This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 3 May
What is the EU doing to circularise resources and redefine the notion of waste? Can the building industry break its concrete addiction? And, could the EU propose a 25% ‘climate quota’ in its new long-term budget.
This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories.
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Raise a toast! New beers made from leftover bread help to cut food waste
Rather than discarding unused bread, retailers are sending it off to be turned into beer.
New beers made from leftover bread help to cut food waste https://t.co/jp3Ouq5FPk (via @guardianfood) pic.twitter.com/TXnCYWTOri
— Guild of Fine Food (@guildoffinefood) May 3, 2018
2.
Denmark Reconsiders Electric Car Subsidies
Denmark may be open to financial incentives to buy electric cars after seeing a dramatic drop in sales of non-polluting vehicles, according to Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen.
https://twitter.com/velmu/status/991545614159765504
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Energy supplier Centrica to trial blockchain technology
Energy company Centrica has launched new trials to examine how blockchain technology can assist with multi-party peer-to-peer energy trading for 200 businesses and residential participants in Cornwall.
Centrica to launch a local energy market trial later this year using blockchain technology https://t.co/6guWb4JNDV
— Cornwall Insight (@CornwallInsight) April 30, 2018
4.
Greece Kicks Off $3.6 Billion Program for Solar, Wind Projects
Greece is preparing to auction 2.6 gigawatts of solar and wind projects to attract investment and beef up the Mediterranean country’s clean-energy credentials. From now on renewable energy production and prices will be determined by competitive tender process,