$100K awarded to social enterprise for developing solar pumps in rural India
Oorja Development Solutions, a spin-out company from Imperial College London, is the winner of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge.
Food freshness sensors could replace ‘use-by’ dates to cut food waste
Imperial academics have developed low-cost, smartphone-linked, eco-friendly spoilage sensors for meat and fish packaging.
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Seed fund awarded for digital research on sustainable energy
DSI, EFL and Grantham Institute teamed to support research that tackles global environmental challenges using digital technology for energy management
Times air pollution event explores need for “balanced” messaging
The effects of air pollution need to be communicated with impact and clarity but not oversimplification – a balance that is important to reach.
ESE May Newsletter
Recent events and updates in the Department of Earth Science and Engineering
An end to UK's climate change contribution within 30 years
The UK can stop contributing to global warming within 30 years by setting new ambitious targets, concludes the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).
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Imperial students transform industrial waste into functional objects
An Imperial team have transformed red mud, an industrial residue, into functional objects, opening up a new future for the previously unused material.
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9 things you can do about climate change
As experts on climate change, many people ask us, what can I do personally about it?
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“Edible water bottles” developed by Imperial start-up to be trialled at Marathon
Edible liquid capsules made from seaweed are to help rehydrate London Marathon runners this year in a bid to cut down on plastic waste.
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Imperial launches online courses on shift to low-carbon energy system
Imperial launches the Clean Power Programme, a Professional Certificate Programme about the global transition to a low-carbon energy system.
