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Using building materials for carbon storage

Replacing conventional materials in new infrastructure could lock away 16.6 billion tonnes of CO2 a year, researchers say.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2025

Power / Energy

Is there a future in carbon capture technology?

High costs and poor performance are leaving carbon capture less competitive than renewables, with flagship projects missing targets by up to 50%.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2024

Power / Energy

How 2021 will change energy and sustainability

Clean energy stocks may stutter in 2021 even as investment, EV sales and solar and wind capacity all hit fresh records.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2021

Power / Energy

$150m power plant burns fossil fuels without the carbon emissions

The Texas plant could help slash emissions from electricity generation if its carbon-capture system proves cheap enough for mass adoption.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 31st Mar 2019

Power / Energy

Electrifying innovation wins major energy award

The award recognises a nationwide rapid-charging network that lets New Zealand EV drivers travel the length of the country and cut emissions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017

Global Stories

Crown Commercial Services (CCS) stories

Power / Energy

InvestHK leads green-tech mission to UK & Scotland

The trip connected 25 Hong Kong and Mainland firms with UK investors and policymakers as both sides chase green finance and clean-tech deals.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026

Data Analytics

Investment bank predicts 2024's most influential climate tech trends

Following a drop in funding, 2024 sees a predicted resurgence in climate tech trends, with clean energy, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and alternative proteins earmarked for significant investment growth.

By Marion Jeng • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024

Cybersecurity

Symantec delves deeper into its CCS suite

Symantec releases Control Compliance Suite, offering new features for agile IT governance and compliance in cybersecurity.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2016

Stories from Other Regions

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Digital Transformation

Wild Tech launches AI governance toolkit to curb agent risks

Wild Tech unveils 'Agentic Governance in a Box', a Microsoft-aligned toolkit to help firms manage AI agents and enhance data governance in enterprises.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025

Cybersecurity

Exponential-e secures role in the G-Cloud 14 framework

Exponential-e has been named a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service's G-Cloud 14 Framework, offering 48 cloud-based services to the public sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024