Archive For March 28, 2024

Bronze Age ‘recycling bin’ found at quarry site

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Archaeologists say it is “rare” to find such details about people’s lives 3,000 years ago.

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Unlocking the potential of solar energy: A sustainable power revolution

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The transition to renewable energy sources is not just an environmental imperative but also an economic and technological evolution.

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Five year plan to make the air cleaner across Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire

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Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council have put together a joint plan to reduce air pollution recognising “there is no safe level”.

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Imaginarium to take over King’s College this weekend

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Events to foster an imaginative future, Repair Cafe included.

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Plans for massive solar farm next to village denied by secretary of state

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The development would have produced enough energy to power in excess of 13,000 homes

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Chair in Emerging Technologies supports solar-driven research

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Chair in Emerging Technologies supports solar-driven research

Professor Erwin Reisner, courtesy Cambridge Festival Monday, March 18, 2024 Professor Erwin Reisner has been awarded a prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies. The £2.5million award will enable Reisner and his team to focus on their ten-year mission to develop solar chemical technologies to enable lab-to-market transition, a crucial step in the…

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Interactive map shows Cambridgeshire’s recycling ‘postcode lottery’

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You can also find out what kerbside collections are made by your local council

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Plastic fantastic – Cambridge University Varsity football match kit is made from recycled bottles

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The kit to mark the 150th anniversary of the Varsity match is a modern marvel of recycling innovation.

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Reisner Open Day Lecture 16 March 12:15 & 2:45pm

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Reisner Open Day Lecture 16 March 12:15 & 2:45pm

Professor Erwin Reisner, courtesy Cambridge Festival Thursday, March 14, 2024 Professor Erwin Reisner will show how his group is developing ways to turn carbon dioxide, biomass and plastic waste into precious resources to underpin a solar-powered economy at his Open Day lectures in the Wolfson Theatre on Saturday 16 March. In “Capturing sunlight for a…

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Stricter rules urged for e-scooters in West Northants if trial is to continue to 2026

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The scooters were first launched in Northampton in September 2020, with an aim to reduce carbon emissions and make public transport more accessible

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