Ben Pilkington

Feature Writer

B.A. (Hons) English Language and Literature, M.St. English Language and Literature

Ben Pilkington is a freelance writer who is interested in society and technology. He enjoys learning how the latest scientific developments can affect us and imagining what will be possible in the future.

Since completing graduate studies at Oxford University in 2016, Ben has reported on developments in computer software, the UK technology industry, digital rights and privacy, industrial automation, IoT, AI, additive manufacturing, sustainability, and clean technology.

Ben is happiest on a bicycle, loves sleeping in a tent or under the stars, and can’t function properly without coffee.

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Articles from Ben

Carbo Culture Biochar: Stable CO2 Removal Technology

Carbo Culture is a pioneering cleantech company using CO2 removal technology that reuses biomass to create a biochar product that restores the planet’s precarious soil health without requiring vast amounts of energy.

19 Nov 2020

Seed & Greet: Europe's Most Innovative EV Charging Station

The electric vehicle (EV) share of vehicle markets is growing around the world, and infrastructure needs to keep up with the new demand for EV charging stations this will bring. Seed & Greet, Europe’s largest EV charging station, is showing how an innovative EV charging station can work to everybody

21 Oct 2020

Bboxx: Tackling Energy Poverty with Clean, Off-Grid Solar Technology

Bboxx’s off-grid solar energy monitoring technology is poised to disrupt the entire energy industry – and it is putting the people who need energy the most at the heart of its business.

14 Jul 2020

Rising Sea Levels and the Effect on the US Coastline

This article discusses the causes and effects of sea-level rise and how it is affecting the US coastline. It also looks at the need to reduce global warming and climate change.

29 Apr 2020

How Long Do Solar Panels Last?

Solar panels are among the leading clean technologies being used to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to stem the harmful effects of climate change.

12 Mar 2020

Cement Manufacture's Role in Green Technology

The construction industry is one of the largest and most active heavy industries in the world today. The industry can play a huge role in the mission to tackle climate change and protect the planet and its ecosystems.

9 Mar 2020

Using Ultrafast Infrared Spectroscopy on a Photovoltaic Material

Photovoltaic (PV) materials are the subject of intensive study today, as a climate emergency is declared by national and local governments all around the world.

29 Jan 2020

Green Lasers Used for Raman Spectroscopy

Raman spectroscopy is a technique of spectroscopy (the study of how matter interacts with electromagnetic radiation) first developed in the 1920s and 30s.

28 Jan 2020

Rheology in Green Technology

Rheology studies how matter flows, usually in its liquid state but also as “soft solids”. The technique has been applied in the last century in fields as diverse as materials science, engineering, geophysics, physiology, human biology, and pharmaceutics.

21 Jan 2020

Spectroscopy in Clean Technology

The most prevalent use of spectroscopy in clean technologies has historically been in environmental sciences. In these interdisciplinary fields, spectroscopy tools are commonly used for analysis.

20 Dec 2019