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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 20 July
Which tech giants are teaming up to advance smart urban renewables? Why does the circular economy need to be part of a bigger discussion about growth? And, how is one engineer using old cell phones to stop illegal logging? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Climate scientists flock to...
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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 29 June
In which direction is the green bond market heading? Could drones soon be fighting deforestation? And which businesses are turning bread into biogas? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Dutch companies set up giant bread bins to help tackle rat scourge Businesses in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam are...
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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 23 June
Can Sweden go carbon neutral by 2045? Can London’s transport get to zero emissions by 2050? And could the UK start using its sewer network to heat homes? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. London’s entire transport system to be zero emission by 2050, pledges Sadiq Khan London’s transport...
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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories – 18 May
Norway’s autonomous electric ships, France’s green economy boost, and the latest efforts to make the stuff we eat and wear more sustainable. This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Southern Europe backs stricter EU waste rules, unlike Nordic countries Nordic countries oppose higher recycling targets and waste prevention because it...
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MIT’s 3D construction-printer research envisions printing living buildings
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is working on the world’s most advanced 3D-printer for construction, which it hopes will be able to source and build with local and biosynthesised materials. Pictured above, and shown in the video below, is the Digital Construction Platform a four-tonne solar powered robot arm on tank tracks. It can...
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This week’s 10 biggest climate innovation stories — 13 April
Could drones reduce the upfront costs of wind power? A district heat map tool that channels excess heat to where it’s needed, and European calls for mandatory food waste targets. This, and more, in the week’s biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Network-based stress-test assesses climate policy risk in the financial system Researchers at the University...
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This week’s 10 biggest climate innovation stories — 6 April
Flexible prices proposed to encourage renewables consumption. Why Sweden is winning at climate change, and could the tide be turning to make this renewable energy viable? This and more, in this week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Sweden leads EU’s climate change fight Sweden is leading the fight against climate change with the greatest...
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100 ways to reverse global warming
The EIT Climate-KIC community comprises a rich diversity of expertise, skills and perspectives across our alumni, start-ups, innovation partners, advisors and associates, all of whom contribute to our innovation capacity. This week, we spoke to Project Drawdown, who have partnered with EIT Climate-KIC to launch Project Drawdown Europe – a leading coalition of researchers, scientists, leaders...
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This week’s 10 biggest climate innovation stories – 29 March
Can a chocolate company help win a bid to turn a coal plant into a theme park? Why did the Germans build a super sun? These, and more in this week’s biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Halve carbon emissions each decade to combat warming, say scientists. Scientists in Stockholm have set out a clear approach...
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Must See: Fuel Cell Innovation Explained by Honda’s Bodiless Singing Children
Honda is letting floating children's heads introduce its new fuel cell-powered electric car, and it's not as crazy as it sounds.
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