A roundup of this week's top stories:
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ALPLA unveils long-life 'returnable' plastic bottles
As the battle to tackle plastic waste rages on, ALPLA has teamed up with Austrian mineral water company Vöslauer to create a lightweight "returnable" plastic bottle, reportedly developed with 30% fewer emissions - the first of its kind in the...
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Alfa Laval to acquire ammonia to hydrogen tech
Sweden's Alfa Laval is to acquire a patented technology that turns ammonia into hydrogen from Denmark's RenCat...
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World has 14 million EVs' worth of lithium, nickel in 2023, claims study
The world has enough available lithium and nickel to produce 14 million electric vehicles in 2023 even without Russian supplies, according to a new study by clean transport campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E)...
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Airbus-led project to bring urban air mobility to Germany
Those who dream of truly efficient public transport with minimal disruptions may soon have their prayers answered thanks to a new initiative set to pave the way for the development of urban air mobility in Germany...
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After 18 months, the Covid waiver war may be over
A Covid-vaccine patent waiver has been agreed upon by the United States, the European Union, India and South Africa in a new World Trade Organization (WTO) "outcome document"...
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Yellow to green: Renewables power Coldplay's new world tour
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel are currently propelling British superstars Coldplay across the globe, with them having partnered with Finnish energy company Neste to slash touring emissions by 50%...
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How robots could aid UN sustainability goals
The use of robotics may be vital to reaching the sustainability goals laid out by the United Nations, according to a new report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR)...
