♻️ Green Tech
Green Tech is an important part of the solution of climate change and other enviromental problems. Here you will find articles covering recycling, water purifying and tech used to conserve and protect natural resources. Also, news about Warp Green Tech Program will be found here.
♻️ Sludge from sewers can keep the light on
New method can effectively make biogas from sludge in wastewater. Reduced costs mean that the method kills two birds with one stone.
🚢 Solar-powered barges can capture 50 tons of plastic from rivers each day
The Ocean Cleanup has come up with a novel solution to stop plastic entering our oceans via rivers - a solar-powered barge which uses curved barriers to catch waste floating downstream.
♻ Carbon dioxide separation and storage break records
The number of projects for carbon dioxide separation and storage has increased by 44 percent compared to last year.
🏠 China's new wind facility to light up 13 million homes
An offshore wind facility with thousands of wind turbines will become China's largest wind farm.
💡 Optimist's Edge: Taking cement from 8% to 0% of global CO2 emissions
💡 New green cement could reduce up to eight percent of global CO2 emissions, and also be stronger and cheaper.
🔋 New battery can provide faster fast-charging for electric cars
Better regulation of the battery's temperature during charging will provide fast charging even for smaller batteries and guarantee that a charge does not take more than ten minutes.
🌿 Discovery of brown algae evolution can have unforeseen consequences
The genes that make some algae brown, rather than green, help them to make their photosynthesis more efficient. The discovery of this gene points to a great potential in several fields.
🛩The RobotFalcon: an innovative solution to bird and aircraft collisions
The University of Groningen located in the Netherlands has been working on a solution to the problem of birds colliding with airplanes: a robotic falcon controlled from the ground.
🌳 Spectacular rooftop forest planned for an old Courthouse in London
A spectacular rooftop forest is planned for an old courthouse in London. 125 trees and more than 10 000 plants will be planted.