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Minesto breaks new ground in the energy sector as it proves its subsea kite technology

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Marine energy developer Minesto has verified the functionality of its unique Deep Green technology at utility scale, marking a significant milestone for the company and for the marine energy industry.

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VTT is developing microbes that degrade plastic as a solution to marine plastic waste problem

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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is helping to solve the global plastic waste problem. VTT develops in a project called PlastBug a mobile container unit to remove plastic waste from ocean areas, in order to create a safe living environment.

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Tackling waste through technology

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2018 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the improvement and technological advancement of global waste management sectors. Not only are individual waste streams being addressed with specific solutions, but better answers are being found for some [...] 

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Greater water optimisation as GCC countries push smart water metering programmes

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Throughout the recent months of 2018 we’ve been seeing a general trend of respective GCC nations accelerating their smart water metering plans as part of their ongoing efforts to improve water security and achieve more sustainable management of available [...] 

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Kroger Will Eliminate Plastic Bags at 27 Retail Chains by 2025

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The Kroger Co., which owns more than two dozen grocery chains including Kroger, Ralphs, Turkey Hill and City Market, plans to phase out single-use plastic bags at all of its stores by 2025. Seattle-based grocer QFC is the first to kick the plastic [...] 

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ABB demonstrates digital future of power grid design and planning

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ABB is taking the digitalization of power grids design technology to the next level with its innovative new 3D/VR design and planning tool, being demonstrated live at CIGRE 2018, in Paris from August 27-31. The ABB Ability™-enabled tool represents [...] 

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2.3 Billion More People on Earth by 2050

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The world population will reach 9.9 billion by 2050, up 2.3 billion or 29 percent from an estimated 7.6 billion people now, according to projections by Population Reference Bureau (PRB) in its 2018 World Population Data Sheet.

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