Eleanor Maciver - May 2, 2025 Ask a VC: how do we build a UK greentech sector fit for the future? Pippa Gawley is the founder of Zero Carbon Capital, a deep tech climate investment fund. She ...
Matthew Smith - April 24, 2025 The Element of Surprise – you can run but you can’t hyd(Rogen) In the quest for clean and renewable energy sources, hydrogen has emerged as one of the most ...
Simon Kremer - March 25, 2025 HutanBio: algae is the fuel of the future Algae converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into flammable hydrocarbons, offering a like-for-like ...
Eleanor Maciver - March 7, 2025 Ask a VC: how can UK greentech startups scale and compete globally? Elbow Beach Capital is an early-stage climate tech investor in the UK. It takes equity stakes from ...
Matthew Barton - February 26, 2025 Battery Report 2024: Reap what you Sodium The Volta Foundation have recently released the 2024 edition of their annual Battery Report. These ...
Niles Beadman - February 11, 2025 Battery Report 2024: What’s the Solid-State of Affairs? The Volta Foundation have recently released the 2024 edition of their annual Battery Report. These ...
Rachel Pindar - February 4, 2025 Battery Report 2024: BESS surging in the “Decade of Energy Storage” The Volta Foundation have just released the 2024 edition of their annual Battery Report. These ...
David Brooks - January 28, 2025 Battery Report 2024: At sea and in space – EVs beyond cars The Volta Foundation have just released the 2024 edition of their annual Battery Report. These ...
Anja Koller - January 16, 2025 The power of Bioprocess Engineering Microorganisms wield the power to revolutionise industries and address global challenges. These ...
Eleanor Maciver - October 22, 2024 Ask a VC: how important is it for greentech startups to have an IP strategy? We asked Jonathan Tudor, Investment Partner at Clean Growth Fund, to explain how venture ...
Charlotte Lynch - October 9, 2024 Saving the Planet from Space: the UK-based space companies combatting climate change Space and Climate Change is the theme of this year’s World Space Week. According to the World Space ...
Simon Kiddle - October 9, 2024 Liquid precision bandages NoBACZ ingenious new gels create an instant seal over a wound. The company is changing the way farm ...
Jeremy Webster - July 26, 2024 Meet the team: Jeremy Webster, Partner, Head of Chemistry As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to partner and head of chemistry, Jeremy Webster, ...
Callum McGuinn - June 25, 2024 Battery Patents: Clearing the Way Speaking to Intercalation, Callum McGuinn explores what has been happening in battery patent ...
Jane Liu - June 25, 2024 Alive with Possibilities - The Future of Sustainable Plastics and Beyond As the production and consumption of plastics continues to surge, so too has the accumulation of ...
Callum McGuinn - June 6, 2024 How liquid air can store solar and wind energy Storing energy from solar and wind is a huge challenge. We talk to Highview Power, whose liquid air ...
Callum McGuinn - May 14, 2024 Capturing solar and wind: how Geyser Batteries can balance the grid The grid needs a rapid way to balance input and output. Geyser Batteries of Finland may have the ...
Eleanor Maciver - April 26, 2024 Cleantech Commercialisation Report: Highlights and Trends Today (26 April 2024) the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) ...
Andrew Mears - April 26, 2024 Medical devices: Insights through IP - new report 2024 We are delighted to release our latest report Medical devices: Insights through IP which looks at ...
Thomas Lonsdale - March 22, 2024 From grass to graphene: could methane answer the call for rising nanomaterial demand? Methane, the principal component in natural gas, accounts for approximately a third of the ...
Sarah Morrow - February 29, 2024 UKIPO Green Technology Report 2024 When the UK set a legally binding target to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, it was ...
Matthew Barton - February 29, 2024 Sodium alternatives to lithium-ion batteries? Na, we’re not Li-ion! The importance of lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries in modern society is no secret. They dominate the ...
Sarah Harvey - February 8, 2024 European Parliament votes to endorse plants bred using New Genomic Techniques 7 February 2024 marked a milestone for plant science as the European Parliament (EP) voted to ...
Eleanor Maciver - February 2, 2024 Mewburn Ellis is delighted to partner with Oxfordshire Greentech on the Climate Solutions Conference Mewburn Ellis is delighted to partner with Oxfordshire Greentech on the Climate Solutions ...
Rebecca Blundell - February 2, 2024 Sustainable shoes: Fossil Fuels are so last year! It is estimated that 24 billion pairs of shoes are made every year. Many of these will contain ...
Sophie Chua - January 16, 2024 Gigafactories & IP: Protecting the processes that power the future As the use of electric vehicles (EVs) becomes increasingly prevalent, demand for batteries is set ...
Thomas Lonsdale - January 3, 2024 Plastic Packaging Pollution: Kelp is on the Way! Plastic packaging materials have revolutionised modern life. They have several important properties ...
Simon Kiddle - January 2, 2024 The wonderful potential of waxworm saliva Enzymes are able to break up plastic, opening the way for rapid recycling.
David Brooks - December 20, 2023 UK Battery Strategy Commentary Ahead of the Global Investment Summit hosted recently in November 2023 at Hampton Court Palace, the ...
Ben Boyd - December 19, 2023 Sailing cargo You might question why an IP firm concerned with innovation is writing about the use of sails in ...
Ben Boyd - December 5, 2023 Ballast-free ships While this blog is about ballast-free ships, it is important to understand why cargo ships require ...
Ben Boyd - November 23, 2023 Tidal energy Most people are aware that the moon (and to a lesser extent the sun), exert a gravitational pull on ...
Eleanor Maciver - November 17, 2023 The polymathic Professor Michael Shaver The maverick scientist leads the SMI Hub in Manchester. He’s bringing together environmentalists, ...
Ben Boyd - November 14, 2023 Salinity gradient power In this series on capturing energy from the ocean we’ve recently discussed wave power, tidal power ...
Ben Boyd - November 7, 2023 Is Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion a sustainable way forward? We’ve previously discussed how energy can be captured directly from the movement of the waves on ...
Nathan Zhang - October 24, 2023 After the road: how to recycle old tyres With a billion tyres going to the scrapheap each year, the industry is seeking to end the waste. ...
Jacqueline Murphy - October 23, 2023 In person event - Circular Economy: Ideas to Business, Oxford, 7 December 2023 Mewburn Ellis is delighted to be partnering with Oxfordshire Greentech to present an exciting in ...
Simon Parry - October 19, 2023 Major developments in the UK offshore wind farm industry October has been a busy and exciting month for offshore wind news in the United Kingdom.
Matthew Barton - October 6, 2023 Recycling the Rainbow - coloured plastics in the circular economy Single-use plastic has become indispensable in everyday life, particularly in the packaging of ...
Nathan Zhang - October 3, 2023 Taking (personal) care of the future The market size of beauty and personal care is huge, valued at a global revenue of over $570 ...
Thomas Lonsdale - September 19, 2023 Not just window dressing: the technologies making textiles greener Not only are textiles the biggest source of microplastics globally, supplying the world’s clothing ...
Matthew Smith - September 8, 2023 Trends in Graphene IP – a refresh Last year, we delved into the data to see how the number of patent publications coming out had ...
Rebecca Anderson-Smith - September 7, 2023 A badge of green credentials With consumers increasingly choosing brands that are more environmentally friendly, we have seen a ...
David Brooks - September 6, 2023 Graphene: permeating the hydrogen economy The growth of the so-called “hydrogen economy” is crucial to achieving net-zero carbon emissions ...
Joseph Newcombe - September 5, 2023 Meet The Team: Joseph Newcombe, Associate and Patent Attorney, Sustainable Pharma Commentator As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Joseph Newcombe about being involved in the ...
Simon Parry - August 23, 2023 Is the future in the wind? Pyxis Ocean sets sail! This week we have seen the bulk carrier Pyxis Ocean set sail (literally!) for the first time with ...
Thomas Lonsdale - July 31, 2023 Green Aviation – Ready for Take off! In 2022 aviation accounted for ca. 2% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, with around 800 Mt ...
Jacqueline Murphy - July 18, 2023 Does Green IP mean go? Exploring acceleration under the UKIPO’s “Green Channel” We are pleased to launch our latest report Does Green IP mean go? Exploring acceleration under the ...
Ben Boyd - July 5, 2023 Big Data in Maritime transport Big data has been a big thing for most of the last decade, yet its importance in industry continues ...
Jacqueline Murphy - June 26, 2023 In person event - Circular Economy: Ideas to Business, Cambridge, 13 September Mewburn Ellis is delighted to be partnering with Cambridge Cleantech to present an exciting in ...
Adam Gregory - June 22, 2023 Cell-cultivated chicken approved for sale in US On Wednesday 21 June 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the sale of ...
Isobel Fisher - June 22, 2023 One giant leap for plant-kind: engineering plants for Mars If humans are going to live on Mars one day, we need to work out how to grow plants there. Plants ...
Lisa Sharma - June 20, 2023 Making plastic disappear It comes as no surprise, that single-use plastic remains one of the most pressing environmental ...
Rob Walker - June 7, 2023 World Ocean Day 2023 – Turning the Tide on Ocean Pollution 8 June 2023 marks the 21st World Ocean Day, which, in the words of The Ocean Project, has a mission ...
Jacqueline Murphy - May 16, 2023 Green Tech: Making IP Part of Your Toolkit - Webinar On Wednesday 21 June, we are delighted to be hosting in partnership with Oxfordshire Greentech a ...
Ben Boyd - May 12, 2023 Offshore wind's contribution to the world's energy demand In 2019 the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimated that the energy available worldwide from ...
Joseph Newcombe - April 26, 2023 Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — new order In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe Newcombe looks out to pharma’s ...
Thea Toutoungy - April 21, 2023 The lithium rush: an unsustainable approach to sustainability? In recent years, the world has seen the significant consequences of our continued heavy dependence ...
Jacqueline Murphy - April 19, 2023 Operating in the circular economy: From idea to Business – our co-hosted event with Oxfordshire Greentech On Wednesday 22 March, we were delighted to co-host an in-person event with Oxfordshire Greentech ...
Alison Fugard - April 14, 2023 “Wood”n’t it be nice? - Turning over a new leaf in wood-based packaging For years, we have been aware of the need to reduce our reliance on plastic. But there is a reason ...
Paul Dunne - March 21, 2023 Reborn! How a radical process will be able to give new life to unwanted boats There are around a million boats in the UK and eventually they will all need to be recycled. The ...
Eleanor Maciver - March 15, 2023 Mycelium, a natural wonder In an ever more eco-aware world, Ecovative is creating foam, fashion, face masks and food from ...
Jacqueline Murphy - March 14, 2023 Femtech: a growth industry - new special report We are delighted to release our latest report Femtech: a growth industry.
Nathan Zhang - March 13, 2023 Wearing down tyre emissions The amount of particulate material which comes out of an exhaust pipe of a car is relatively modest ...
Robert Watson - March 2, 2023 Julie Carlisle and Robert Watson in PharmaTimes — everything I own? Featured in PharmaTimes, Julie Carlisle and Robert Watson dig deep into the maelstrom of ...
Joseph Newcombe - March 1, 2023 Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — circle of life In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe Newcombe looks out to pharma’s ...
Paul Dunne - February 13, 2023 Plastics and climate change - a solution and a problem Plastics have the potential to play a crucial role in emission-saving technologies – from the ...
Jacqueline Murphy - January 30, 2023 Battery insights & IP trends - new special report We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest special report Battery insights & IP ...
Lucy Coe - January 30, 2023 Can AI and IOT support environmental sustainability Advances in software-based technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and The Internet of ...
Eleanor Maciver - January 24, 2023 Meet the team: Eleanor Maciver, Partner and Patent Attorney in the Chemistry team, Cambridge As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Eleanor Maciver about her journey to becoming a ...
Sam Bailey - January 16, 2023 Battery innovation - an enabling technology for the reduction of greenhouse emissions From both sides of the research community, companies and academics are working to not only invent ...
Jacqueline Murphy - January 9, 2023 Operating in the circular economy: From idea to Business – in person event, Oxford UK, 22 March 2023 We are delighted to be partnering with Oxfordshire Greentech to present an exciting new in person ...
Joseph Newcombe - December 8, 2022 Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — Reality checked In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe Newcombe looks at how COP27 ...
Rob Walker - December 5, 2022 Repurpose our rigs! Platforms for climate tech 2022 saw the end of one of the UK’s largest, and possibly most bizarre, public art exhibitions – an ...
Joseph Newcombe - November 25, 2022 Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — We are the robots In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe Newcombe looks his experience at ...
Rob Walker - November 4, 2022 Ocean-based carbon dioxide removal is making a splash COP27 commences on 6th November 2022 and one of the key items on the agenda will be the rules ...
Darena Slavova - October 20, 2022 On track for net-zero railway: Hitachi’s Blues Train In 1825 George Stephenson’s Locomotion took 450 people 25 miles from Darlington to Stockton at 15 ...
Joseph Newcombe - October 11, 2022 Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — biohazard In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe Newcombe looks out to pharma’s ...
Joseph Newcombe - August 1, 2022 Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — chemical reaction In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe Newcombe looks out to pharma’s ...
Sam Bailey - July 20, 2022 Electrolytes: the challenge for new-age batteries Most people have heard some version of a horror story about a laptop spontaneously catching fire or ...
Thomas Lonsdale - June 30, 2022 High hopes for hydrogen electrolysers: EPO report looks to the future of green hydrogen production Hydrogen is often seen as the “fuel of the future” due to its high energy density, its abundance ...
Sarah Harvey - May 10, 2022 Vertical farming - finding space to sprout up One thing the past couple of years have taught a lot of people is that global supply chains can be ...
Rhiannon Wescott - May 3, 2022 The search for more sustainable food sources So much more than nutrition, food can evoke pleasure and excitement and bring people together. And ...
Niles Beadman - May 3, 2022 Recycl-ink: innovations in ink recycling Efforts to improve recyclability are typically focused on high volume, bulk materials like plastic ...
Joseph Newcombe - May 2, 2022 Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — green party In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe Newcombe looks out to pharma’s ...
Joseph Newcombe - April 1, 2022 Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — breath of fresh air In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe Newcombe looks out to pharma’s ...
Rebecca Blundell - March 24, 2022 From bottle to throttle: upcycling plastic waste into the tyre industry In the UK alone 35.8 million plastic bottles are used and discarded every day. And, with ...
Joseph Newcombe - March 1, 2022 Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — a force of nature In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe Newcombe looks out to pharma’s ...
Eleanor Maciver - February 16, 2022 Sustainability - good intentions are not enough There is growing awareness and alarm at the impact humans are having on the planet. The 2022 COP26 ...
Isobel Stone - February 14, 2022 Composites in construction: building towards a stronger and more sustainable future Composite materials are generally defined as materials produced from two or more constituent ...
Elizabeth Dale - January 20, 2022 Plastics getting greener Industry has listened, and learned – plastics are becoming more and more environmentally ...
Fynn McLennan - January 10, 2022 Solid-state electrolytes – a firm footing for the future? Innovation must produce sustainable solutions in every area of technology to help the world avert ...
Niles Beadman - November 23, 2021 Inspired by nature – the microbial revolution As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Associate Niles Beadman explores the microbial ...
Alison Fugard - November 23, 2021 The green graphene revolution – the pursuit of sustainability If there is one word to describe graphene, it is “potential”. Since its discovery the possibilities ...
Joseph Newcombe - November 19, 2021 A cleaner, greener future for pharma The pharma industry is centred on the mission of providing life-saving medicines for healthcare. In ...
Thomas Lonsdale - November 16, 2021 Plastics from thin air – converting captured carbon dioxide From the start of 2021 up to the date of writing this blog in November, an estimated 37 billion ...
Sean Jauss - November 12, 2021 LG Chem vs SK Innovation: law & politics in the EV market Sales of electric vehicles are booming. With global stock up from less than 1 million in 2014 to ...
Paul Dunne - October 27, 2021 Planet-saving partnerships: collaborating on sustainable innovation In the race to bring forward sustainable solutions, worlds are colliding and ideas are flowing. As ...
Jacqueline Murphy - October 26, 2021 New Green IP Report launched To coincide with the launch of COP26 we have released a new report into Green IP. Our report ...
Sean Jauss - October 11, 2021 Podcast with Nick Hounsfield, Founder, The Wave: surf's up at The Wave We speak to Nick Hounsfield, Founder of The Wave — an inland surfing facility located in Bristol ...
Sam Bailey - October 1, 2021 Intercalation Station: bringing new energy to battery industry reporting This online news channel offers an insider’s viewpoint as it breaks battery industry news and ...
Niles Beadman - September 28, 2021 Plastic-fuelled fungi The “circular economy” is often seen as the ultimate goal for the recycling industry. Converting ...
Callum McGuinn - August 4, 2021 Taking charge - electric vehicle battery recycling In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Callum McGuinn and Joseph Newcombe discuss electric vehicle ...
Katie Lovell - July 15, 2021 Smart grids – cities of the future? Increasingly, climate change and smart energy consumption are at the forefront of governmental ...
Matthew Smith - July 14, 2021 Green graphene - graphene from waste As the demand for graphene continues to increase, so does the desire to provide it in large ...
Elizabeth Dale - July 5, 2021 Pyrolysis oil – heating up plastics recycling As society pushes towards a circular economy, the need for clever and efficient plastics recycling ...
Elizabeth Dale - June 28, 2021 Plastics recycling: can microwaves help us clean up our mess? Forward asks Martin Lamb, chairman of pioneering recycler Enval, about the potential of pyrolysis, ...
Rachel Oxley - June 28, 2021 Podcast with Dave Rigg, COO, Bombora: The power of wave energy We speak to Dave Rigg, Chief Operating Officer at Bombora, a marine energy provider that is in the ...
Thomas Lonsdale - June 7, 2021 Unwrapping compostable packaging In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Thomas Lonsdale unwraps the future of compostable packaging.
Callum McGuinn - May 25, 2021 Meet the material: PowerPaste A new hydrogen-based fuel packs quite a punch, writes Kerry Taylor-Smith.
Rob Walker - April 19, 2021 To zero and beyond! Technology for a carbon-negative future 22 April 2021 marks the 51st Earth Day, an annual event seeking to diversify, educate and activate ...
Rob Walker - April 8, 2021 Composites in automotive applications: accelerating towards a greener future? The UK government has recently vowed to cut 68% of CO2 emissions by 2030 in a bid to tackle climate ...
Isobel Stone - April 7, 2021 Hydrogen: turning grey to green Hydrogen fuels, with their high energy density and clean-air qualities, are oft-touted as a ...
Thomas Lonsdale - March 17, 2021 eFuel – the solution to green air travel? Electric vehicles (EVs) look like an obvious replacement in working towards a decarbonised future. ...
Thomas Lonsdale - March 16, 2021 Clean, green, renewable machine - the future of centralised and distributed energy storage The Government recently announced that they want to make the UK the world leader in clean wind ...
Thomas Lonsdale - March 2, 2021 Breaking down barriers to film recycling Since the invention of cellophane by Swiss chemist Jacques E. Brandenberger in 1900, soft polymeric ...
Niles Beadman - February 16, 2021 Circular economy of tyres: the end is just the beginning Our reliance on tyres and their ubiquity in modern mobility makes them a high priority target for ...
Niles Beadman - February 1, 2021 Tyres: the secret polluter Automotive emissions are a hot topic, but increased regulation coupled with industry-wide ...
Nathan Zhang - January 15, 2021 Lithium-metal batteries: a separator solution to dendrites Global demand for clean, renewable energy is now higher than ever before. With climate change ...
Sam Bailey - December 17, 2020 EU batteries directive – powering up opportunities? Changing needs, new demands Global energy consumption has more than doubled in the last 30 years, ...
Rebecca Blundell - December 8, 2020 Green tyres: wheeling towards sustainable rubber Rubber is a crucial component of the tyre, with most tyres typically containing a complex blend of ...
Joseph Newcombe - December 4, 2020 Cornwall powering the UK to the frontline of the lithium revolution Cornwall has long been an historic centre for mining in the UK. Since the 1800s Cornwall has been a ...
Matthew Naylor - November 29, 2020 Graphene getting the automotive industry into gear In the years since graphene was first created at the University of Manchester in 2004 by Professors ...
Ben Boyd - November 18, 2020 Aiming for the sky: aviation carbon reduction goals One consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the significant reduction in carbon emissions in ...
Daniel Brodsky - October 25, 2020 How green are electric vehicles? Electric vehicles are often hailed as a primary solution for combatting air pollution and climate ...
Paul Dunne - October 20, 2020 Circular economy: rethinking composite plastic packaging As we move towards a circular economy, there is a huge incentive for chemists to find innovative ...
Niles Beadman - October 6, 2020 Circular tyres: a new challenge for the circular economy Tyres are huge. Globally over 2.2 billion tyres are produced a year – and this is expected to rise ...
Sam Bailey - September 23, 2020 A supercharged day for Tesla and battery tech On September 22, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to the stage during the company's highly anticipated ...
Thomas Lonsdale - September 7, 2020 Compostable packaging – let’s break it down Before Covid-19, I often used to buy my lunch in one of those “compostable” cardboard soup ...
Sarah Harvey - August 28, 2020 Outstanding in the field - Biotechnology and the search for improved crops At a time that the media is saturated with COVID-19 news, it can be easy to lose sight of other ...
Adam Gregory - August 27, 2020 Beyond cultured meat: Cellular Agriculture and animal products In recent months, lab-grown meat is getting a lot of attention. As environmental concerns and ...
Ben Boyd - August 26, 2020 What’s cool in the world of air conditioning? Air conditioning accounts for approximately 10% of all electricity demand worldwide. By 2050 that ...
Jane Liu - July 17, 2020 Polymer composites using natural fibres – growing reinforcements, growing in popularity Fibre-reinforced polymer composites are lightweight yet strong materials and are currently a key ...
Thomas Lonsdale - July 2, 2020 E-scooters – a solution to socially distanced travel? The UK Government has announced that trials of rental e-scooters will be allowed to take place from ...
Thomas Lonsdale - May 28, 2020 Recycling polymer composites (mixed material complicates) Polymer composites are finding use at an ever-increasing scale in an ever-increasing range of ...
Niles Beadman - April 17, 2020 A Taste for Waste – Plastic Recycling with Enzymes Positive news has been relatively hard to come by of late, with attention understandably focussed ...
Paul Dunne - April 15, 2020 Circular economy: the solution to plastic pollution? The ascent of plastic from its Bakelite beginnings to the workhorse material of the modern day has ...
Callum McGuinn - April 7, 2020 Taking charge - repurposing, recycling and reinventing batteries Innovation in repurposing, recycling and reinventing batteries will be a rich vein of IP, say ...
Alison Fugard - March 24, 2020 Pushing Energy Storage to the MX(ene) Batteries are indispensable in modern life. Not only is our reliance on batteries increasing with ...
Niles Beadman - February 26, 2020 Chemical collaborations: polymer partnerships Collaboration is ubiquitous with successful research. Sharing results generates new leads, sharing ...
Callum McGuinn - February 26, 2020 Lithium-sulfur batteries - an attractive alternative Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are a ubiquitous energy source in modern society, powering our ...
Thomas Driver - February 6, 2020 Genetic engineering and synthetic biology – making cannabis production greener The therapeutic benefits of medicinal cannabis have been liberally splashed across newspaper ...
Adam Gregory - January 30, 2020 Farming the great indoors When you think of a farm, what comes to mind? Rolling fields of green new growth, and carpets of ...
Alison Fugard - December 18, 2019 Sustainability: Graphene offers new opportunities In our blog Green graphene - the pursuit of sustainability we looked at methods for the production ...
Joseph Newcombe - December 5, 2019 3 R's for sustainability of the battery industry Zero-carbon transport and energy production are set to grow under the shadow of global warming and ...
Callum McGuinn - November 20, 2019 Lithium-ion batteries - powering the EVs of the future In a recent blog, Eleanor Maciver reviewed a variety of promising “batteries of the future”. Of ...
Simon Parry - November 11, 2019 Extreme fast charging – the future of electric vehicle batteries With global deployment now exceeding five million, electric vehicles continue to hold the promise ...
Andrew Pitts - November 6, 2019 Coffee capsules: greener grounds Large consumer companies are increasingly focusing on reworking their consumable products to be ...
Alexander Cavell - October 30, 2019 Plastics recycling: polymers unzipped As society becomes more aware of the adverse effects of single-use plastics on the environment, ...
Thomas Driver - October 23, 2019 Renewable energy – huge potential for biofuel innovation It has been widely reported in the media recently that we need to do more to address the way in ...
Niles Beadman - October 9, 2019 Consumable consumables: the edible water bottle Throughout the 20th century, plastic has become increasingly prevalent in our everyday lives. To ...
Eleanor Maciver - September 18, 2019 Batteries for the future: the sky may not be the limit! In an earlier blog Sam Bailey discussed the growing demands for high performance battery ...
Christoph Moeller - September 13, 2019 Intermodality: the future of transport? Search the term 'intermodality' and you'll turn up a number of definitions and some fine ...
Simon Kremer - September 11, 2019 Food of the future – regulating and protecting gene-edited crops A recent episode of the BBC World Service’s excellent series “50 Things that made the modern ...
Eleanor Maciver - August 2, 2019 Circular economy: new technologies rise to the challenge In recent months there has been a rapid increase in publicity and public awareness of ...
Matthew Smith - July 31, 2019 Green graphene - the pursuit of sustainability Theoretically, at least, graphene can be produced from any carbon source. While the pursuit of ...
Simon Parry - April 5, 2019 Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles: growth and innovation While much attention and noise has surrounded the growth in the number of electric and plug-in ...
Matthew Smith - April 4, 2019 Hydrogen: the storage question There’s a lot to like about hydrogen. It’s light; it’s abundant (at least atomically - water and ...
