British built-environment design and engineering company Arup is looking to partner with start-ups to design ideas that can make cities healthier, thriving places to live. The firm’s new Innovation Challenge forms part of its Venture activities, which are designed to forge what it calls ‘innovative ecosystems’ across the private and public sector to create and implement … [Read more...] about Arup invites start-ups to collaborate to create healthier cities
Sustainability
New process uses cheap brines to extract silver from old PV cells
Scientists from the University of Leicester have developed an alternative process for recovering high-purity silver and aluminium from end-of-life photovoltaic (PV) cells, the functioning units of solar panels, that uses cheap solvents and is environmentally friendlier than the most common process used at present The process, developed by Guillaume Zante and his team in the … [Read more...] about New process uses cheap brines to extract silver from old PV cells
New very-high-speed motor could benefit electric vehicles
Engineers at the University of New South Wales have designed and built a new high-speed motor that has the potential to increase the range of electric vehicles. The design of the prototype Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (IPMSM) was inspired by the shape of the longest railroad bridge in South Korea and has achieved speeds of 100,000 revolutions per minute. The … [Read more...] about New very-high-speed motor could benefit electric vehicles
New report highlights importance of sustainable product design strategies
The implementation of sustainable product design strategies has seen some 67 per cent of organisations experience a reduction in carbon emissions, while 73 per cent have seen an improvement in revenue growth, according to a new report by the Capgemini Research Institute (CRI), the in-house think tank of Paris-based multinational information technology services and consulting … [Read more...] about New report highlights importance of sustainable product design strategies
New method developed to turn waste plastic into valuable products
A team of researchers from Washington State University has developed a simple, cheap and efficient way to convert polylactic acid (PLA), a bio-based plastic used in products such as filament, plastic silverware and food packaging, into a high-quality resin. About 270,000 tonnes of PLA are produced annually and its use is increasing dramatically. ‘We found a way to … [Read more...] about New method developed to turn waste plastic into valuable products
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