“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.
Clean Power: Imperial launch 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.
Teaching teams lead the way on diversity
Inclusive robotics teaching, empowering students with learning differences & diversifying reading lists were on the agenda at a recent showcase event.
Sustainable cities and the future of AI: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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X-rays reveal secrets of termites’ self-cooling, self-draining skyscrapers
New insight into termites’ architectural strategies could help us design more energy efficient self-sustaining buildings for humans.
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Water 'Day Zero': What the world can learn from droughts in Cape Town
Cities need a long-term strategy for water management, say academics from Imperial College London and the University of Cape Town.
Leading experts collaborate at Imperial to tackle plastic pollution
Students, scientists, sustainability experts and big brands gathered at Imperial to find creative solutions to the plastic pollution crisis.
Emissions targets for transport sector can’t be met using natural gas alone
Using natural gas fuel with other methods could help road freight and shipping industries meet targets, says new Imperial College London white paper.
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Imperial hosts fuel cell car to support hydrogen power research
The Faculty of Engineering this week took delivery of a Toyota Mirai, the world's leading hydrogen fuel cell car.
Immediate fossil-fuel phase out could help limit global warming to 1.5°C
New research suggests a two-thirds chance of avoiding dangerous global warming above 1.5°C if fossil-fuel infrastructure is immediately phased out.
