Tag Archives: innovation

Inspire change on climate change…

Posted on September 29, 2009 by admin

Got an idea to encourage people to act on climate change? Enter a new competition to see it made into a TV advert. Friends of the Earths Executive Director Andy Atkins and Climate Change Minister Ed Miliband are judging a … Continue reading →

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Recycled plastic bottles graduate with top honours

Posted on September 17, 2009 by admin

We’ve covered inventive ways to recycle a plastic bottle: including turning them into countertops and bedding. Joining the game is Oak Hall Industries, a manufacturer of academic apparel which claims to be the first in its industry to use recycled … Continue reading →

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It’s a Gas – Minister announces groundbreaking environmental scheme

Posted on April 1, 2009 by admin

Cows in the Isle of Man are to be fed kippers as part of the fight against climate change. No not to keep them mobile or for joint conditions in old age but the move follows research carried out at … Continue reading →

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INNOVATION – what does it really mean and does it exist?

Posted on February 19, 2009 by admin

With lower barriers to entry and accelerated development cycles, today even the most successful businesses face the unfortunate but inescapable reality that their competitors are only a step behind them, churning out similar products and services with similar functions and … Continue reading →

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Dance, have fun and charge your mobile at the same time

Posted on January 7, 2009 by admin

If you haven’t already guessed i’m on a bit of a innovation theme today. Check out the next few blogs with interesting ideas that we’ll be seeing more of i’m sure . Orange’s wind-powered recharging station at the UK’s Glastonbury … Continue reading →

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Creating electricity in the playground

Posted on January 7, 2009 by admin

Daniel Sheridan, a student in consumer product design, won three separate awards amounting to GBP 5,500 earlier last year for his see-saw design, which can create enough electricity to power a classroom by capturing the energy generated when children play … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Natural residents to share up-and-coming urban quarter

Posted on January 4, 2009 by admin

Check this latest article about Malmo’s Western Harbour development designed to promote sustainable urban living with innovations in waste management, renewable energy, biodiversity and transport. You never know it might be something that we could replicate here in the UK … Continue reading →

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Hybrid emergency services

Posted on December 30, 2008 by admin

What seemed at first glance like a ‘human interest’ story of perseverance and ingenuity during a severe ice storm, may actually be a prototype for the new ”smart grid” technologies that will play a crucial part in the coming clean energy … Continue reading →

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The ecofriendly font that saves on ink, huh?

Posted on December 23, 2008 by admin

Will a new, free-to-download, environmentally friendly font that cuts down on printing ink mean less paper use? Sometimes, life’s simplest innovations can turn out to be the most useful: cats’ eyes on roads, Post-it Notes, Velcro – the sorts of … Continue reading →

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rentAtoy this christmas…

Posted on December 15, 2008 by admin

Kids seem to have the attention span of fruit flies when it comes to toys. They fall in love with anything new, until the next new thing grabs their attention and affections. (When I was a lad we’d be happy … Continue reading →

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Human Powered Energy

Posted on December 13, 2008 by admin

The World’s First Energy-Generating Revolving Door saves around 4600 kWh per year and has an LED display to show how much people power is being created.

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