Tag Archives: Innovation
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A modern metropolis must provide its own power
Circular systems will help cities become more self-sufficient in energy and tackle the challenges of carbon, cost and security, as Mike Scott reports
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Smart solutions to end city traffic gridlock
With the urgent need to ease congestion and decarbonise travel networks, Chris Milton investigates sustainable ways of getting cities and people moving again
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Rolling through the heart of the city
From the hills of San Francisco to the boulevards of Melbourne, the tram mixes traditional appeal with modern green credentials, writes Chris Milton
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Growing challenge will shape the future of farming
With nine billion or more people to feed by 2050 in a resource-constrained world, the success of the agriculture sector is crucial to us all, writes Mike Scott
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Technology grows fields of hope
Precision agriculture is helping farmers get the most from their land, writes Jim McClelland
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Appliance of UK science will aid agriculture
Challenges faced by the global agriculture sector provide opportunities for the UK’s knowledge economy, says MP George Freeman
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Recession-hit mums hit back
Perhaps it was Plato who first said: “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Certainly there are modern-day mums who, out of necessity, are inventing new businesses to make ends meet and boost the UK economy, as Peter Archer discovers
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Protecting British genius is priority
What is the intellectual property of a business? Joanna Goodman explains that IP is an organisation’s intangible assets, from original ideas to brand recognition and everything in between