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Vertical forests rise in Milan

7th February, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Green walls in Italy’s industrial heartland will absorb CO2, reduce noise, and save energy.

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Waste gas from steel mills to power jets

6th February, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Virgin Atlantic is pioneering a new biofuel with half the carbon footprint of fossil fuels.

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Can retrofit enhance urban ecosystems?

3rd February, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Taking account of natural surroundings when planning a retrofit can reduce heating costs, create a more pleasant environment and even boost profits.

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Artificial trees the answer for carbon capture?

2nd February, 2012 by Roger East | Add a comment
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Carbon capture innovation could soak up a thousand times more CO2 than real trees of a comparable size, claims scientist.
 

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Award-winning compostable ‘plastic’ bag launched

1st February, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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A new, affordable design replaces plastic with biodegradable fibres from waste paper and food.

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Terraced house built inside a lab

31st January, 2012 by Anna Simpson | Add a comment
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Scientists put the trad British home through its paces in Salford University's Energy Hub.

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It's 2032: print some energy and drink the sea

30th January, 2012 by Martin Wright | Add a comment
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 If the internet took you by surprise, imagine what nanotechnology, 3D printing and genome sequencing might do...

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Construction company puts biodiversity on its agenda

27th January, 2012 by Anna Simpson | Add a comment
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Lafarge transforms old quarry sites to give a new home to indigenous flora and fauna.

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Jonathon Porritt: We need growth, but not heedless growth

26th January, 2012 by Jonathon Porritt | Add a comment
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The Founder-Director of Forum for the Future urges politicians to start taking the low-carbon agenda seriously.
 

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Osorb: the nemesis of water pollutants?

24th January, 2012 by Anonymous | 1 comments
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A high-tech chemical sponge that separates oil and other pollutants from water has enormous market potential.

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