategy proves resistant to COVID-19
News: Long-term corporate strategy and commitments around climate action appear resistant to disruption from COVID-19, say sustainability professionals.
Continue readingFirst hybrid crew transfer vessels for UK offshore wind farm
News: In a first for the UK, electric drivetrains have been selected to power the crew transfer vessels for a new offshore wind farm in the North Sea.
Continue readingDeveloper of offsite eco homes in self-build takeover
News: Acquisition of self-build homes specialist by offsite eco developer will optimise manufacturing to support housebuilding ambitions of local councils.
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