Environmental Sustainability Archives - Page 10 of 51

Daimler scales back hydrogen fuel cell development

A Daimler Mercedes Benz concept fuel cell vehicle. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Posted on 5 Apr 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

German automaker Daimler AG has this week announced plans to scale back its development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).

Trump moves to revive coal industry

A coal mine in Wyoming in the US. Image courtesy of Flickr - Beyond Coal and Gas

Posted on 1 Apr 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

US President Trump has this week passed measures aimed at reviving the country's declining coal industry.

Startup Wright Electric plans for electric passenger planes

Wright Electric will seek to create short haul jets similar in size to the Airbus A320 (pictured). Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Posted on 23 Mar 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

A new aerospace startup called Wright Electric has announced plans to build commercially viable electric passenger planes within the next decade.

Manufacture 2030: creating a more sustainable future

Business Agility Growth-Money-Sustainability-Stock - image courtesy of Adobe Stock.

Posted on 22 Mar 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Achieving the United Nations’ Global Goals for Sustainable Development could create market opportunities worth US$12 trillion. A collaborative platform has been launched to help businesses realise those opportunities. Jonny Williamson explains how.

Swedish company Northvolt plans massive battery factory

A rendering of the first complete Gigafactory in Nevada (image courtesy of Tesla).A rendering of the first complete Gigafactory in Nevada (image courtesy of Tesla).

Posted on 18 Mar 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

Northvolt AB, a newly-founded Swedish company is raising funds to build a massive battery manufacturing complex.

World’s largest nuclear waste site to use new safer storage method

Bechtel National is constructing the world’s largest radioactive nuclear waste treatment plant, the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant - image courtesy of Hanford.

Posted on 8 Mar 2017 by Aiden Burgess

A Rutgers University researcher has developed a new method which could help store radioactive nuclear waste for millions of years by turning it into glass.

Thomas Dudley passes new ISO Standards ahead of 2018 deadline

Managing Director, Martin Dudley on Thomas Dudley’s new Kaisen Pouring line at its Duport Foundry - image courtesy of Thomas Dudley

Posted on 28 Feb 2017 by The Manufacturer

Thomas Dudley, a market-leading manufacturer of grey iron, ductile iron, ADI and SiMo castings, based in the West Midlands, is delighted to announce the successful transition to the new ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System standard, 20 months ahead of the September 2018 deadline.

Stuttgart moves to ban most diesel cars

Most diesel-fuelled vehicles will be banned from the center of Stuttgart on smoggy days. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Posted on 23 Feb 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

The German city of Stuttgart is reportedly taking moves to ban diesel-fuelled vehicles from certain parts of the city.

Funding for IoT problem solvers

Despite its clear skies, London has some of the world's worst NO2 Pollution. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Posted on 22 Feb 2017 by Fred Tongue

A consortium of six UK SMEs have been awarded a share of £50,000 to solve city challenges in London using Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.

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