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Low emissions concrete used to lay roller disco rink at Mayfield

Low emissions concrete used to lay roller disco rink at Mayfield

by Andy Parkinson | Oct 18, 2021 | Green Innovation

A roller disco building project trialling low-emissions concrete has underpinned Greater Manchester’s role in the Green Industrial Revolution, demonstrating how the city-region is leading efforts to decarbonise the global construction sector. Concretene uses graphene...
Vertical farming system trialled in Greater Manchester to improve food production

Vertical farming system trialled in Greater Manchester to improve food production

by Andy Parkinson | Aug 18, 2021 | Green Innovation

An inventor at the University of Manchester is hoping to revolutionise the food production industry through a new graphene-enhanced system that will cut ‘food miles’ and improve sustainability in farming worldwide. Dr Beenish Siddique hopes the ‘GelPonic’ system will...
GMLEP white paper sets out future green vision for Greater Manchester

GMLEP white paper sets out future green vision for Greater Manchester

by Andy Parkinson | Jul 25, 2021 | Green Innovation

A new white paper from the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership has been published to answer the big questions around the future of our cities, and their contributions to climate. ‘Material Gains: Building Better Cities for People and the Planet’ imagines...
Graphene concrete provides foundations for more sustainable construction

Graphene concrete provides foundations for more sustainable construction

by Andy Parkinson | Jun 10, 2021 | Green Innovation

Greater Manchester research into 2D materials supports innovation in building materials which could help to reduce the global construction industry’s carbon footprint. Concrete strengthened with graphene to make it more sustainable has been laid for the first time in...

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