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US researchers develop self-shading window

  • by Jo Smit
  • Posted on August 15, 2016
  • Research and innovation

US researchers have developed a new way of making windows that can switch from transparent to opaque to block sunlight on hot days. The new method has advantages over existing systems as it offers rapid […]

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Researchers to develop bioreactor walls

  • by Jo Smit
  • Posted on August 2, 2016
  • Research and innovation

Blocks capable of recycling wastewater and generating electricity are being created in a research project. The project will develop blocks able to extract resources from sunlight, waste water and air. The bricks fit together to […]

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League table charts north south divide in renewables

  • by Jo Smit
  • Posted on April 1, 2016
  • Research and innovation

Cornwall and the East Riding of Yorkshire are the top counties in England and Wales for installed solar and wind power respectively. That is the finding of league tables produced by think tank Green Alliance, […]

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Macclesfield eyes up district heating

  • by Jo Smit
  • Posted on March 31, 2016
  • Research and innovation

Cheshire East Council is carrying out research to test the technical, economic and financial feasibility of installing a district heating network in Macclesfield town centre. The council will soon invite companies to tender to carry […]

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£26m to commercialise technologies for buildings as power stations

  • by Jo Smit
  • Posted on March 1, 2016
  • Research and innovation

A £26m research initiative has been launched to commercialise technologies that enable buildings to generate, store and release their own solar energy. The funding is made up of £15m of EU funds, £4m from the […]

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Green schools make for greener students

  • by Jo Smit
  • Posted on February 25, 2016February 25, 2016
  • Research and innovation

Educating children about the importance of having environmentally friendly buildings could be a key factor in whether they grow to up to own and operate buildings that are green, new US research suggests. A researcher […]

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ETI puts £500,000 into heat network research

  • by Jo Smit
  • Posted on February 10, 2016
  • Research and innovation

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is investing nearly £500,000 in research around adding a smart heat and power network to a set of demonstration homes at the University of Nottingham. The existing Creative Energy Homes […]

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Performance gap in affordable housing comes under scrutiny

  • by Jo Smit
  • Posted on February 2, 2016
  • Research and innovation

An analysis of the performance of new affordable homes has highlighted a variety of concerns, including issues with the use of some green technologies. The analysis of 83 test dwellings on 28 affordable housing-led projects, […]

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Retailers urged to green stores to boost bottom line

  • by Jo Smit
  • Posted on February 1, 2016
  • Research and innovation

Retailers could give shoppers a better experience and boost profits by greening their stores, says a report from the World Green Building Council (GBC). The report, Health, wellbeing and productivity in retail: The impact of green […]

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UCL to commercialise self-cleaning smart window

  • by Jo Smit
  • Posted on January 21, 2016
  • Research and innovation

University College London (UCL) researchers have developed a ‘smart’ window that promises to cut window-cleaning costs in tall buildings while reducing heating bills and boosting worker comfort, and they are now talking with manufacturers about […]

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