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Mushroom speakers amplify environmental message
Speakers made from the roots of mushrooms have been designed by a Nottingham Trent University student to create a new sound.Bertie Ford, who created FungiSound as part of his BSc Product Design degree, says his project also sends out an environmental message about the imaginative use of natural materials.Using mycelium – the material produced underground by mushrooms – the 22-year-old has made casing which also acts as sound dampening...
Renewable energy business model results at Intersolar Europe
Renewable energy technology company BYD has announced the latest development of its 'Fully Sustainable Power Solutions', a renewable energy business model for advancing its energy storage system, as the company pointed to its success in combining it with photovoltaics.A case study highlighting frequency regulation, one of the benefits of the 'Fully Sustainable Power Solutions', was presented at Intersolar Europe 2017, the solar industry’s b...
The tech inspired flooring that can smell a rat!
Dr Toby Bateson is aiming to raise £65,000 through Kickstarter to manufacture RatMat, a humane electrified rodent repellent flooring.
Single brand makes debut at Paris Air Show
For the first time Smiths Interconnect will take a single brand identity to the Paris Air Show (19 June – 25 June) encompassing EMC Technology, Hypertac, IDI, Lorch, Millitech, RF Labs, Sabritec, TECOM and TRAK. It will enable Smiths Interconnect to exhibit a wide range of components, assemblies and systems.
Sustainable smart city platform provides market insights
The Environmental Industries Commission formally launched a much-needed cross-sector free to access smart cities platform on Thursday 25th May. This platform brings together all those using smart technologies or big data to create cleaner, greener, and more sustainable city environments. Matthew Farrow, EIC Executive Director, stated:“This initiative meets a real need: bringing together a disparate market; matching cities facing environment...
Park Air Systems achieves gold standard Investors in People award
Northrop Grumman UK-based air traffic management subsidiary, Park Air Systems, hasachieved Gold Standard accreditation by Investors in People (IiP) for the third time since 2010.
Flexible and rechargeable battery can power wearable sensors
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the first printed battery that is flexible, stretchable and rechargeable. Thezinc batteries could be used to power everything from wearable sensors to solar cells and other kinds of electronics.The work appears inAdvanced Energy Materials.
Big Data and IoT excellence awards presented to DigiPlex
DigiPlex has been recognised in an award for its innovation in technology, environmental sustainability and international appeal.The Nordic leader for innovative and sustainable data centres, has won the ‘Outstanding Big Data Management Solution Award’ at the annual Big Data and IoT Excellence Awards in London, hosted by Computing Magazine.
Crowd fund campaign brings radio technology to the mainstream
In a bid to take its software defined radio technology mainstream is open to backers from today, Lime Microsystems has announced its crowd fund campaign - running on Crowd Supply. Lime’s campaign builds on the LimeSDR modules, which last year achieved it’s goal with over 4,000 pledges. The three new platforms for developers, enterprise networks and carriers uses among the most advanced radio technologies to dramatically cut the cost o...
STMicroelectronics publishes annual sustainability report
STMicroelectronics has announced the publication of the Company’s 2017 Sustainability Report. The report contains details and highlights of ST’s sustainability strategy and its 2016 performance, in alignment with the United Nations Global Compact Ten Principles and Sustainable Development Goals.