RE:TV Recap - April

At RE:TV, we highlight climate technology and nature-based solutions with the aim of inspiring today’s business leaders and tomorrow’s change-makers.?

Over the last four years, we’ve made more than a hundred films with some of the most innovative people and organisations around the world.

Our monthly RE:TV recap is a chance for us to reconnect with them all and update you, our audience, on the progress they’ve been making since we worked with them.

We begin with exciting news from Restor who have announced a collaborative partnership with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). They are joining forces to track the progress of Target 2 of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), which focuses on restoring degraded ecosystems.

A collaboration between the Crowther Lab | ETH Zurich and Google, Restor is a mapping platform for the fast-growing global restoration movement.

Biome Renewables mimicked the design of Andean condor wings to make wind turbines more efficient. Partnering with engineers at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta, they developed a novel winglet that can boost a turbine's energy output by an average of 10%. The team recently published their findings in the journal Energy.

Canadian-based Biome Renewables are guided by biomimicry to make existing renewable energy products more effective and efficient. Inspired by owl's wings, their FeatherEdge technology makes wind turbines quieter and more suitable for residential areas.

NICE RICE have secured a six-figure investment to continue growing the sustainable rice category in the UK. The backing from VC first Anotherway Ventures will help shoppers access environmentally friendly food products on a wider scale.

UK startup NICE RICE aim to solve the problem of methane emissions in rice farming. They incentivise sustainable farming practices by bringing their products to supermarket shelves.

LanzaTech 's biorecycling technology has made a commercial splash. Retail giant Lululemon has created an anorak made with enzymatically recycled polyester in collaboration with LanzaTech and Samsara Eco. The material is made using a combination of bioprocessing technologies, including captured carbon emissions from LanzaTech.

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Lanzatech has developed a biological process which creates Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Their technology converts carbon captured from industrial waste into ethanol, which can then be used to create a variety of carbon-based products.

Riversimple has taken a significant step towards expanding hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in the UK. In collaboration with Element 2, their new initiative will see a network of hydrogen refuelling stations rolled out across the UK.

Former Formula One engineer, Hugo Spowers MBE , has come up with a revolutionary approach to car design and manufacture. He and his Riversimple team in Wales have followed circular design principles to build a car that runs entirely on hydrogen.