Eco Innovation

We are now over a month on from Virgin Atlantic’s green fuel flight which used 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to cross the Atlantic in a flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK. Looking back on this flight, is this the dawn of more sustainable flying, or is it just environmental pandering that will never turn over a true result, here we explore.

The University of Portsmouth and Jiva Materials, a company based in Waterlooville specialising in sustainable materials, have received a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) grant from Innovate UK.

The NFC Forum, an organisation setting standards for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has initiated a sustainability programme aimed at aiding product and component manufacturers in meeting upcoming green manufacturing regulations that will affect global product development.

As part of a recent initiative to enhance visitor experience and support cycling across the North York Moors National Park, Spelsberg’s BCS Smart e-bike charging stations have been chosen to revolutionise the cycling experience.

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) with 10 offshore wind and transmission developers to identify changes to electrical standards and standardisation needed to enable the connection of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission into the United States’ electric grid.

At CES 2024, e-peas – the specialist supplier of energy harvesting ICs – has announced new members of its Ambient Energy Managers family optimised for Remote-Control Units (RCU) and Wireless Keyboard (KBD) design.

Zapmap, the UK’s specialist charge point mapping service, has published new year-end figures for EV charge point installations in 2023.

The global transition to renewable energy hinges on batteries. Whether it's our electric vehicles (EVs) for transportation or our electricity grids for daily energy use, sustainable batteries are crucial for enabling reliable and efficient utilisation of clean energy. 

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have made monumental progress in the passenger car market, becoming a standard drivetrain option.

In 2023, emissions and plastic packaging emerged as the most inquired environmental topics on the AI platform Ubuntoo. Energy was the third most popular search, with users exploring the transition to clean energy systems.