That plastic packaging is bad for the environment is obvious by now. But what can you replace it with? The Italian Innovation Utility Vehicle (IUV) has the solution: Edible and biodegradable packaging made from waste products from the food industry.…
The corona pandemic raised awareness again of the importance of fresh air in buildings. Good ventilation is essential for a healthy living environment inside homes, business premises, schools and hospitals. Mark Climate Technology from Veendam develops sustainable and innovative climate…
At Piz Cengalo in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, a rockfall occurred in 2017 that sent four million cubic meters of rock and mud sliding into the valley. The threat of new rockfalls is latent, and for residents in the…
My very first steps into the world of electric driving go back about ten years. I wanted to gain experience as an electric car owner and driver, not just as a researcher. Because I had a Renault Kangoo petrol car…
A shortage of charging stations in London prompted UK-based ZipCharge to devise a power bank for electric cars. Co-founder Jonathan Carrier tells us more about it. What does ZipCharge do exactly? “We are developing a range of portable smart chargers…
Vattenfall is starting a pilot whereby an offshore wind turbine produces green fuel that can then be piped to land. The pilot turbine is located out at sea near Aberdeen, Scotland. It already produces green electricity for the energy company,…
Overwhelmed by the corona pandemic and due to a severe shortage of medical supplies such as face masks, isolation gowns and anti-spatter goggles, the government and the healthcare sector purchased protective equipment from whoever was selling it. The call for…
Diseases that can cause loss of vision or blindness can rarely be fought without risk. Israel’s Tarsier™ Pharma has developed a new technology to change that. Founder Dr. Daphne Haim-Langford talks to IO about it. What kind of diseases are…
It might not feel like a high-tech activity to stand at a supermarket shelf debating which tomato sauce to buy, but don’t be fooled: Big Brother is watching. To put it more exactly, there is a system observing what you’re…
Warm in winter and cool in summer, soundproof, mould resistant, environmentally friendly and biodegradable. Monika Meier is enthusiastic about the building material her husband first discovered a few years ago, which she is now developing further with her son and…