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Developing sustainable electronics for an environmentally-friendly future
Researchers at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland are developing sustainable electronics with novel printing methods and bio-based materials.
Scientists have predicted that by 2050,...
Building new magnet and heavy rare earth capacity to drive a net zero carbon...
From its magnet and heavy rare earth dominant Makuutu Project, Ionic Rare Earths is progressing downstream ambitions in building a new magnet and heavy...
Battery heat exchanger for electric vehicles in extreme conditions
Innovation i-HeCoBatt provides solutions to safety and standards concepts of the batteries used in electric vehicles by producing a battery heat exchanger to minimise...
Extremely harsh volcanic lake suggests how life might have existed on Mars
Researchers discover that a few specialist microbes found in a volcanic lake can survive conditions similar to those of Mars’ early history.
The hydrothermal crater...
New framework to analyse social innovation in renewable energy
Researchers have constructed a ‘toolkit’ to increase the attention given to alternative approaches for enhancing the energy transition and highlighting the multiple benefits of...
Scientists investigate the salinisation of river and lake ecosystems
A collaborative research team including the University of Barcelona analysed the current knowledge regarding salinisation and created a guideline to improve the understanding of...
Developing a sustainable resolution to diffuse coastal pollution
Geovation and the UK Hydrographic Office have launched a challenge to establish a sustainable method to overcome diffuse coastal pollution.
The Ordnance Survey’s open innovation...
European Commission proposes digital rights declaration
The European Commission is proposing the introduction of a digital rights declaration to guide digital transformation in the EU.
On 26 January, the Commission proposed...
Scientists uncover a solar storm whilst investigating ancient ice
A research team from Lund University found evidence of an extreme solar storm when analysing ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica.
What have scientists determined...
Scientists reveal liquid water on Mars is likely a mirage
Scientists previously discovered what was believed to be liquid water under Mars’ ice-covered South Pole, however a new study has revealed it is most...