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Ask a VC: how do we build a UK greentech sector fit for the future?
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 ...

The Element of Surprise – you can run but you can’t hyd(Rogen)
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 ...

HutanBio: algae is the fuel of the future
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 ...

Ask a VC: how can UK greentech startups scale and compete globally?
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 ...

Battery Report 2024: Reap what you Sodium
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 ...

Battery Report 2024: What’s the Solid-State of Affairs?
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 ...

Battery Report 2024: BESS surging in the “Decade of Energy Storage”
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 ...

Battery Report 2024: At sea and in space – EVs beyond cars
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 ...

The power of Bioprocess Engineering
Anja Koller - January 16, 2025

The power of Bioprocess Engineering

Microorganisms wield the power to revolutionise industries and address global challenges. These ...

Ask a VC: how important is it for greentech startups to have an IP strategy?
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 ...

Saving the Planet from Space: the UK-based space companies combatting climate change
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 ...

Liquid precision bandages
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 ...

Meet the team: Jeremy Webster, Partner, Head of Chemistry
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, ...

Battery Patents: Clearing the Way
Callum McGuinn - June 25, 2024

Battery Patents: Clearing the Way

Speaking to Intercalation, Callum McGuinn explores what has been happening in battery patent ...

Alive with Possibilities - The Future of Sustainable Plastics and Beyond
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 ...

How liquid air can store solar and wind energy
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 ...

Capturing solar and wind: how Geyser Batteries can balance the grid
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 ...

Cleantech Commercialisation Report: Highlights and Trends
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) ...

Medical devices: Insights through IP - new report 2024
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 ...

From grass to graphene: could methane answer the call for rising nanomaterial demand?
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 ...

UKIPO Green Technology Report 2024
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 ...

Sodium alternatives to lithium-ion batteries? Na, we’re not Li-ion!
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 ...

European Parliament votes to endorse plants bred using New Genomic Techniques
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 ...

Mewburn Ellis is delighted to partner with Oxfordshire Greentech on the Climate Solutions Conference
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 ...

Sustainable shoes: Fossil Fuels are so last year!
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 ...

Gigafactories & IP: Protecting the processes that power the future
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 ...

Plastic Packaging Pollution: Kelp is on the Way!
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 ...

The wonderful potential of waxworm saliva
Simon Kiddle - January 2, 2024

The wonderful potential of waxworm saliva

Enzymes are able to break up plastic, opening the way for rapid recycling.

UK Battery Strategy Commentary
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 ...

Sailing cargo
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 ...

Ballast-free ships
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 ...

Tidal energy
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 ...

The polymathic Professor Michael Shaver
Eleanor Maciver - November 17, 2023

The polymathic Professor Michael Shaver

The maverick scientist leads the SMI Hub in Manchester. He’s bringing together environmentalists, ...

Salinity gradient power
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 ...

Is Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion a sustainable way forward?
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 ...

After the road: how to recycle old tyres
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. ...

In person event - Circular Economy: Ideas to Business, Oxford, 7 December 2023
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 ...

Major developments in the UK offshore wind farm industry
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.

Recycling the Rainbow - coloured plastics in the circular economy
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 ...

Taking (personal) care of the future
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 ...

Not just window dressing: the technologies making textiles greener
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 ...

Trends in Graphene IP – a refresh
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 ...

A badge of green credentials
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 ...

Graphene: permeating the hydrogen economy
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 ...

Meet The Team: Joseph Newcombe, Associate and Patent Attorney, Sustainable Pharma Commentator
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 ...

Is the future in the wind? Pyxis Ocean sets sail!
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 ...

Green Aviation – Ready for Take off!
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 ...

Does Green IP mean go? Exploring acceleration under the UKIPO’s “Green Channel”
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 ...

Big Data in Maritime transport
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 ...

In person event - Circular Economy: Ideas to Business, Cambridge, 13 September
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 ...

Cell-cultivated chicken approved for sale in US
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 ...

One giant leap for plant-kind: engineering plants for Mars
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 ...

Making plastic disappear
Lisa Sharma - June 20, 2023

Making plastic disappear

It comes as no surprise, that single-use plastic remains one of the most pressing environmental ...

World Ocean Day 2023 – Turning the Tide on Ocean Pollution
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 ...

Green Tech: Making IP Part of Your Toolkit - Webinar
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 ...

Offshore wind's contribution to the world's energy demand
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 ...

Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — new order
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 ...

The lithium rush: an unsustainable approach to sustainability?
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 ...

Operating in the circular economy: From idea to Business – our co-hosted event with Oxfordshire Greentech
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 ...

“Wood”n’t it be nice? - Turning over a new leaf in wood-based packaging
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 ...

Reborn! How a radical process will be able to give new life to unwanted boats
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 ...

Mycelium, a natural wonder
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 ...

Femtech: a growth industry - new special report
Jacqueline Murphy - March 14, 2023

Femtech: a growth industry - new special report

We are delighted to release our latest report Femtech: a growth industry.

Wearing down tyre emissions
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 ...

Julie Carlisle and Robert Watson in PharmaTimes — everything I own?
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 ...

Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — circle of life
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 ...

Plastics and climate change - a solution and a problem
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 ...

Battery insights & IP trends - new special report
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 ...

Can AI and IOT support environmental sustainability
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 ...

Meet the team: Eleanor Maciver, Partner and Patent Attorney in the Chemistry team, Cambridge
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 ...

Battery innovation - an enabling technology for the reduction of greenhouse emissions
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 ...

Operating in the circular economy: From idea to Business – in person event, Oxford UK, 22 March 2023
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 ...

Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — Reality checked
Joseph Newcombe - December 8, 2022

Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — Reality checked

In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe Newcombe looks at how COP27 ...

Repurpose our rigs! Platforms for climate tech
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 ...

Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — We are the robots
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 ...

Ocean-based carbon dioxide removal is making a splash
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 ...

On track for net-zero railway: Hitachi’s Blues Train
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 ...

Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — biohazard
Joseph Newcombe - October 11, 2022

Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — biohazard

In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe Newcombe looks out to pharma’s ...

Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — chemical reaction
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 ...

Electrolytes: the challenge for new-age batteries
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 ...

High hopes for hydrogen electrolysers: EPO report looks to the future of green hydrogen production
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 ...

Vertical farming - finding space to sprout up
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 ...

The search for more sustainable food sources
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 ...

Recycl-ink: innovations in ink recycling
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 ...

Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — green party
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 ...

Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — breath of fresh air
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 ...

From bottle to throttle: upcycling plastic waste into the tyre industry
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 ...

Joe Newcombe in PharmaTimes — a force of nature
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 ...

Sustainability - good intentions are not enough
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 ...

Composites in construction: building towards a stronger and more sustainable future
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 ...

Plastics getting greener
Elizabeth Dale - January 20, 2022

Plastics getting greener

Industry has listened, and learned – plastics are becoming more and more environmentally ...

Solid-state electrolytes – a firm footing for the future?
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 ...

Inspired by nature – the microbial revolution
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 ...

The green graphene revolution – the pursuit of sustainability
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 ...

A cleaner, greener future for pharma
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 ...

Plastics from thin air – converting captured carbon dioxide
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 ...

LG Chem vs SK Innovation: law & politics in the EV market
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 ...

Planet-saving partnerships: collaborating on sustainable innovation
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 ...

New Green IP Report launched
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 ...

Podcast with Nick Hounsfield, Founder, The Wave: surf's up at The Wave
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 ...

Intercalation Station: bringing new energy to battery industry reporting
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 ...

Plastic-fuelled fungi
Niles Beadman - September 28, 2021

Plastic-fuelled fungi

The “circular economy” is often seen as the ultimate goal for the recycling industry. Converting ...

Taking charge - electric vehicle battery recycling
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 ...

Smart grids – cities of the future?
Katie Lovell - July 15, 2021

Smart grids – cities of the future?

Increasingly, climate change and smart energy consumption are at the forefront of governmental ...

Green graphene - graphene from waste
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 ...

Pyrolysis oil – heating up plastics recycling
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 ...

Plastics recycling: can microwaves help us clean up our mess?
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, ...

Podcast with Dave Rigg, COO, Bombora: The power of wave energy
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 ...

Unwrapping compostable packaging
Thomas Lonsdale - June 7, 2021

Unwrapping compostable packaging

In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Thomas Lonsdale unwraps the future of compostable packaging.

Meet the material: PowerPaste
Callum McGuinn - May 25, 2021

Meet the material: PowerPaste

A new hydrogen-based fuel packs quite a punch, writes Kerry Taylor-Smith.

To zero and beyond! Technology for a carbon-negative future
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 ...

Composites in automotive applications: accelerating towards a greener future?
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 ...

Hydrogen: turning grey to green
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 ...

eFuel – the solution to green air travel?
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. ...

Clean, green, renewable machine - the future of centralised and distributed energy storage
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 ...

Breaking down barriers to film recycling
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 ...

Circular economy of tyres: the end is just the beginning
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 ...

Tyres: the secret polluter
Niles Beadman - February 1, 2021

Tyres: the secret polluter

Automotive emissions are a hot topic, but increased regulation coupled with industry-wide ...

Lithium-metal batteries: a separator solution to dendrites
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 ...

EU batteries directive – powering up opportunities?
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, ...

Green tyres: wheeling towards sustainable rubber
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 ...

Cornwall powering the UK to the frontline of the lithium revolution
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 ...

Graphene getting the automotive industry into gear
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 ...

Aiming for the sky: aviation carbon reduction goals
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 ...

How green are electric vehicles?
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 ...

Circular economy: rethinking composite plastic packaging
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 ...

Circular tyres: a new challenge for the circular economy
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 ...

A supercharged day for Tesla and battery tech
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 ...

Compostable packaging – let’s break it down
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 ...

Outstanding in the field - Biotechnology and the search for improved crops
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 ...

Beyond cultured meat: Cellular Agriculture and animal products
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 ...

What’s cool in the world of air conditioning?
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 ...

Polymer composites using natural fibres – growing reinforcements, growing in popularity
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 ...

E-scooters – a solution to socially distanced travel?
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 ...

Recycling polymer composites (mixed material complicates)
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 ...

A Taste for Waste – Plastic Recycling with Enzymes
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 ...

Circular economy: the solution to plastic pollution?
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 ...

Taking charge - repurposing, recycling and reinventing batteries
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 ...

Pushing Energy Storage to the MX(ene)
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 ...

Chemical collaborations: polymer partnerships
Niles Beadman - February 26, 2020

Chemical collaborations: polymer partnerships

Collaboration is ubiquitous with successful research. Sharing results generates new leads, sharing ...

Lithium-sulfur batteries - an attractive alternative
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 ...

Genetic engineering and synthetic biology – making cannabis production greener
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 ...

Farming the great indoors
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 ...

Sustainability: Graphene offers new opportunities
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 ...

3 R's for sustainability of the battery industry
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 ...

Lithium-ion batteries - powering the EVs of the future
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 ...

Extreme fast charging – the future of electric vehicle batteries
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 ...

Coffee capsules: greener grounds
Andrew Pitts - November 6, 2019

Coffee capsules: greener grounds

Large consumer companies are increasingly focusing on reworking their consumable products to be ...

Plastics recycling: polymers unzipped
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, ...

Renewable energy – huge potential for biofuel innovation
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 ...

Consumable consumables: the edible water bottle
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 ...

Batteries for the future: the sky may not be the limit!
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 ...

Intermodality: the future of transport?
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 ...

Food of the future – regulating and protecting gene-edited crops
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 ...

Circular economy: new technologies rise to the challenge
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 ...

Green graphene - the pursuit of sustainability
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 ...

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles: growth and innovation
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 ...

Hydrogen: the storage question
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 ...

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