A Bus That Cleans Up Air Pollution Has Launched in the UK

A bus designed to filter out harmful particles from the air as it drives has launched for the first time in the UK.

UK city goes all in on electric taxis

Coventry—the 9th largest city in the UK—is going all-in on electric taxi deployment, offering a range of incentives that includes £2,500 incentive packages to the first 60 drivers placing orders for plug-in cabs.

British Fashion Council commits to fur-free London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week (LFW) will be the first event of its kind to go fur free. The move is a response to the criticism LFW has received over the past two years from activists.

Solar-powered ‘smart benches’ come to south London

The smart benches allow people to charge phones, use free WiFi, and track levels of air pollution, all powered by a solar panel.

UK plastic bag sales drop 86%

It turns out that plastic bag taxes work. Really, really well. The number of plastic bags distributed by the UK's largest retailers has fallen by 86% since 2015, according to government figures.

UK joins the microlaunch space race with a new rocket and spaceport

Orbex, a British-based company with subsidiaries and production facilities in Denmark and Germany, announced development of what it is calling the "Prime" launch vehicle.

UK's first energy positive classroom produces 1.5x the energy it uses

Known as the Active Classroom, the energy-producing classroom stands as a shining example of what is possible as the U.K. and other nations attempt to transform their energy systems in response to climate change.

Disposable 'fast fashion' in the spotlight in the UK

The environmental audit committee in UK will investigate the social and environment impact of this type of short-lived clothing and the wider industry.

First paper straw factory to open as UK bans plastic

As the United Kingdom moves forward with its planned ban on single-use plastic products, the first paper straw factory in decades is opening in Wales to meet the consumer demand.

Massive offshore wind farm opens off the English coast

The major clean energy project is located 17 miles off the Norfolk coast, with 91 huge turbines covering an area equivalent to over 10,000 football pitches.

United Kingdom moves to ban most of its ivory trade

United Kingdom Secretary of the Environment Michael Gove has introduced a bill to Parliament that would ban the purchase, sale, possession for sale and international trade of ivory.

First 3D-printed human corneas

The first human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists at Newcastle University, UK. It means the technique could be used in the future to ensure an unlimited supply of corneas.

'Pay-as-you-throw' scheme to help recycling

A "pay-as-you-throw" system for household rubbish should be introduced by 2030 in UK, one of the biggest waste firms has said. Weighing domestic waste would help drive a revolution in recycling.

World's first 'plastic free' label unveiled

Iceland has today become the first UK supermarket to highlight which of its own-label products are plastic free. It will do this using the Plastic Free Trust Mark – the world’s first accreditation for plastic-free packaging.

One of the world's largest Arm-based supercomputer deployments

  • 8 May 2018

The three supercomputer clusters are located at the University of Edinburgh, the University of Bristol and the University of Leicester, and will run more than 12,000 Arm-based cores.