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University of Manchester’s new innovation to recover hydrogen from waste will help UK achieve net zero targets

University of Manchester’s new innovation to recover hydrogen from waste will help UK achieve net zero targets

by Nikki Brown | Nov 14, 2022 | Green Innovation

Led by Dr Amir Keshmiri, a team of experts at The University of Manchester have received government funding to help recover hydrogen for clean energy use alongside Powerhouse Energy Plc, a world-leading UK company specialising in treatment of unrecyclable wastes. This...
Energy Innovation Agency to launch in Greater Manchester

Energy Innovation Agency to launch in Greater Manchester

by Ryan Johns | Apr 25, 2022 | Smart Energy

A new Energy Innovation Agency launches in Greater Manchester this week (28 April), with the aim of reducing energy consumption to help the region achieve its carbon neutral targets by 2038. The agency will bring together world-leading academic, private and public...
Nylon knickers to umbrellas – how a device made from recycled materials in Manchester is keeping our homes warm

Nylon knickers to umbrellas – how a device made from recycled materials in Manchester is keeping our homes warm

by Andy Parkinson | Oct 25, 2021 | Green Innovation

A heat-saving device made from old underwear, carpets and seat belts could slash CO2 emissions – and family heating bills Thermocill, which has been designed with support from the University of Manchester and the Henry Royce Institute, works by directing air from...
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...

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