An Italian company has developed an alternative to leather that's made from the stalks, skins and pips of grapes.  Read on

Can we really grow fresh greens without soil or sunlight? Right in the centre of a busy city? In the US, AeroFarms is moving food production inside - and upwards. Read on

The French startup Mobotiq wants to decentralise urban transport - with the help of DIY vehicles and the Ethereum blockchain. Read on

The growth of cities is a cause for air pollution concerns - but raising awareness about something invisible is a challenge. Hawa Dawa might just change that.  Read on

Wind is one of the cornerstones of renewable energy generation, and now a new Dutch project is seeking to build an island to open more opportunities. Read on

A town in Norway is testing new energy-saving technology in its street lights - that turns them down as soon as nobody is around. Read on

An intriguing spin-off from Google is a geothermal start-up looking to utilise your own backyard to generate heating and cooling for your house. The company, called Dandelion, currently operating in the USA, has developed a system to take advantage of the lag effect on the temperature of the earth underneath our feet. Read on

A disused car park hidden under the streets of Paris has become the home of a huge indoor agriculture experiment - an urban permaculture project called "the cave". Read on