The John Lewis Partnership, owner of John Lewis and Waitrose, has launched a £1million fund to support projects designed to end the UK high street’s ‘throwaway’ culture and create a more circular economy. The Circular Future Fund, which is aimed at identifying trailblazing innovators who are challenging the current ‘make, use, throw away’ model, is inviting academics, … [Read more...] about John Lewis launches circular economy fund
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New cable design could allow electric vehicles to recharge in less than five minutes
Currently, charging times for electric vehicles can vary from 20 minutes to several hours, and long waiting times are cited as a major source of anxiety for people considering buying an electric vehicle. But now, engineers at Purdue University in Indiana have invented a new charging station cable that’s capable of fully recharging certain EVs in less than five minutes – roughly … [Read more...] about New cable design could allow electric vehicles to recharge in less than five minutes
Ferrovial announces plans to create a vertiport network in the UK
Spanish construction firm Ferrovial has announced plans to create a network of more than 25 so-called vertiports – sites where all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet aircraft can land, recharge, take on and disembark passengers, and take off again – across the UK. The announcement follows hot on the heels of the signing of an agreement to develop a network of … [Read more...] about Ferrovial announces plans to create a vertiport network in the UK
UK government publishes site shortlist for fusion reactor
The UK government has shortlisted five sites as the potential future home for the country’s prototype fusion energy plant – the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production, or STEP, following an initial assessment phase. The five sites, which have been chosen from a 15-site longlist, are: Ardeer (North Ayrshire), Goole (East Riding of Yorkshire), Moorside (Cumbria), … [Read more...] about UK government publishes site shortlist for fusion reactor
Consortium to explore large-scale liquid hydrogen storage
The US Department of Energy has selected a consortium of public, private and academic experts led by Shell International Exploration and Production to explore options for large-scale liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage. Among the consortium partners are McDermott International’s CB&I Storage Solutions, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, GenH2 and the University of Houston. The … [Read more...] about Consortium to explore large-scale liquid hydrogen storage
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