Recently, Apple announced that it will provide parts, equipment, and instructions to allow anyone to repair their main products, including the iPhone and the Mac. What exactly will Apple be providing customers, why is this a major win for the “right to repair”...
By Robin Mitchell | 26-11-2021
The new Apple iPhone 13 has seen millions of sales worldwide, and its impressive list of features clearly demonstrates why Apple products continue to be popular in the Smartphone industry. However, a new discovery made by repair shops shows Apple’s resistance...
By Robin Mitchell | 22-11-2021
Recently, two Austrian communities have teamed up to develop a solution to homeowners not properly sorting out their recycling. Why is self-sorting waste so essential to the environment, what did the two companies develop, and will technology help with reducin...
By Robin Mitchell | 15-10-2021
Recently, the European Commission announced its plans to standardise power connectors for charged devices to reduce e-waste. Why is unification good for the electronics industry, what cable will be chosen as the unifier, and what challenges does this solve?...
By Sam Brown | 05-10-2021
It is a well-known fact that the renewables industry faces challenges with energy availability, and the million-dollar question is what green technology will help to act as an energy store for renewables. Electrolyzed hydrogen could be the answer to this, but...
By Robin Mitchell | 01-10-2021
Recently, researchers have created miniaturised sensors that can fly in the wind, rotate, and generate sensory data all in the space of a few millimetres. What challenges do environmental sensors face, what did the researchers develop, and could it present its...
By Sam Brown | 28-09-2021
Recent studies on British wildlife have shown that LED street lights may be affecting the ecology of hedgerows. Why are traditional streetlights being replaced with new LED variants, how and why are these new lights affecting wildlife, and what other challenge...
By Sam Brown | 24-09-2021
To continue the upwards trend of renewable energy use in the UK, the UK Government has announced £265m in subsidies. How has renewable energy changed in the UK over the past few years, what will the government project help, and what challenges does the renewab...
By Robin Mitchell | 22-09-2021
Recently, researchers in the US developed a digital twin of all buildings in the US to help develop energy solutions to reduce CO2 emissions. What is a digital twin, how did the researchers achieve a digital twin of the US, and where could this technology go?...
By Sam Brown | 01-09-2021
There is no doubt that e-waste is harmful to the environment, and reducing the amount of produced e-waste provides many benefits. But how can e-waste be reduced if the world relies on capitalism to advance technology? The challenges presented by e-waste...
By Robin Mitchell | 17-08-2021
Recently, security researchers demonstrated how the use of the trap bit in x86 processors could inform running malware if it is running in a virtual environment or not. What is the purpose of the trap bit, how can it benefit malware, and what does this mean fo...
By Robin Mitchell | 17-08-2021
Recently, a proposed coal mine in Cumbria is under fire for the believed impact it will have on the environment. However, many continue to misunderstand the mine's purpose and how coal is a key ingredient in renewable green technologies. Why West Cumbria Minin...
By Sam Brown | 11-03-2021
The Small Robot Company has recently announced that it will team up with the 5G RuralDorset Project to demonstrate how 5G technologies will help farms of the future. Why is 5G a good candidate for rural internet, what does the Small Robot Company develop, and...
By Sam Brown | 05-03-2021
It was around 15 years ago when energy-saving lamps starting to enter the market as an environmentally friendly alternative to incandescent lamps. How do such lights work, why were they considered environmentally friendly, and how can such lamps cause damage t...
By Sam Brown | 07-12-2020