With transport being the UK’s biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, the transition from conventional engines to Electric Vehicles (EVs) is imperative but will bring an unprecedented increase in demand for battery metals. The Satellite Applications Catapult is leading on … Continue reading
Sand used as aggregate forms an essential and finite resource. Growing demand for construction – buildings and infrastructure, creating land through reclamation, and coastal protection from climate change – has resulted in supply pressures on traditional sources. Unmanaged extraction is … Continue reading
Today, on World Humanitarian Day, the UK Space Agency has announced new funding for Pixalytics to help Kenya tackle the social and environmental impacts of unsustainable sand mining. Pixalytics will be leading the international project, called Earth Observation for Sustainable … Continue reading
