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Heimplanet celebrates 9 years of innovative inflatable tents

Inhabitat - Innovation

The company first released a line of inflatable tents in 2011; now, with summer 2020 approaching, Heimplanet is reminding outdoor enthusiasts that there has never been a better time to go camping. For almost a decade, Heimplanet has offered adventure-seekers an option for quick and easy tent set up in a variety of environments.

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Scotland’s recycling rate hits all-time high

Envirotec Magazine

recycled – the highest recycling rate recorded since the start of the current series in 2011. The sector has been boosted by innovation and investment by businesses such as Scottish specialist recycler Brewster Brothers. Scotland generated 10.16 million tonnes of waste, with 62.3% million tonnes.

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Seagrass planting robot to reinstate vanishing ocean meadows and tackle climate change

Envirotec Magazine

Two of the engineers – Niall McGrath and Joe Ralphs – began working full-time last month [January] at Robocean, the innovative company that the team founded to turn the idea into reality. Claudia Cavalluzzo, executive director at Converge.

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New technologies for nuclear waste disposal: UK-Japan research collaboration kicks off

Envirotec Magazine

The University of Strathclyde has been awarded a share of £1 million, delivered by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation. On 11th March 2011, a major earthquake followed by a tsunami caused an unprecedented accident in the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan.

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Greentown Go Energize 2023 with Vineyard Wind and MassCEC Announces Startup Cohort with Innovations for Responsible Offshore Wind Development

Greentown Labs

offshore wind industry is poised for significant growth and ripe for innovation—but given the industry’s complexity, it can be uniquely challenging for startups to enter this space. That program advanced innovations in marine-mammal monitoring through data collection, real-time transmission, and analysis; see detailed results here.

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Greentown Labs Announces Location of New Incubator in Houston’s Innovation District

Greentown Labs

North America’s largest climatetech incubator will expand to Houston’s Innovation District to accelerate the clean energy transition and reveals Microsoft, Rice Management Company, Saint-Gobain, Direct Energy, Naturgy, and FCC Environmental Services as additional partners. mixed-use space that anchors the Innovation District.

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Nina+Co sustainably furnishes a zero-waste London restaurant

Inhabitat - Innovation

Launched in Australia in 2011, Silo was heralded. Locally sourced and recycled materials by Nina+Co decorate the London location of Silo, a zero-waste restaurant focused on sustainability.

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