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Wind turbines may one day capture CO2 and use it to make cement

New research into wind turbines claims they may be able to remove carbon dioxide from the air - and use it for concrete production.

Nature

Trentino: The Italian region embracing ‘back-to-nature’ forestry

In 2018, a devastating storm ripped up thousands of trees in Northern Italy. Then, a bark-beetle plague struck.

Tech News

This French start-up makes microbatteries the size of a breadcrumb

The microbatteries developed by ITEN are just a few millimetres thick and could be used across a range of consumer electronics.

Earth News

Wax worm saliva rapidly dissolves plastic bags, scientists discover

To help combat plastic waste, these scientists are taking a worms’ eye view.

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Mobility

All-electric plane 'Alice' takes to the skies on its first test flight

An Israeli start-up successfully conducted the first test flight of its all-electric plane called "Alice".

Mobility

Is this electric passenger plane the future of fossil-free flying?

A Swedish company is building this prototype to fly 200 kilometres on battery power alone, but its range could be doubled thanks to a hybrid turbo generator.

Earth News

Are e-scooters good for the planet?

They're cheap, fast, pleasant, practical and of course, electric. But are e-scooters really good for the environment?

Ecotech

Meet the teenagers with bold ideas for cleaning up the planet

An app to detect crop disease and a fish scale formula to clean wastewater are among the contenders for the Children's Climate Prize.

Earth News

Coffee balls: Is this the future of guilt-free espresso drinking?

‘Coffee balls’ are pre-ground, condensed spheres of coffee that dissolve in a capsule-like machine.

Ecotech

World’s first ‘zero particle’ ferry launches in Marseille

The ferry boasts an innovative filter that reduces particle pollution by 99.9 per cent.

Ecotech

Electric car charging points could be closer to home than you think

Soaring electricity prices mean more and more EV users are searching for the cheapest way to charge their vehicles.

Earth News

This 'solar leaf' floats on waterways to create energy like plants

This ‘floating leaf’ could one day decarbonise some of the world’s biggest polluters, according to University of Cambridge scientists.

Scenes

Meet the girl turning trash into treasure in Malaysia

In partnership with Media City

"As we saw the plastic pollution problem, my family and I realised that we needed to do something about it because this was our home and it is everyone's home."

Ecotech

Why flying electric ferries are a win-win for commuters and rivers

Sweden plans to launch a flying electric ferry in 2023 that will cut some Stockholm journey times in half.

Mobility

Could this electric 'seaglider' be faster and cheaper than ferries?

The company behind this new type of vehicle says they hope to be carrying commercial passengers from port to port by 2025.

Earth News

Berlin’s Tegel airport to take on new life as eco-neighbourhood

Berlin’s massive new ‘Tegel Projekt’ will provide a ‘blueprint’ for future eco-living, its developers promise.

Mobility

Supersonic and carbon-free: Will we soon be flying 'son of Concorde'?

It hasn’t taken to the skies yet, but the Overture aircraft is designed to trim hours off long-haul flights and avoid harming the environment by using 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel.

Ecotech

How batteries will supercharge the renewable revolution

The cost of solar and wind energy keeps going down - now we need storage to take fossil fuels out of the picture completely.

Tech News

Can smart sensors on trees protect our forests from wildfires?

As Europe battles wildfires, Italy is deploying sensors on trees that can detect blazes and alert authorities before it’s too late.

Mobility

EV for the masses? This electric ‘car-bike’ aims to shake things up

Stand out from the crowd and roll around town in this electric car-bike, the brainchild of a UK start-up hoping to democratise EVs.