Environmental Sustainability Archives - Page 14 of 51

Repair Cafe helps people fix items rather than dump them

Repair Cafe also has an active community and forum, which helps bring people together and share ideas - image courtesy of Repair Cafe

Posted on 7 Dec 2016 by Aiden Burgess

An organisation, which began in the Netherlands, is encouraging people across the globe not to throw away items but to repair them.

New waste-saving scheme for Coca Cola European Partners

Upon extraction, the water sees sunlight for the first time in more than 3,000 years - image courtesy of CCEP. Coca Cola European Partners

Posted on 1 Dec 2016 by Jonny Williamson

As part of its ongoing sustainability commitments, Coca-Cola European Partners has partnered with several industry leaders in the field of packaging, labelling and recycling to support a new waste-saving initiative at its Morpeth site.

LEP investment helps Aeristech boost growth plans

CWLEP Growth Hub’s Jaymie Thakordas (centre) with Bryn Richards & Asuquo Andah (both Aeristech).

Posted on 30 Nov 2016 by Jonny Williamson

Developer of new turbo technology for the automotive industry, Aeristech has supercharged its growth plans thanks to the support of a five-figure grant.

Energy tech could boost UK economy by £2.56bn

Posted on 30 Nov 2016 by Jonny Williamson

UK manufacturers could inject an additional £2.56bn into the UK economy, cut energy consumption by nearly a third and boost their energy resilience by increasing investment in energy technology over the course of the next decade, according to a new report by Barclays.

FASTForge to deliver cheaper aerospace titanium

L to R: Titanium powder obtained from rutile sand, Field Assist Sintered double cone preform, then pancake forging - image courtesy of FastForge.

Posted on 29 Nov 2016 by Jonny Williamson

A consortium comprising the world’s leader in aircraft landing gear, a leading specialist metals producer and two of the UK’s leading universities is working on FastForge, a project aimed at the production of aerospace-grade titanium at a third of the current price.

£2.3m investment a treat for East Kilbride factory

L-R: Dr Lisa Cameron MP, Josh Sloan & Toby Singh, CCEP apprentices, and Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh MP - image courtesy of CCEP East Kilbride.

Posted on 23 Nov 2016 by Jonny Williamson

Coca-Cola European Partners has announced it will be investing £2.3m in its Scottish operations this year as the business welcomed Linda Fabiani MSP and Dr Lisa Cameron MP to its manufacturing site in East Kilbride.

Coal use in decline despite price rise

Coal power is becoming increasingly unpopular globally. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Posted on 17 Nov 2016 by Michael Cruickshank

Several new pieces of information have shown coal use is in decline around the world despite its recent price rise.

3D printed organs offer alternative to animal testing

A new technique for producing 3D printed organs could help reduce the use of animal testing in the pharmaceuitical industry - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Posted on 15 Nov 2016 by Aiden Burgess

There is no doubt that 3D printing has become an integral technology in a number of industries due to its ability to quickly create custom parts, prototype designs and tools.

German wind farm to use hydroelectric batteries

A computer generated image of the hydroelectric batteries combined with wind turbines. Image courtesy of GE Renewable Energy.

Posted on 13 Nov 2016 by Michael Cruickshank

A world-first project in Germany is combining wind power with hydroelectric batteries for energy storage.

Smart road infrastructure to play a key role in self-driving technology

Honda tests an autonomous vehicle at GoMentum Station. Image courtesy of Honda.

Posted on 11 Nov 2016 by Aiden Burgess

In a 21st century world dominated and driven by groundbreaking technology, driverless cars are set to be the future of transport.

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