AI’s Role in the Climate Emergency: Why Regulation is Crucial
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Introduction: The AI Dilemma The landscape of technology is increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), which has become a pivotal force across various industries. From healthcare to finance, the rapid adoption of AI technologies promises enhanced efficiency, productivity, and innovation. However, this swift progress brings forth a significant dilemma: the need to balance the speed […]
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The Intersection of AI and Climate Change: A Call for Immediate Action
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Introduction: The AI Dilemma The landscape of technology is increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), which has become a pivotal force across various industries. From healthcare to finance, the rapid adoption of AI technologies promises enhanced efficiency, productivity, and innovation. However, this swift progress brings forth a significant dilemma: the need to balance the speed […]
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Green or Gone: The Dire Need for Renewable Energy in AI
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Introduction: The AI Dilemma The landscape of technology is increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), which has become a pivotal force across various industries. From healthcare to finance, the rapid adoption of AI technologies promises enhanced efficiency, productivity, and innovation. However, this swift progress brings forth a significant dilemma: the need to balance the speed […]
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AI and the Climate Crisis: Why We Must Slow Down and Regulate Now
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Introduction: The AI Dilemma The landscape of technology is increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), which has become a pivotal force across various industries. From healthcare to finance, the rapid adoption of AI technologies promises enhanced efficiency, productivity, and innovation. However, this swift progress brings forth a significant dilemma: the need to balance the speed […]
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The Looming Threat: How AI Without Renewable Energy Could Destroy Our Planet
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Introduction: The AI Dilemma The landscape of technology is increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), which has become a pivotal force across various industries. From healthcare to finance, the rapid adoption of AI technologies promises enhanced efficiency, productivity, and innovation. However, this swift progress brings forth a significant dilemma: the need to balance the speed […]
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Racing Towards Disaster: The Urgent Need for Renewable Energy in AI Development
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Introduction: The AI Dilemma The landscape of technology is increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), which has become a pivotal force across various industries. From healthcare to finance, the rapid adoption of AI technologies promises enhanced efficiency, productivity, and innovation. However, this swift progress brings forth a significant dilemma: the need to balance the speed […]
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Balancing Speed and Sustainability: The Responsible Development of AI
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Introduction: The AI Dilemma The landscape of technology is increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), which has become a pivotal force across various industries. From healthcare to finance, the rapid adoption of AI technologies promises enhanced efficiency, productivity, and innovation. However, this swift progress brings forth a significant dilemma: the need to balance the speed […]
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The Climate Catastrophe: Why AI Must Go Green Now
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Introduction: The AI Dilemma The landscape of technology is increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), which has become a pivotal force across various industries. From healthcare to finance, the rapid adoption of AI technologies promises enhanced efficiency, productivity, and innovation. However, this swift progress brings forth a significant dilemma: the need to balance the speed […]
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AI’s Dark Side: How Ignoring Renewable Energy Could Worsen the Climate Crisis
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Introduction: The AI Dilemma The landscape of technology is increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), which has become a pivotal force across various industries. From healthcare to finance, the rapid adoption of AI technologies promises enhanced efficiency, productivity, and innovation. However, this swift progress brings forth a significant dilemma: the need to balance the speed […]
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Volcanic sourcing of rare earth minerals among recipients of Innovate UK funding
Volcano on Ascension island in the mid-Atlantic ocean. A project to extract rare minerals and elements from the plumes of a volcano, and another to extract them from mining waste are among nine innovation partnerships that have been awarded £3.5 million of funding from Innovate UK. The projects are: Ascension Earth Resources: A partnership between […]
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More action needed to protect future water resources, says EA
Water pipes for drinking water supply are visible on a construction site: The EA said 19% of water supplies are still being lost due to leakage before reaching consumers. Almost a fifth (19%) of water supplies are lost by water companies before reaching customers’ taps, a new report from the Environment Agency appears to find. […]
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Royal Society of Chemistry commends new PFAS limits, but says more to be done
The Royal Society of Chemistry has welcomed the Drinking Water Inspectorate’s decision to apply stricter limits on PFAS levels allowed in English and Welsh drinking water but cautions there is more to be done to improve chemicals monitoring and regulation. PFAS, more commonly known as ‘forever chemicals’, are a group of chemicals found in […]
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Emptying “drawers of doom” could fix UK’s impending copper crunch
Image credit: Recycle Your Electricals. Around £266 million of copper resides in the UK’s unused or binned electricals,1 says charity group Recycle Your Electricals, citing “drawers of doom” that “groan with stashed tech”. New research from the group appears to reveal that the UK’s 1.3 billion unused or binned electricals, including 627m cables, could hold […]
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Modular generator system founders say can “transform offshore renewables”
The CGEN team on Mocean Energy’s BlueX wave converter (image credit: Mocean Energy). A new spinout company has developed modular generator technology the founders say could reduce the levelized cost of energy for offshore renewables by 10 to 15 per cent. CGEN Engineering’s lightweight, stackable generator system can be easily transported to onshore and offshore […]
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Launching & Growing Your Green Business
In today’s world, where sustainability has become a watchword for innovation and responsibility, starting a green building business offers an exciting opportunity to contribute positively to the environment while capitalizing on a growing market trend. This venture requires not only a passion for sustainable practices but also a strategic approach to establishing and expanding your […]
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UK startup creates ‘smart’ plastic that self-destructs in the sea
University of Edinburgh start-up firm EVA Biosystems has developed a plastic that is described as being able to sense when it’s in the ocean and break itself down without creating microplastics. The solution secured top prize in the SSE-sponsored Net Zero category at this year’s Converge Awards, an annual awards ceremony intended to celebrate and […]
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River monitoring drone boats arrive in UK
Autonomous and remote-controlled drone boats that can measure discharge flow rate and water quality in rivers are available in the UK, seemingly for the first time, thanks to an exclusive partnership between Xylem and Surfbee Hydrobotics, a marine and aquatic robotic solutions provider. Founded in Australia in 2016, Surfbee is an innovative leader in development […]
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Review warns of knowledge gaps in our understanding of leave-on personal care and cosmetic products
Microplastics which have been used in leave-on cosmetic and personal care products are being overlooked by research and regulators, according to a new critical review conducted by scientists at the University of Birmingham. The paper “Beyond microbeads: Examining the role of cosmetics in microplastic pollution and spotlighting unanswered questions” published in the Journal of Hazardous […]