Cleantech and Environment
Support for local climate action in South Cambridgeshire continues with seventh round of Zero Carbon Communities grants
The seventh round of South Cambridgeshire’s Zero Carbon Communities (ZCC) grants launches, offering a share of £125,000 to successful applicants. ...
Help shape future investment in Arbury, King’s Hedges and Chesterton
Cambridge City Council is asking local people to feed into a new Framework for Change for North Cambridge. The framework for change is a long-term plan to guide investment in the area, looking at older council housing estates, green spaces, streets, shops and community facilities in Arb...
Autonomous drone spraying poised to become a reality
Pioneering work by SEAD Artists could be about to unblock the bottlenecks impeding the use of drones in agriculture, allowing beyond visual line of sight flight, the aerial application of key crop protection products and seed sowing for reforestation projects. ...
Joe Swash examines Xampla’s plastic-free Morro™ materials in new meal deal documentary
Channel 4 shines a light on the environmental impact of the nation's obsession with Meal Deals and showcases a revolutionary plastic-free alternative. ...
Cambridge to explore low-speed autonomous vehicle roll-out
Cambridge could be one of the first UK cities to see a fleet of low-speed, autonomous vehicles (AVs) hit its roads. ...
PeroCycle appoints new CEO and opens £4M seed round to decarbonise steelmaking
Cambridge, UK – 5 August 2025, PeroCycle, an industrial decarbonisation venture advancing closed-loop carbon recycling for steelmaking, appoints Grant Budge as CEO. The announcement coincides with the opening of a £4M seed round to fund pilot deployment and accelerate commercial growth....
Council champions nature with charity of the year announcement
The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire has been chosen as charity of the year by the new Chair of South Cambridgeshire District Council. ...
Students take the lead on sustainability at ARU
Green Gown Award nomination for student-led initiatives on ARU health courses.
Johnson Matthey to open its first hydrogen internal combustion engine testing facility in Gothenburg
Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in sustainable technologies, has moved to strengthen its world-class heavy duty vehicle testing capabilities, as the market and regulatory environment continue to evolve and manufacturers seek cleaner mobility solutions. ...
TEN BILLION items of single-use plastic to be replaced, following $14m investment in Xampla
A major injection of $14m in private capital is set to accelerate UK materials innovation company Xampla’s mission to replace single-use plastics with alternatives made from plants. ...