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Printed circuit boards can be pulverised to nanoparticles to recover metals, polymers and oxides, says new study.
From digital neighbourhood maps in Nairobi's Kibera slum that allow residents to point out service gaps, crimes and accidents, to Korea's "green cards", mayors serve as vanguards of sustainability with these 15 city-driven innovations.
Scientists have developed a revolutionary fabric that can harvest electrical energy from the wearer’s movements and the sun.
New hi-tech fabric that harnesses energy from motion and the sun illustrates how scientific ingenuity is creating ways to help tackle climate change.
Carbon & Climate
Scientists see the future in natural resources
#nanotechnology Opinion
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For urban planners, data and technology are valuable tools in the drive to improve administration and services. But while these innovations are making urban environments more livable, they come with a hidden cost: the potential to deepen inequality among digitally marginalized groups.
Manufacturing
Shining a LIGTT on breakthrough technology
More government and funding support for research and development of potentially revolutionary technologies could lead to big wins for sustainable development. Volans executive chairman John Elkington makes the case for an International Office of Technology Assessment.
Carbon & Climate
Climate targets have failed. Time to try something new
Technological progress could help mitigate climate change where climate negotiations and targets have failed, says Jeffrey Sachs.
Manufacturing
Greening the new industrial revolution
Manufacturing industries present society with a dilemma. A healthy manufacturing sector helps an economy to grow, thereby raising …
Carbon & Climate
Driving an innovation revolution through Biomimetics
