Energy
Old masks transformed into batteries
What should we do with the growing piles of discarded face masks? Use them to power the world, say scientists.
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Business
Safer battery storage in sight
Will this new gel-based battery tech transform energy storage in our homes, offices and utilities?
Business
Is Funghi the new black?
Big fashion labels are betting on Mycelium to create their next generation of sustainable footwear, bags, and clothes.
Household
Cleans your house and the planet
Meet the startup on a mission to replace the single-use plastics commonly used in kitchens, bathrooms and laundries.
Business
Star Power is headed to Earth
Scientists have made what they describe as a ‘Kitty Hawk’ moment for commercial fusion power.
Household
Officially the coolest paint
The whitest paint on record has been developed by a university research team to help combat global warming.
Business
Wind turbine blades get second life
One of wind power’s biggest sustainability problems has been solved with recyclable turbine blades.
Business
Electric Uber of the skies
While the aviation industry struggles to get green, the electric air taxi industry is taking off.
Household
Plastic that breaks down in landfill
A new plastic additive has been developed to significantly reduce its environmental impact.
Business
Woolly thinking fills polystyrene gap
With polystyrene taking its final bow, could more natural solutions save the day for chilled deliveries?
Planet
Giant ‘Manta’ munches sea plastic
A huge deep sea sailing boat will soon be transforming floating plastic waste into energy to power itself.
Business
Are mini shampoos checking out?
Those tiny, single-use toiletry bottles from hotels may soon be making their final trip to landfill.