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Carbon capture plant to catch 5 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030

If it operates to schedule, the ‘Project Bison’ carbon removal facility will be the largest in the world, sucking up 5 million metric tonnes of carbon per year.

Living

Why I swapped my iPhone for a €600 ethical Fairphone

The Fairphone is top of the ethical phone table according to Ethical Consumer, but it’s also a beautiful bit of technology.

Eco-Innovation

Cheaper electric vehicles are coming despite high battery costs

The new Equinox EV is only slightly more expensive than regular compact SUVs.

Eco-Innovation

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.

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Eco-Innovation

Cutting emissions isn't enough to reach net zero. Here's why.

To reach its climate goals, the world needs to remove carbon from the atmosphere, using nature and technological solutions.

Green News

Why you shouldn’t get an air conditioner this summer

Thinking about buying an air conditioner to beat the summer heat? Climate campaigners want you to think again.

Tech News

Elon Musk denies alleged tryst with Google founder's wife

A new story in the Wall Street Journal claims that Tesla's boss had an affair with Nicole Shanahan, the wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

Rethink

How harvesting fog to make water is tackling droughts in Morocco

In the Anti-Atlas mountains, poor access to drinking water is a serious problem for the local communities. Could fog catchers be the solution?

Tech News

Europe's net zero industrial plant is coming to Spain

Plans for a green hydrogen generation plant and a wind power generation and smart wind turbine assembly plant are also underway.

Tech News

This microplastic-eating robot fish could help clean up the ocean

Chinese scientists have made the little bot robust enough to survive being digested by other fish and heal itself when damaged.

Tech News

What you need to know about Nothing's new 'sustainable' smartphone

Tech start-up Nothing has released a new phone it says will be more environmentally friendly than its competitors. Here's what's in store.

Mobility

World's fastest electric flying ferry to slash commuting time in half

The "flying" electric ferry trial will open up a new era of public transport in the Swedish capital with implications for further afield.

Rethink

Can solar-powered desalination solve the world’s growing water crisis?

Water scarcity is a threat to billions of people worldwide. This company is harnessing the power of the sun and the ocean to make a difference.

Green News

Growing vegetables in seawater could be the answer to feeding billions

Freshwater is becoming increasingly scarce and some farms are looking for alternatives.

Green News

Scientists one step closer to capturing nighttime solar power

By ‘catching’ the earth’s heat at night, Australian researchers have taken a major step towards nighttime solar power.

Eco-Innovation

Is fermented mushroom ‘meat’ the solution to our beef addiction?

Replacing 20 per cent of beef with a fungi substitute could halve deforestation, a new study shows.

Eco-Innovation

‘Lego blocks’ of solar energy could power all homes by 2030

'Power Blox' are a simple solution for electrifying the world’s most remote areas, and a quick tool during disasters.

Conscious Travel

Sustainable Aviation Fuels explained in full

Sustainable Aviation Fuels supposedly cut a plane’s carbon emissions by around 80 per cent. But they’re no “silver bullet,” a climate tech expert warns.

Living

Will installing solar panels in your home cut your energy bills?

Is it worth investing in solar panels for your house? Here we look at costs, how it works in other countries, and whether you need to live in the sunshine for them to work.

Eco-Innovation

Solar energy can now be stored for up to 18 years say scientists

The future of solar has just got brighter with this ‘ultra-thin’ device for converting stored energy into electricity.