A roundup of this week's top stories:
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The rise of synthetic meats: are they the future?
The concept of alternative meats has existed for nearly a century, but it wasn't until 2013 that the first example of lab-grown meat was made a reality when a beef burger was served up at a conference in London...
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Celebrating Europe's innovators & young inventors
The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced the winners of the European Inventor Award 2022, its prestigious annual innovation prize, as well as the first-ever winners of the Young Inventors prize...
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ABB tech used in world’s first open CO2 transport & storage infrastructure
Swiss tech company ABB has been awarded a contract to deliver the main electrical, automation and safety systems for Norway’s Northern Lights project...
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Two-thirds of manufacturers “falling behind” commercially by ignoring sustainability
Following a Make UK report that found that 1 in 3 UK manufacturers view reaching net-zero as a high priority, Mauro Cozzi, CEO and Co-Founder of Emitwise, discusses the sector's lacklustre approach to achieving climate goals...
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Rio Tinto opens its most technologically advanced mine in Pilbara
A slew of autonomous and high-tech equipment could help bring emissions down as Australian miner Rio Tinto inaugurates what it refers to as its most "technologically-advanced mine" in the Pilbara region...
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Spain's Air Nostrum invests in fleet of airships for regional routes
Once considered the only way to fly before falling into obsolescence, airships are set to make a return to the skies over Spain following the news that Air Nostrum has ordered a fleet of ten from UK-based sustainable aircraft tech company Hybrid...
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Carlsberg to trial plant-based beer bottle
Carlsberg has revealed it will be piloting the use of plant-based polymer polyethylene furanoate (PEF) for a range of new products, including a fibre bottle and various packaging applications...
