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Energy & environment

Last week’s poll: improving plastics recycling

Energy storing 3D-printed materials mimic eagle’s grip

Powering tomorrow’s bomb disposal robots

Treatment system selectively removes toxins from water

Satellite system aims to improve forecasting of extreme weather

Manufacturers challenged to rethink plastic food packaging

New 3D printing method gives boost to lithium-ion batteries

AVID joins R&D team developing battery storage for off-highway machinery

Cambridge team discovers material with potential for faster charging batteries

European Mars-orbiting radar detects subsurface liquid water

Cuadrilla gets green light for Lancashire fracking site

€1.5bn hydro power investment for Portugal’s Douro region