Green Futures Articles

Can a new valve help slash water waste around the world?

8th November, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
Tags :

With millions of litres of water seeping out from the world's pipes every day, Ian Randall finds out about a sure way to reduce leaks and bursts.

more »

Is it 'home Swede home' for the UK?

30th October, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
Tags :

Skanska is bringing its sustainability expertise, and Scandinavian style, to the UK housing sector.

more »

New technology is piping sunlight into windowless rooms

26th October, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
Tags :

New technology from British and South Korean scientists promises to deliver natural daylight into windowless spaces, without losing any heat.

more »

A sponge for carbon

12th September, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
Tags :

Scientists in the UK pioneer a porous material that can't get enough CO2.

more »

Turbine draws water from thin air

24th August, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
Tags :

A humidity condenser housed in a wind turbine offers drylands a new water source.

more »

The rise of waste-based plastics

22nd August, 2012 by Roger East | Add a comment
Tags :

Can new refineries unlock the potential of bioplastics in a post-oil age?

more »

'Smart sand' sculpts itself to your needs

22nd August, 2012 by Roger East | Add a comment
Tags :

A breakthrough in algorithms means each grain will know its place in a programmed shape.

more »

Shiny gadgets that mend like skin

17th August, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
Tags :

Consumer goods, from laptops to cars, could one day be coated in a new plastic with self-healing capabilities.

more »

Nanotech paint warns of cracks

16th August, 2012 by Roger East | Add a comment
Tags :

A new paint could detect stress in a structure (such as a wind turbine or bridge) and send wireless alerts to prompt a stitch in time.

more »

Unveiling a zero carbon cement

7th August, 2012 by Anonymous | 1 comments
Tags :

Researchers at George Washington University have found a way to make lime cement using concentrated solar thermal power.

more »
Subscribe to thisRSS feed

GF88 subscribe

Advertise block

GF88 publications

I still can't work out how you manage to put such a brilliant mix of innovative subjects together with such consistency... An inspiring read which I genuinely look forward to.

Neville White, Ecclesiastical Investment Management