Fat lot of good
The largest passenger jet in the world – the Airbus A380 – flew for three hours earlier this year with one engine powered only by used cooking oil. Known as Sustainable Aviation Fuel, it could reduce the carbon impact of flying by up to 71% and is being trialled in France as a low-carbon alternative that could power flights of the future.
A golden idea
Circuit boards aren’t the obvious place to hunt for gold, but the Royal Mint is investing in technology at its new facilities in South Wales to salvage the precious metal from discarded electrics to use in commemorative coins. They hope to extract hundreds of kilos, turning waste circuitry into a valuable commodity.
Cell rejuvenation
Supercharged healing could soon be possible, thanks to research by British epigeneticists.…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2022