Renovare Fuels

  According to figures from the World Economic Forum, over 860 million people living in underdeveloped and developing nations lack reliable energy sources. As Matthew Stone, NextGen Nano Chairman points out, decentralization could hold the key to transforming the global energy industry. The damaging effects of harvesting and burning fossil fuels are widely reported. Extracting fossil fuels can be an extremely dangerous and environmentally damaging process. Fossil fuels are non-renewable and unsustainable, becoming increasingly expensive as natural stores diminish. Burning fossil fuels has already had a catastrophic effect on our planet, with the harmful particles and greenhouse gasses released contributing to climate change. Pollution created by burning fossil fuels causes significant health problems in humans, releasing heavy metals and toxic particles. At a traditional power station, energy is generated continuously, irrespective of peaks and troughs in demand. This makes tra...

  According to figures from the World Economic Forum, over 860 million people living in underdeveloped and developing nations lack reliable energy sources. As Matthew Stone, NextGen Nano Chairman points out, decentralisation could hold the key to transforming the global energy industry. The damaging effects of harvesting and burning fossil fuels are widely reported. Extracting fossil fuels can be an extremely dangerous and environmentally damaging process. Fossil fuels are non-renewable and unsustainable, becoming increasingly expensive as natural stores diminish. Burning fossil fuels has already had a catastrophic effect on our planet, with the harmful particles and greenhouse gasses released contributing to climate change. Pollution created by burning fossil fuels causes significant health problems in humans, releasing heavy metals and toxic particles. At a traditional power station, energy is generated continuously, irrespective of peaks and troughs in demand. This makes tradi...

  UK nanotechnology specialist NextGen Nano has launched its new quantum division, aiming to develop materials for quantum applications that function under practical conditions. The division, led by scientists at North Carolina State University (NCSU), will guide the design of novel materials for emerging quantum technologies, like quantum computers and communication devices. According to Fortune Business Insights, the quantum computing market is projected to grow from $486 million in 2021 to $3.18 billion in 2028 . This growth is expected as the demand for devices that can manipulate electrical currents and optical fields to store energy, process information and communicate and transfer data increases. Matthew Stone, chairman of NextGen Nano, said: “Thanks to the team’s recent breakthrough, it might soon be possible to tailor materials to observe macroscopic quantum states at the highest possible temperatures. This new division will build on previous research success and is an op...

  The skylines of big cities like New York, London and so many others around the world have been shaped by skyscrapers. Despite their aesthetic beauty, these high-rise buildings typically draw their power from the traditional carbon fuel grid and are therefore contributing to ever-increasing carbon emissions and air pollution in major metropolises. According to the United Nations, the world’s urban population will rise from 3.6 billion to 6.3 billion between now and 2050. As more people decide to live in big cities instead of small, rural villages, skyscrapers are not only the symbol of modern cities but are a necessity in order to provide enough space for both living and business purposes. At Matthew Stone Nextgen Nano, we’re working on one solution in the shape of transparent, flexible organic solar cells based on advanced nanotechnology that will support the drive for decentralized energy generation and power consumption. OPVs have the potential to significantly improve the effi...

  The first half of 2020 has been dominated by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. These effects are far-reaching, and most will be long-lasting. The economy, society, and the environment have all been affected in different ways. Lockdown measures have left many people unemployed and many businesses losing income. However, combined with travel restrictions, the environment has benefitted from the lockdown. Committee on Climate Change The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) issued its annual parliamentary report to the UK government in June 2020. The report delivers comprehensive advice on accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner, greener sources of energy as part of the economic recovery from the pandemic. This is the first time the CCC has outlined specific recommendations for each department of government, with urgent steps to be put in place to facilitate a green recovery. Energy from Waste Energy from waste (EfW) technologies focus on recovering energy from was...

  Duncan Clark, head of operations at Teysha Technologies, discusses how biopolymers will reduce plastic production in the automotive industry There are approximately 960,000 Ford Fiesta’s registered on Britain’s roads. Each of these cars requires 100 gallons or more of crude oil to manufacture the plastic in the car’s interior, bodywork, crumple zones and engine components. What’s more, this plastic will still be around long after the car has reached the end of its useful lifetime. Here Duncan Clark, head of operations at biopolymer research company Teysha Technologies, explains how automakers can overcome this problem by switching to tuneable bioplastics. However, polyester production is highly polluting and uses approximately 330 million barrels of oil per year. Common Objective also predicts that 14.2 kilograms of carbon dioxide is produced per kilogram of polyester. If up to 25 kilograms of polyester is used in a Ford Fiesta’s interior, that equates to 355 kilograms of ca...

  In this article, Duncan Clarke Teysha Technologies , head of operations at biodegradable biopolymer research platform Teysha Technologies, explains how festivals must start offering attendees eco-friendly alternatives and invest in sustainability schemes that develop new biodegradable materials to tackle large-scale littering. For many, the return of events like the Reading Festival will be a blessing after a long period of isolation during the global pandemic. However, many people are waiting in trepidation for the scenes of fields covered with discarded plastic waste that has been a regular occurrence since the iconic Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969, one of the UK’s first music festivals.  However, music festivals don’t have to be synonymous with mass littering and festival organizers are trying to change this stereotype. For example, Glastonbury, which produces around 2,000 tonnes of waste per year, has required attendees to adhere to the Glastonbury Green Pledge sin...