Design
MP report calls for end to ‘unsustainable disposable society’
The Environmental Audit Committee has called for an end to ‘the throwaway society’ and urged support for the circular economy to reduce living costs and address climate change.
Read MoreEmissions from charging mobile devices to double by 2019
Charging mobile devices will generate more than 13 megatonnes of CO2e of greenhouse gases per annum globally by 2019, compared to the predicted figure of 6.4 megatonnes this year.
Read More‘World’s best ale’ cuts footprint with lighter bottle
Glass manufacturer Beatson Clark and glass packaging specialist Rawlings have developed a new lightweight bottle for World’s Best Ale award-winning Robinsons Old Tom, reducing its environmental footprint.
Read MoreTesla makes electric car technology open source
Tesla Motors has announced it has removed the patents for its electric vehicle technology, ‘in the spirit of the open source movement’.
Read MorePassivhaus Awards 2014 finalists revealed
The finalists of the UK Passivhaus Awards 2014 have been announced in the categories of Architectural Design, Bespoke Projects Design and Cost and Build-ability.
Read MoreBanner with catalytic surface ‘purifies the air around it’
The University of Sheffield has installed a 20m-high banner, manufactured using technology that absorbs catalytic chemicals to purify the air around it.
Read MoreSolar headphone designer seeks UK manufacturer
OnBeat is looking for a UK manufacturer for its solar-powered headphones, after a prototype of the product appeared on The Gadget Show.
Read MoreBrent Civic Centre earns UK’s greenest public building title with BREEAM rating
Brent Civic Centre has been awarded the BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating with a score of over 93 per cent, making it the greenest public building in the UK according to its builder Skanska.
Read MoreFuture Fabrics Expo to return to Fashion SVP in September
Future Fabrics Expo will take place as part of the Fashion SVP sourcing event for the second time, it has been announced.
Read MoreSTBA and DECC release guidance tools forretrofit projects
The Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance and DECC have launched new online tools designed to help address risk associated with traditional building retrofit projects.
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