Wind power is the most promising renewable energy technology we have but inspecting and maintaining wind turbines is currently prohibitively expensive and often dangerous. An ambitious robotics project in the UK may hold the key to unlock wind’s full energy potential.
By Ben Pilkington
9 Aug 2021
In a study recently published in Remote Sensing, University of Maine scientists led by graduate student Catherine Chan have outlined how imaging spectroscopy can be used to predict water stress in wild blueberry barrens.
By Ben Pilkington
9 Aug 2021
Clean technology company Aceleron has developed a totally renewable and recyclable lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery that can be repaired, traded, or upgraded, and could replace lead-acid batteries in automotive applications.
An ambitious scheme, launched in 2019, is making significant headway in the development of decontamination processes for the recirculation of contaminated industrial waste plastic. To commemorate Plastic-Free July, AZoCleantech looks at how the NONTOX Project will help reduce the damage plastic is causing to our planet.
By Bea Howarth
22 Jul 2021
Scientists have innovated a strategy to educate the public on the impact of polluting rivers, highlighting that much river pollution ends up in the ocean.
By Sarah Moore
22 Jul 2021
Swedish green energy company Eco Wave Power has developed an innovative technology to produce clean electricity from the ocean and sea waves.
In commemoration of Plastic-Free July 2021, AZoCleantech takes a closer look at the most recent developments in single-use plastic alternatives.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
15 Jul 2021
Companies such as Dandelion Energy are trying to deliver more geothermal solutions by lowering the cost of entry, enabling more people to experience the benefits of underground energy.
With the ever-growing demand for food placing increased pressure on the Earth’s resources, innovators are re-examining the fundamentals of farming to create a new and sustainable food system.
An imbalance in the amount of plastic floating on the surface of the ocean and the volume leaking into the ocean by rivers led scientists to believe an unidentified sink was removing the river-sourced plastics quickly from the ocean surface.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
14 Jul 2021