#EcoInnovation continues its trajectory of coevolution with global military conflict, since DDT in the 1950s.

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/20/13018

#EcoInnovation
Klimaneutral bis 2030? Valencia will es wissen

Auch mit Hilfe des EU-Projekts MAtchUP will die spanische Stadt ihre Emissionen drücken. Gemeinschaftliche Solaranlagen und Ladestationen für E-Autos in Straßenlaternen sollen helfen

https://youtu.be/OIFPbSo_JY4

Four Asian nations includ. #Vietnam and #Indonesia have agreed to work together to implement a $43-billion (USD) programme intended to manage and reduce the use of #toxicchemicals in clothing manufac. The 5-year initiative aims to enact #publicpolicy and practice to 1. incr. #supplychain transparency, 2. invest for #chemical management, and #EcoInnovation, and 3. foster a business environment that would enable phase-out of chemicals of concern. #cleanerproduction #SDG12
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/textile-producing-nations-unite-reduce-chemical-waste

"A smart buoy that can "hear" the ocean and monitor climate change is part of a new effort to help endangered whales avoid ship collisions on their journey from Antarctica to the equator."

#Climate #ClimateChange #Innovation #EcoInnovation #Whales

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/chile-uses-hi-tech-buoys-protect-migrating-whales-2022-10-17/

"Experts say climate change is increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in California and other parts of the world. Back in 2020, the blazes burned more than 4 million acres of land and destroyed more than 8,400 homes in the US. But firefighting can be a tough market for tech entrepreneurs, and investors don’t see cash-strapped fire departments as a lucrative market. However, here are 4 innovative tech innovations helping fight wildfires in California."

#Climate #ClimateChange #Innovation #EcoInnovation #California

https://www.weforum.org/videos/4-innovative-tech-innovations-helping-fight-fires-in-california

"Solar power could one day be stored in the ground beneath our feet, if an “adventurous” new project to create a ‘soil battery’ succeeds."

"The design - which uses earth’s teeming microbial life to transfer energy - is one of dozens of bright ideas that has just got a major funding boost from the UK government"

#UK #UnitedKingdom #Solar #SoilBattery #Innovation #EcoInnovation

https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/09/30/soil-batteries-solar-power-could-one-day-be-stored-in-the-ground-beneath-our-feet

"Innovations featured this month could help solve sustainability challenges like low-carbon agriculture and fashion waste"

#Innovation #EcoInnovation #Sustainability #Agriculture #Fashion

https://www.edie.net/self-powering-greenhouses-and-blockchain-for-diamonds-the-best-green-innovations-of-september-2022/

"One of the world’s most advanced electric passenger ferries could soon link Belfast and Bangor in Northern Ireland."

"With a top speed of 69 kilometres per hour, the vessels will “fly above the water” with underwater wings lifting up like a plane taking off."

#Ireland #Belfast #Bangor #ElectricFerry #Ferry #Innovation #EcoInnovation

https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/09/28/could-a-flying-electric-ferry-be-the-perfect-zero-carbon-transport-solution-for-busy-citie

"Across the UK and the world, leading businesses, cities, states and regions are turning environmental ambitions into action. Here, we round up five positive sustainability stories from this week."

#Environment #EcoInnovation #Innovation #Sustainability

https://www.edie.net/heathrows-electric-tractor-and-seaweed-coffee-capsules-the-sustainability-success-stories-of-the-week/

"U.S.-based startup CalWave announced the successful completion of an open-ocean test of its xWave clean power technology this week"

"The company's device, which is designed to harness the power of the waves to produce electricity, demonstrated over 99 percent system uptime during the tests off the coast of San Diego, which lasted a total of 10 months."

#US #USA #America #SanDiego #Innovation #EcoInnovation

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/new-submerged-wave-energy-generator

"Switzerland's biggest retailer launched a new coffee machine invention on Tuesday—fully compostable coffee balls which it hopes will shake up the global market and take on Nespresso's global dominance."

"The Migros supermarket chain hopes its innovation will cash in on consumers' environmental concerns by eliminating the aluminium and plastic waste of regular coffee capsules."

#Switzerland #Coffee #Innovation #EcoInnovation #Plastic #Aluminium

https://phys.org/news/2022-09-compostable-coffee-balls-nespresso.html

"Researchers from the University of Maryland's Center for Materials Innovation have developed a new zinc battery with an electrolyte extracted from a crab shell."

"The electrolyte is made from chitosan, a chemical derivative of Chitin found abundantly in crab shells. Since chitosan is biodegradable, two third of the battery will be degraded naturally without leaving any harmful products."

"According to the study, the battery has an energy efficiency of 99.7 percent after 1000 battery cycles, making it a viable option for storing energy generated by wind and solar for transfer to power grids."

#Maryland #Batteries #Innovation #EcoInnovation #Crabs

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/crab-shells-biodegradable-electrolytes-for-batteries

"Innovations featured this month could help solve sustainability challenges like critical mineral use for battery production and food system sustainability."

#Innovation #EcoInnovation #Batteries #Sustainability

https://www.edie.net/wooden-batteries-and-bean-based-avocados-the-best-green-innovations-of-august-2022/

"Here are all the positive environmental stories from 2022 so far."

#Innovation #EcoInnovation #Environment

https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/08/31/here-are-all-the-positive-environmental-stories-from-2022-so-far

"Moving away from the traditional lithium-ion model, the new battery is made from aluminium and sulfur. Aluminium is the second most plentiful metal on the planet, after iron. It is also cheap. Sulfur is the least costly non-metal element. As a waste product from petrol refinement, it’s abundant. The entire battery can be made for about a sixth of the cost of its lithium equivalent."

"Because the aluminium-sulfur battery uses a salt that can’t burn as its electrolyte, it drastically reduces this risk."

#Batteries #Innovation #EcoInnovation #Aluminium #Sulphur

https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/08/29/battery-breakthrough-scientists-invent-cheap-aluminium-sulphur-alternative-to-lithium-ion-

"Across the UK and the world, leading businesses, cities, states and regions are turning environmental ambitions into action. Here, we round up five positive sustainability stories from this week."

#UK #Sustainability #Environment #Innovation #EcoInnovation

https://www.edie.net/ripples-community-owned-wind-turbines-and-californias-petrol-car-ban-the-sustainability-success-stories-of-the-week/

"University of Cambridge Researchers have designed lightweight, flexible devices that use solar technology to convert light into fuel."

"At just 1mm thick, the ultra-thin ‘leaves’ can float on water - and could eventually go “almost anywhere,” according to study lead Professor Erwin Reisner."

#Innovation #EcoInnovation #Cambridge #Solar #SolarPanels

https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/08/18/solar-power-breakthrough-floating-artificial-leaf-creates-fuel-from-sunlight

"This week's stories contribute to positive trends like renewable energy adoption, reducing transport emissions and closing the loop on e-waste"

#EcoInnovation #Innovation

https://www.edie.net/the-royal-mints-circular-laptops-and-street-wide-energy-efficiency-schemes-the-sustainability-success-stories-of-the-week/

"Natural gas is a fossil fuel that contributes to global warming and will be phased out as the world transitions to an economy based on clean energy. This raises an important question: what is to be done with all the pipeline infrastructure once natural gas is no longer part of the energy mix?"

"At the same time, hydrogen, one of the most promising clean fuels for the future, currently lacks infrastructure for storage or transportation. This raises an intriguing possibility – what if existing natural gas infrastructure was used to transport hydrogen?"

#Hydrogen #Innovation #EcoInnovation

https://www.springwise.com/innovation/agriculture-energy/re-purposing-natural-gas-pipelines-to-transport-hydrogen

"Many towns, villages, and cities don’t have the infrastructure in place to manage a community-wide composting system. Food therefore continues to end up in landfill, especially in areas where room for gardening is scarce. Hungarian startup Compocity’s solution is to bring composting indoors with a smart system called the CompoBot."

#Innovation #EcoInnovation #Compost #Hungary

https://www.springwise.com/innovation/sustainability/an-indoor-composting-robot