Renewables

In2tec Ltd has supported a call to the European Commission by an environmental coalition to reinforce the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive.

In an ambitious quest to redefine sustainable innovation in the automotive industry, a unique collaboration between Lazerian and Envision Racing materialised into a project: the creation of a fully functional Gen 3 racing car, constructed entirely from electronic waste, or 'e-waste'.

In a step towards greener energy use, the UK will utilise waste heat from data centres to warm thousands of homes.

More than a dozen high profile innovation projects have been given the green light after UK Power Networks secured funding from industry regulator Ofgem.

University of Birmingham researchers have announced a new approach for recycling the highest value component of end-of-life electric car batteries, the battery cathode, that is less energy-intensive and uses less hazardous chemicals than current recycling methods. 

Laird Thermal Systems announces the official approval of its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Weald Electronics has completed the installation of a 63kW solar PV installation at its Slinfold Lodge HQ. Working with the Brighton Energy Cooperative it received a grant towards the costs from the Community Solar Accelerator programme and were the first business applicants in the area to complete such an installation.

For International E-Waste Day (14th October) – part of the possibly more familiar Recycling Week – Gavin Miller, CEO, Asurion Europe is offering tips on dealing with unused tech at home or in the workplace.

Twenty countries have committed to nuclear energy to achieve their net zero emission targets and agreed on a number of guiding principles to increase momentum in their nuclear new build projects.

In a recent speech, the PM announced some revised plans to make the UK net zero by 2050 and pledged a ‘fairer’ path to ease the financial burden on British families.