Cities

New report explores the circular economy in India
A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation that looks specifically at India – could circular economy principles set India on course for a competitive advantage over more mature economies?

‘Advance London’ launches to help SMEs capitalise on the circular economy
The London Waste and Recycling (LWARB) has launched a new programme to support SMEs in adopting new circular economy business models called Advance London.

Why vertical farming is more than just growing indoors
Farming indoors has its fans and its critics, but it becomes a practicality as the populations of cities increases.

Circulate on Fridays: AI, Turbines and Uber
Every Friday, the Circulate team pull together a collection of their favourite circular economy related articles, podcasts and videos that they’ve come across during the previous week. This week we’re looking at the amazing cost of wind turbines, food waste opportunities, new thinking on AI, the latest on Uber and plenty

The “Energy Internet”: Startups are bringing a new energy network to life
The United States wastes enough energy every year to power the UK for seven years. While there has been plenty of focus on the need to transition to an economy powered by renewable energy sources, rather than fossil fuels, the structural waste issues within the system itself should not be

12 case studies of how circular economy is being applied to the built environment
The new paper could be a source of inspiration for architects, designers, city planners or policymakers.

Circulate on Fridays: Open source self-driving cars, portable solar panels and more!
It is Friday again! As you are hopefully planning pleasant weekends, we bring you the latest edition of Circulate on Fridays, highlighting seven great circular economy related reads. Join us this weekend for pieces on the pros and cons of Universal Basic Income, portable solar panels, an open source self-driving

One step beyond electric: Self-charging solar cars
Transitioning from petrol-fuelled cars to electric vehicles is widely predicted to happen over the course of the next 10 to 20 years. However, a new German startup called Sono Motors is already exploring technology that could take that transition one step further – the potential for a solar-powered electric vehicle

The Circular Building: Arup’s project director speaks to Circulate
t is often observed that the pace of innovation within the construction and building industry appears to be slow. Comparably, most buildings having a longer lifespan than furniture, phones, and cars, so constant iteration and improvement is likely to be more difficult. However, recent years have seen some impressive technologies

Circulate on Fridays: Masculinity, Blockchain, Design & more!
Every Friday, the Circulate team compiles a collection of the best circular economy videos, audio and articles for you to enjoy during the weekend! We’re doing a quick-fire “CoF” today. See if you can keep up and don’t forget to let us know what we’re missing.