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Graphene batteries ‘could charge faster, run longer and last forever’

Graphite technology firm Saint Jean Carbon is to start making its first graphene gel saltwater batteries

Technologies developed for space have a future on Earth

Cross-sector collaboration at a UK technology hub is paving the way for innovation

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Electronic waste RAM-ming landfills worth $62bn

A new report shows this is three-times the value of all silver produced each year

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Ukraine to build its largest ever wind farm

The project will produce enough clean electricity to power 100,000 houses

Global funding
UK announces £279m to solve global issues

The money will be used to reduce ocean pollution, promote clean mobility and tackle climate change

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Heatwave wipes out third of spectacled fruit bats in Australia

On the 26th and 27th of November last year, temperatures in Queensland soared above 42°C

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Mercedes-Benz turns a corner with new EV battery plant in Poland

The Daimler-owned carmaker aims to invest more than €200m in the facility, which will be built in the town of Jawor

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Venture capitalists ploughed $850m into batteries in 2018

This is an increase of 19% from a total of $714m the previous year

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Samsonite packs its suitcases for a sustainable trip

The luggage producer has introduced a new sustainable material that involves knitting together recycled plastic yarn

Energy industry’s codes and regulations ‘must fundamentally change’

That’s the verdict from Gemserv CEO Alex Goody, who spoke to ELN Editor Sumit Bose in the latest edition of Talking Energy.