Energy
This uni turned C02 into electricity
An early-stage nanogenerator can transform captured carbon into a source of power.
Louisa Hearn
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Household
Clean cup creators to combine forces
This eco-packaging acquisition aims to fast-track sustainability in the food service sector.
Energy
The answer, big tech, is blowin' in the wind
Renewables to the rescue in our unquenchable appetite for technology upgrades.
Planet
Taking the fight to forever chemicals
The race is on to remove this stealthy and stubborn threat from the natural world.
Planet
Spotting methane plumes from space
A new satellite built to track planet-warming methane has been launched into orbit.
Planet
New schemes take aim at plastic waste
Governments join the race to reduce the toxic legacy of single-use plastic.
Planet
A new launchpad to fund climate startups
Earthshot's new matchmaking service offers a funding pipeline for the planet.
Energy
Tide-riding ‘kite’ powers island grid
This underwater powerstation taps the surging currents beneath the sea's surface.
Transport
A sky-high commuter hub headed for Dubai
This city-wide electric air taxi service is scheduled for lift-off in 2026, ushering in a new era of urban transportation.
Business
Food startups set sights on ‘world without waste’
Instead of heading to landfill, more surplus factory and supermarket food will be handed out to those who need it.
Planet
A cleanup for one of earth's most polluted cities
The Ocean Cleanup is gearing up to intercept plastic from the rivers of Mumbai – one of the largest and most polluted cities in the world.
Energy
Heat pump 2.0 serves up cleaner home comfort
Will 2024 be the year that the humble heat pump emerges as a foolproof home heating upgrade?
Planet
These innovations are a force of nature
We recap some of the top cleantech innovations from 2023 developed to preserve the planet and slash our carbon footprints.
Transport
Sky-high trial for a greener aviation fuel
A more sustainable fuel blend based on plant sugars and waste fat powers the first flight from London to New York.
Agtech
Wriggly solution with a taste for food waste
This Australian startup has enlisted an army of black soldier flies to tackle the issue of food waste head on.