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May 9, 2023
Environment/Materials science

Wood-based degradable plastic: the future of sustainable home construction

Researchers at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm have developed a new type of wood-based degradable plastic with semi-structural strength.

December 16, 2022
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Setting the sun on solar energy: The story of the world’s most successful off-grid renewables programme

How can we guarantee long-term energy access to the 770 million people in the world living without electricity?

December 13, 2022
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Can digital technologies deliver the circular economy?

Technology is a key enabler of the transition to a circular economy - a complex issue that involves changing the way things have been done for decades.

December 12, 2022
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Seven years into the 17 Sustainable Development Goals: How are we doing?

All the sustainable development goals are interconnected, and a change in one goal will create both intended and unintended consequences on other goals.

October 9, 2022
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Rare-earth metals: role in clean energy, Chinese dominance, and risk mitigation

Clean energy is driving rare-earth metal demand. Biomining advances could make their supply chain environment-friendly and geopolitically secure.

May 6, 2022
Energy/Environment/Fashion

Textile waste is becoming a source of renewable energy

92 million tonnes of textile waste are produced each year. Researchers are finding ways to use it to produce thermal energy.

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