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Enlightened Leaders
Enlightened leaders: Beverley Gower-Jones OBE
We talk to Beverley Gower-Jones – Managing Partner of the Clean Growth Fund – about how best to boost climate tech
Mobility & Transport
An aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen
One company aims to reduce the aviation industry’s reliance on fossil fuels by using clean hydrogen instead
Agriculture & Energy
Recycling silicon from solar panels for lithium-ion batteries
Researchers have developed a more efficient and sustainable silicon recovery process
Retail
A subscribe and recycle model for kids’ bicycles and toys
The service could help prevent millions of bicycles from ending up in landfill every year
Agriculture & Energy
A fast new technique for extracting lithium that uses less land
Researchers have developed a cheaper and more sustainable method for lithium extraction
Sustainability
Avoiding single-use plastic bottles in vending machines
One startup is eliminating the plastic waste caused by vending machines with its alternative refillable system
Sustainability
Smart packaging for internal logistics and supply chains
New tech-enabled, connected boxes can be used up to 1,000 times, eliminating waste
Agriculture & Energy
Mesh-grids for electrifying remote communities
The system connects neighbours for amplified amounts of power
Fashion & Beauty
Making jewellery sustainable with regenerative mining
A startup is recovering materials from mine tailings and restoring surrounding ecosystems
Travel & Tourism
A platform for LGBTQ+-friendly travel
As well as providing a database of safe and welcoming hosts, the company also helps LGBTQ+ individuals access free emergency housing
Agriculture & Energy
Leveraging differences in ocean temperature to generate electricity
A Chinese project is delivering insights and progress into a new energy technology
Sustainability
Understanding environmental change through AI-powered pollen analysis
Using state-of-the-art tech, these researchers could help us understand our changing environment – and protect hay fever sufferers too