Sustainable innovation

A bacterial culture

This tiny bacteria could change air travel forever

Bilal Ahmed, a maths teacher from Srinagar, with the solar car he developed.

Meet the Indian maths teacher who built his own solar-powered car

Scientists have discovered a type of worm that can eat plastic

Discovery of plastic-munching superworm 'exciting', say scientists

Using banana skins, scientists have found a new way to produce energy from biomass.

Banana peel could hold the key to more 'renewable' biofuel

A Stockholm restaurant is trialling cotton aprons that capture carbon dioxide from the air.

Waiters in this restaurant wear aprons which absorb CO2 from the air

A glass of soy wine from Sachi

See how this startup in Singapore is turning tofu water into wine

26/04/2022

Solar panels on the roof of a house.

Will installing solar panels in your home cut your energy bills?

14/04/2022

A woman charges a Tesla Model 3.

What to look for when buying a second-hand electric car

10/04/2022

A solar panel working at night.

'Night solar panels' that work in the dark could be just as productive

08/04/2022

Conventional cremations use 135 litres of fuel and pump 245 kilograms of CO2 into the atmosphere

Human composting: How to stay green after you hit the grave

22/03/2022

The material could be applied to entire buildings such as the Montreal Convention Centre.

Humans could become walking solar panels if this technology takes off

19/02/2022

Christmas trees can be a tasty treat or an interesting new toy for animals at zoos and farms

4 ways to give your Christmas tree a new purpose in January

17/01/2022

A woman brushes her teeth

The world’s first refillable toothpaste is finally here

12/01/2022

British Airways jets are seen at Heathrow Airport June 13, 2021.

Sustainable fuel may not be as green as airlines are claiming

17/11/2021

'Birin' is a residue left over from the olive-oil making process, and it can now be turned into fuel

Which country is turning olives into renewable energy?

12/11/2021

Photo of an artificial glacier from series 'Stupa' selected for Px3 'State of the World' collection. 2021.

How are artificial glaciers helping farmers tackle the climate crisis?

12/10/2021