Battery-free autonomous robots
The robots have continuous power, which allows companies to run operations around the clock
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An AI-powered platform for selling spare parts
A new platform delivers supply chain management as a service and helps reduce waste in spare parts manufacturing
A new process reduces emissions from steel furnaces by 90 per cent
The new system can be retrofitted to existing furnaces, allowing the industry to potentially meet Paris targets
Using nanodiamonds to turn greenhouse gas into materials for industry
A team of researchers are using nanodiamonds as a catalyst to turn CO2 into raw materials for industrial processes
Using AI for sustainable engineering
An Imperial College London spinoff has developed AI that can design sustainable additive manufacturing machines
Volvo develops trucks with fossil-fuel-free steel
The car manufacturer spearheads the transition towards zero emission vehicles by using green steel in its trucks
Sequestered CO2 turned into carbon fibre and wastewater treatment chemicals
The company aims to use at least a gigatonne of captured carbon in everyday products
Scaling up green steel production
One company is exploring using green hydrogen to power steel production
Eco-friendly sound-proofing made from seaweed
The material is biodegradable and sustainable, and unlike traditional foams it doesn’t require petrochemicals for its production
A bio-based carbon black for tyres
A new partnership could help to clean-up the rubber used in automobile manufacturing
Solar steam production cuts aluminium emissions
A refinery in Saudi Arabia aims to replace fossil fuels with solar energy to power aluminium production
Electrification of heating processes could eliminate up to 30 per cent of industrial emissions
New technology replaces fossil fuel burning in key heating processes in the iron and steel, cement, and chemical industries