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Innovating in complexity: From single-point solutions to directional systems innovation
What was the big bang that ushered in the “Industrial Revolution” in 1771? The opening of a cotton spinning mill in the village of Cromford, Derbyshire by the English inventor Richard Arkwright. It was the world’s first industrial installation powered by flowing water. The “Industrial Revolution” was the first of five technological revolutions in modern history that...
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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 22 February
How does a paper-based battery work? Which country is planning to build a 26,910-square-foot floating solar farm? And, how can a solar fuel reactor work at night? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. New paper batteries can be discarded with zero ecological impact Barcelona-based Fuelium is developing batteries made...
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France Shatters Green Bonds Record: This Week’s 10 Biggest Climate Stories
The 31 January 2017 edition of our weekly State Of The Planet press review with some of the latest climate science, innovation and policy headlines.
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Fossil Fuels to Peak Within 3 Years: This Week’s 10 Biggest Climate Stories
The 7 February 2017 edition of our weekly State Of The Planet press review with some of the latest climate science, innovation and policy headlines.
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Renewables Will Generate Most of Europe’s Power By 2040
Wind, solar, hydro and other renewable energy plants will generate the vast majority of Europe’s power by 2040 according to a new analysis by Bloomberg. Bloomberg expects solar and wind technology to be the cheapest ways to produce electricity in many countries during the 2020s, and in most of the world by the 2030s. The...
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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 21 December
How might a floating solar rig produce hydrogen fuel? How will the UK tackle plastic waste? And, how can we make cryptocurrency transactions more eco-friendly? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Burning wood instead of coal in power stations makes sense if it’s waste wood The environmentalist and advisor...
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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 13 July
Why have banks worth €6.1 trillion pledged to calculate their climate risks? How does an invisibility cloak makes solar panels work more efficiently? And, could minuscule vertical farms be coming to your local grocery store? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Berlin start-up Infarm aims to put tiny vertical...
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Sustainable long-distance travel possible with hybrid bicycle
Founded by Sushil Pakala Reddy, an energy engineer and IIT Bombay alumnus, The SunPedal Ride is a movement to stimulate awareness about solar energy and clean transportation. In 2016, Sushil toured around India on a solar-powered electric bicycle with a team comprising of Krunal Tailor, Himanshu Singh, and Rajendra Bhaskar. Their journey across northwest India...
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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 7 December
How does an urban farm also heat the building above it? How small is the world’s smallest solar charger? And, what scientific breakthrough could mean a reduction in ocean plastics? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Black timber Villa S makes more energy than it consumes Villa S ia...
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13 Big Low-Carbon Investment Stories From 2016’s First Half
We’re already halfway through 2016, and the historic Paris climate summit was over six months ago. Time to take a look at what has happened! We’ve put together a small selection of low-carbon investment stories that made headlines in the first half of 2016. Also check out our State of the Planet for a week-by-week...
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