Ecology
Banana Fibre, The Innovative Way To Prevent Farming Waste
Fibre From Familiar Fruit Bananas are the most common fruit consumed worldwide. In 2019, the banana export market produced 21 million tonnes of fruit. This
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Energy
Microfactories, Reforming Waste Into Valuable Materials
Reforming waste. How can we retrieve valuable materials from e-waste and multi-component materials in rural and remote locations? All Recycling Is Local We make significant
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No Electricity
How To Fulfil Clean Water Needs Without Electricity
Clean Water Daily access to clean potable water is a global issue. UNICEF and WHO state that globally, 1 in 3 people do not have
25/02/2021
Ecology
Curitiba City, A Model In Sustainable Urban Planning
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Construction
Versatile, Sustainable And Strong Grass.
Sustainable Grass Bamboo are the fastest growing plants on earth. They utilise unique rhizome (underground stems) to self-multiply. This allows some species of bamboo to
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Ecology
Recycling Flip Flops, Art From Marine Waste.
Marine Debris Every year, global production of plastic is rising. In 2019, the amount of plastic produced globally was approximately 368 million tonnes. This is
04/02/2021
Ecology
Green Products Awards 2021
At Viable AlternativEnergy “green” (sustainable/ recyclable/ alternative) projects, products and ideas “give us life”. People who create and design new products with these concepts in
28/01/2021
Prevention
Waste Hierarchy: The Five Stages Of Waste Management
Waste Hierarchy The Amended Waste Framework Directive (EU) 2018/851 put in place by the European Parliament establishes waste prevention and management legislation and policy. This
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Ecology
Farming On An Acre of Land
The Decline In Biodiversity The loss of biodiversity in the food and agriculture sector threatens global food security. Furthermore, the decline in bees and pollinators
14/01/2021
Ecology
7 Top Articles of 2020
These top articles from Viable AlternativEnergy focus on sustainable, environmental and socially conscious projects, products and ideas. Please join us, as we recap our 7
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Energy
Biogas, Untapped Transportation Fuel from Waste?
In 2018, “What a Waste 2.0” the Urban Development Series produced by the World Bank gave a snapshot of global solid waste management until 2050.
14/12/2020
Construction
CopenHill – The Sustainable Model For Future Waste Projects?
Sustainable Waste Management Amager Bakke, also known as CopenHill, brings a sustainable waste management solution to the doorstep of city living. CopenHill is the cleanest waste-to-energy
12/11/2020
Marine
Floating Island of Plastic Waste
Plastic Waste at Sea Marine debris caused by household garbage travels from rivers into seas and oceans. Across the globe, there are five oceanic gyres.
31/08/2020
Energy
Upcycling or Recycling of End-of-life Solar Panels
The average photovoltaic (PV) solar panel has a lifespan of 25 years. Solar panels contain glass, polymers, aluminium, silicon, lead, cadmium, tellurium and gallium. These
20/08/2020
Ecology
Aquaponics Farming in Water Scarce Regions
Aquaponics symbiotically combines hydroponics and aquaculture. Hydroponics is the cultivation of plants in nutrient-rich water without soil. Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic animals such
13/08/2020
Ecology
Hydrogen Power – Fuel Cells on Ships and Boats
Hydrogen Hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe. The power source that most stars burn to produce energy. First observed by
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Reduce waste
Cardboard Furniture and Design
In 2017, Europe recycled 84.6% of its cardboard and paper packaging. We derive this percentage from the total quantity of recycled packaging waste, divided by
30/07/2020
Ecology
Vinson Multi-tool
Christoph Tochtrop created the Vinson Multi-tool. It’s described as the rotary device for the household. The average household electronic device includes a power source (battery
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Energy
Lasers Could Transmute Nuclear Waste
In 2018, Professor Gérard Mourou (École Polytechnique) and Professor Donna Strickland (University of Waterloo) jointly won half of the Nobel Prize in Physics for ground
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Construction
Draw Circuits with Conductive Ink
Circuits and Conductive Materials Electrical and electronics are complicated subjects to grasp and implement for a majority of people. The reason even self-build home projects
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Plastics
Sustainable Art
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5 Sustainable Independent Businesses
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Ecology
Medical and Disaster Relief Drones
How are drones used for emergency medical response and disaster relief? Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or Electric Autonomous Aircraft (EAA) are commonly known as drones.
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Ecology
Edible Cutlery
Edible Cutlery Made From 100% Natural Flours. In 2010, Narayana Peesapathy and Pradnya Keskar founded the company Bakeys in Hyderabad, India. Bakeys was the first company
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Construction
Flat-Pack Construction
A modern modular take on flat-pack construction, Ten Fold Engineering has an innovative design that makes flat-pack housing and construction units desirable and luxurious. The
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Energy
Zeer Pot Cold Storage
In 1995, Mohammed Bah Abba, a teacher from northern Nigeria, invented the Pot-in-Pot preservation cooling system also known as Zeer pot cold storage. His design
28/05/2020
Ecology
Reduce Food Waste – Mimica Touch Labels
Food waste is a global problem. 1.3 billion tonnes or one-third of food produced globally for human consumption is wasted or lost every year. Whether
21/05/2020
Health
Reuse N95 Respirators Safely?
Is it possible to reuse N95 masks without a reduction of the respirator’s effectiveness? Terminology In this article when I mention reuse, I am using
14/05/2020
Construction
Tallest Sustainable Building – Taipei 101
Location, Location, Location… Taipei 101 is the tallest sustainable skyscraper in the world, standing at 508m (1,667 ft) and 101 floors. When completed in 2004, this
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Ecology
Renewable Energy and the Future
What is the future of renewable energy? Last week Planet of the Humans a documentary presented by Michael Moore and directed by Jeff Gibbs was
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Ecology
How To Leverage Low Air Pollution post COVID-19
Reduced air pollution during COVID-19 shows us that air quality is the first environmental factor we can solve. Effect on Industry and health View this
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Ecology
Impact of Air Pollution on Health – Post COVID-19
Could air pollution be an indicator to aid businesses and the environment to thrive harmoniously post COVID-19? Effect of Pollution on Health The environment has
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Health
10 Things to do during COVID-19 Lockdown
The United Kingdom is currently under a Coronavirus disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) COVID-19 lockdown. The majority of the population will be spending all hours at home.
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Construction
Earthship Homes Sustainable Living
Earthship Homes use approximately 45 per cent recycled materials. Old tyres, glass bottles and drinks cans are all essential construction materials. Michael Reynolds the inventor
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Plastics
3D Printing PPE and Isinnova
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) PPE is any protective garment or equipment designed to protect the wearer’s body from injury or infection. This can include protective
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Health
The Power of Soap
Let’s take a few minutes to appreciate the power of soap. Over the past few weeks, health ministries around the world have inundated us with
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Ecology
Sharklet Antibacterial Armour
Sharklet antibacterial armour is a great example of science and technology inspired by nature. Sharks are the world’s largest fish, primarily thought of as fierce
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Social Awareness
Tour Guides – Unseen & Invisible
Tours guides by Unseen Tours started in London in 2010. This exceptional social enterprise was the brainchild of The Sock Mob (a volunteer meetup group).
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Ecology
Sustainable Fashion – 3D Digital Design
The fashion industry is globally one of the top 10 most polluting industries. Through water pollution during production, chemical addition and dyes, microfibres released during
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Ecology
Rice Straw – Waste to Packaging
Rice straw is a by-product of rice production. Globally, over 800 million tons of this straw is produced per year. With intensive rice farming models,
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Ecology
Water Scarcity and the Namib Beetle
Water scarcity is a global problem. From Flint Michigan and California in the United States of America to Chennai, India and Cape Town, South Africa, 12 out of 17 countries with the highest water
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Ecology
Chewing Gum – Sustainable Alternatives
Chewing gum is consumed by millions of people every year. Over £14 billions spent on chewing gums globally. Like Marmite, you may love it or
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Construction
Cubo Modular Bamboo Housing
Cubo modular bamboo housing is the brainchild of Earl Patrick Forlales. Manila, Philippines has a housing problem similar to many other cities around the world.
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Plastics
UBQ Materials Bio-based Thermoplastic
UBQ is a thermoplastic that can substitute minerals, wood and plastic in thousands of applications. Globally every year, 2 billion tonnes of waste is produced.
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Plastics
BioCellection – Chemical Recycling
BioCellection is an advanced recycling technology company based in California. Globally, only 9% of plastics are recycled. The remaining 91% goes to landfills, incinerators, or
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Plastics
Precious Plastic Universe
Precious Plastic Universe (Precious Plastic version 4) launched on Tuesday 7th January 2020. At Viable AlternativEnergy, we’ve been waiting anxiously for this new update since
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Viable AlternativEnergy – Recap top 7 Articles of 2019
Viable AlternativEnergy posts focus on environmental and socially conscious projects, products and ideas. Please join us, as we recap our 7 top posts from 2019.
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Construction
Wooden Nails – LignoLoc by BECK
LignoLoc compacted beech wooden nails are a sustainable alternative to glue and metal nails. They consists of a magazine of nails, which can be used for
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Ecology
Edible Water Ooho by Notpla
In 2013, Skipping Rocks Lab start up created Ooho an edible water “bottle”. Ooho’s peelable membrane comprises algae (brown seaweed) mixed with calcium and water.
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Reduce waste
3D Crossings
3D street crossings are a fantastic alternative to conventional speed bumps. This idea has been around for a long time. However the crossings in India
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#Viable Alternatives
Banana Fibre, The Innovative Way To Prevent Farming Waste
Fibre From Familiar Fruit Bananas are the most common fruit consumed worldwide. In 2019, the banana export market produced 21 million tonnes of fruit. This
01/04/2021
Microfactories, Reforming Waste Into Valuable Materials
Reforming waste. How can we retrieve valuable materials from e-waste and multi-component materials in rural and remote locations? All Recycling Is Local We make significant
11/03/2021
How To Fulfil Clean Water Needs Without Electricity
Clean Water Daily access to clean potable water is a global issue. UNICEF and WHO state that globally, 1 in 3 people do not have
25/02/2021
Curitiba City, A Model In Sustainable Urban Planning
Curitiba City, Brazil Curitiba City is the capital city of Paraná state, in south-east Brazil. The city has a population of approximately 1.95 million. Around
18/02/2021
Versatile, Sustainable And Strong Grass.
Sustainable Grass Bamboo are the fastest growing plants on earth. They utilise unique rhizome (underground stems) to self-multiply. This allows some species of bamboo to
11/02/2021
Recycling Flip Flops, Art From Marine Waste.
Marine Debris Every year, global production of plastic is rising. In 2019, the amount of plastic produced globally was approximately 368 million tonnes. This is
04/02/2021
Green Products Awards 2021
At Viable AlternativEnergy “green” (sustainable/ recyclable/ alternative) projects, products and ideas “give us life”. People who create and design new products with these concepts in
28/01/2021
Waste Hierarchy: The Five Stages Of Waste Management
Waste Hierarchy The Amended Waste Framework Directive (EU) 2018/851 put in place by the European Parliament establishes waste prevention and management legislation and policy. This
21/01/2021
Farming On An Acre of Land
The Decline In Biodiversity The loss of biodiversity in the food and agriculture sector threatens global food security. Furthermore, the decline in bees and pollinators
14/01/2021
7 Top Articles of 2020
These top articles from Viable AlternativEnergy focus on sustainable, environmental and socially conscious projects, products and ideas. Please join us, as we recap our 7
07/01/2021
Biogas, Untapped Transportation Fuel from Waste?
In 2018, “What a Waste 2.0” the Urban Development Series produced by the World Bank gave a snapshot of global solid waste management until 2050.
14/12/2020
CopenHill – The Sustainable Model For Future Waste Projects?
Sustainable Waste Management Amager Bakke, also known as CopenHill, brings a sustainable waste management solution to the doorstep of city living. CopenHill is the cleanest waste-to-energy
12/11/2020
Floating Island of Plastic Waste
Plastic Waste at Sea Marine debris caused by household garbage travels from rivers into seas and oceans. Across the globe, there are five oceanic gyres.
31/08/2020
Upcycling or Recycling of End-of-life Solar Panels
The average photovoltaic (PV) solar panel has a lifespan of 25 years. Solar panels contain glass, polymers, aluminium, silicon, lead, cadmium, tellurium and gallium. These
20/08/2020
Aquaponics Farming in Water Scarce Regions
Aquaponics symbiotically combines hydroponics and aquaculture. Hydroponics is the cultivation of plants in nutrient-rich water without soil. Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic animals such
13/08/2020
Hydrogen Power – Fuel Cells on Ships and Boats
Hydrogen Hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe. The power source that most stars burn to produce energy. First observed by
06/08/2020
Cardboard Furniture and Design
In 2017, Europe recycled 84.6% of its cardboard and paper packaging. We derive this percentage from the total quantity of recycled packaging waste, divided by
30/07/2020
Vinson Multi-tool
Christoph Tochtrop created the Vinson Multi-tool. It’s described as the rotary device for the household. The average household electronic device includes a power source (battery
23/07/2020
Lasers Could Transmute Nuclear Waste
In 2018, Professor Gérard Mourou (École Polytechnique) and Professor Donna Strickland (University of Waterloo) jointly won half of the Nobel Prize in Physics for ground
16/07/2020
Draw Circuits with Conductive Ink
Circuits and Conductive Materials Electrical and electronics are complicated subjects to grasp and implement for a majority of people. The reason even self-build home projects
09/07/2020
Sustainable Art
What is Sustainable Art? Sustainable art encompasses a wide range of artistic concepts, everything from thought-provoking environmental critique to studios working with carbon neutral or
02/07/2020
5 Sustainable Independent Businesses
A spotlight on 5 independent and sustainable personal care businesses from around the world. Oui the People Every year 2 billion plastic razors end up
25/06/2020
Medical and Disaster Relief Drones
How are drones used for emergency medical response and disaster relief? Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or Electric Autonomous Aircraft (EAA) are commonly known as drones.
18/06/2020
Edible Cutlery
Edible Cutlery Made From 100% Natural Flours. In 2010, Narayana Peesapathy and Pradnya Keskar founded the company Bakeys in Hyderabad, India. Bakeys was the first company
11/06/2020
Flat-Pack Construction
A modern modular take on flat-pack construction, Ten Fold Engineering has an innovative design that makes flat-pack housing and construction units desirable and luxurious. The
04/06/2020
Zeer Pot Cold Storage
In 1995, Mohammed Bah Abba, a teacher from northern Nigeria, invented the Pot-in-Pot preservation cooling system also known as Zeer pot cold storage. His design
28/05/2020
Reduce Food Waste – Mimica Touch Labels
Food waste is a global problem. 1.3 billion tonnes or one-third of food produced globally for human consumption is wasted or lost every year. Whether
21/05/2020
Reuse N95 Respirators Safely?
Is it possible to reuse N95 masks without a reduction of the respirator’s effectiveness? Terminology In this article when I mention reuse, I am using
14/05/2020
Tallest Sustainable Building – Taipei 101
Location, Location, Location… Taipei 101 is the tallest sustainable skyscraper in the world, standing at 508m (1,667 ft) and 101 floors. When completed in 2004, this
07/05/2020
Renewable Energy and the Future
What is the future of renewable energy? Last week Planet of the Humans a documentary presented by Michael Moore and directed by Jeff Gibbs was
30/04/2020
How To Leverage Low Air Pollution post COVID-19
Reduced air pollution during COVID-19 shows us that air quality is the first environmental factor we can solve. Effect on Industry and health View this
23/04/2020
Impact of Air Pollution on Health – Post COVID-19
Could air pollution be an indicator to aid businesses and the environment to thrive harmoniously post COVID-19? Effect of Pollution on Health The environment has
16/04/2020
10 Things to do during COVID-19 Lockdown
The United Kingdom is currently under a Coronavirus disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) COVID-19 lockdown. The majority of the population will be spending all hours at home.
09/04/2020
Earthship Homes Sustainable Living
Earthship Homes use approximately 45 per cent recycled materials. Old tyres, glass bottles and drinks cans are all essential construction materials. Michael Reynolds the inventor
02/04/2020
3D Printing PPE and Isinnova
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) PPE is any protective garment or equipment designed to protect the wearer’s body from injury or infection. This can include protective
26/03/2020
The Power of Soap
Let’s take a few minutes to appreciate the power of soap. Over the past few weeks, health ministries around the world have inundated us with
19/03/2020
Sharklet Antibacterial Armour
Sharklet antibacterial armour is a great example of science and technology inspired by nature. Sharks are the world’s largest fish, primarily thought of as fierce
12/03/2020
Tour Guides – Unseen & Invisible
Tours guides by Unseen Tours started in London in 2010. This exceptional social enterprise was the brainchild of The Sock Mob (a volunteer meetup group).
05/03/2020
Sustainable Fashion – 3D Digital Design
The fashion industry is globally one of the top 10 most polluting industries. Through water pollution during production, chemical addition and dyes, microfibres released during
27/02/2020
Rice Straw – Waste to Packaging
Rice straw is a by-product of rice production. Globally, over 800 million tons of this straw is produced per year. With intensive rice farming models,
20/02/2020
Water Scarcity and the Namib Beetle
Water scarcity is a global problem. From Flint Michigan and California in the United States of America to Chennai, India and Cape Town, South Africa, 12 out of 17 countries with the highest water
13/02/2020
Chewing Gum – Sustainable Alternatives
Chewing gum is consumed by millions of people every year. Over £14 billions spent on chewing gums globally. Like Marmite, you may love it or
06/02/2020
Cubo Modular Bamboo Housing
Cubo modular bamboo housing is the brainchild of Earl Patrick Forlales. Manila, Philippines has a housing problem similar to many other cities around the world.
30/01/2020
UBQ Materials Bio-based Thermoplastic
UBQ is a thermoplastic that can substitute minerals, wood and plastic in thousands of applications. Globally every year, 2 billion tonnes of waste is produced.
23/01/2020
BioCellection – Chemical Recycling
BioCellection is an advanced recycling technology company based in California. Globally, only 9% of plastics are recycled. The remaining 91% goes to landfills, incinerators, or
16/01/2020
Precious Plastic Universe
Precious Plastic Universe (Precious Plastic version 4) launched on Tuesday 7th January 2020. At Viable AlternativEnergy, we’ve been waiting anxiously for this new update since
09/01/2020
Viable AlternativEnergy – Recap top 7 Articles of 2019
Viable AlternativEnergy posts focus on environmental and socially conscious projects, products and ideas. Please join us, as we recap our 7 top posts from 2019.
03/01/2020
Wooden Nails – LignoLoc by BECK
LignoLoc compacted beech wooden nails are a sustainable alternative to glue and metal nails. They consists of a magazine of nails, which can be used for
19/12/2019
Edible Water Ooho by Notpla
In 2013, Skipping Rocks Lab start up created Ooho an edible water “bottle”. Ooho’s peelable membrane comprises algae (brown seaweed) mixed with calcium and water.
12/12/2019
3D Crossings
3D street crossings are a fantastic alternative to conventional speed bumps. This idea has been around for a long time. However the crossings in India
05/12/2019