Business
Hot Blocks pave way to clean power
Could these thermal blocks solve the puzzle of balancing the grid with sun and wind power?
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Planet
Mini robots create a buzz
These microrobots are being built to enter hives, interact with bees and even dance for them.
Business
From food waste to soil saviour
Dehydration technology is turning discarded food and green waste into nutritious farm fertiliser.
Business
Searching for a better world
Tired of tech giants profiting from your online activity? These startups put your clicks to better use.
Business
Cargo ships are sprouting wings
A wing-based sail design that takes inspiration from an airliner is about to shake up shipping.
Planet
Tiny bubbles take on ocean plastic
A world-first pollution solution is bubbling away at the mouth of a European river.
Energy
Solar cars get ready to roll
Cars with built in solar panels powered by the sun’s rays may soon be zipping down the highway.
Business
Concrete carbon trapped for centuries
Concrete blocks that store carbon sucked from the atmosphere are being used in construction.
Business
This ‘leaf’ makes fuel from thin air
Researchers are developing a solar device that can pull fuel from the air that we breathe.
Business
Cow-burp carbon in the crosshairs
A key source of carbon emissions could soon be slashed thanks to a new burp-busting innovation for farmers.
Business
Earthshot prize: meet the winners
£1m apiece was awarded to propel these five planet-saving creations towards greater impact.
Household
Washing the world of microplastics
These new solutions aim to catch plastic microfibres before they escape from your washing machine.