Will Foxconn build your next EV?
The manufacturing process and model for EVs could differ materially from existing ICE-based vehicles.
Mass tort and the Texas Two Step
Not illegal but isn't this just outsourcing liability?
Bringing locals to local projects with crowdfunding
Allowing locals to share in the economics of renewable energy projects and other initiatives could overcome NIMBYism. With the right support from investors, these sorts of programmes could prove more effective than national rollouts.
How fast could the battery storage market grow?
Global energy storage is projected to reach a cumulative 411 gigawatts (or 1,194 gigawatt-hours) by the end of 2030, according to the latest forecast from BNEF.
Antimicrobial Resistance: a primer
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a macro threat to the sustainability of the human race and other species. It is of a similar level to that of the worst impacts of climate change. Focus: Health, Macro, Climate, Biological, Behavioural, Physical, Financial, Incentives.
The simple and the ancient
The built environment is a key decarbonisation and health & well being problem. Whilst new technologies will be key, ancient approaches can inspire modern investible equivalents.
Electric roads a better option for UK freight?
HGVs emit a disproportionate amount of CO2 relative to their total miles driven. Lowering those emissions is important.
Moves to ban products made with forced labour
Avoiding human rights abuses in supply chains is increasingly important.
IoT + wireless sensors + CCTV = improved city fire control
Smart Cities are ultimately about making urban areas operate more efficiently. Often that involves different technologies coming together.
What's ESG got to do with it?
It’s very important that companies provide meaningful and useful ESG data. The key words here are meaningful and useful.
Cleaning up soil and water with plants
Some invasive aquatic plants may actually be able to decontaminate water and soil.
Are we doing enough about modern slavery?
The ILO and the IOM estimate there are 50 million people in situations of 'modern slavery'.
