Hydrogen has huge potential as a fuel. It can be easily transported and stored in the form of ammonia. But, until now, the challenge has been - how can we extract pure hydrogen at the point of need, for example, at a fuelling station? CSIRO's new hydrogen membrane technology has solved this problem. They have created a metal membrane that filters out pure hydrogen gas from ammonia. It can then be dispensed into fuel cell cars, buses and even trucks. Hydrogen could now rival the LNG industry. https://blog.csiro.au/hyper-for-hydrogen-our-world-first-carbon-free-fuel/

Shudu has been called the world's first digital supermodel. Experts think she may be the beginning of a new wave of digital models. She arrives at a time in which Instagram, Snapchat filters and photo-editing apps that rely on artificial intelligence have blurred the lines between reality and fantasy, Some believe we might see a hybrid system in future in which models and celebrities license out their digital avatar, allowing them to book multiple appearances simultaneously. A model might appear at a New York fashion shoot in person, but their digital avatar would be in China promoting a movie using the local dialect. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/08/08/soon-most-beautiful-people-world-may-no-longer-be-human/?

French company Lactips has developed a milk-based packaging material that is biodegradable and water-soluble at low temperatures. The packaging film is based on casein ? a protein derived from milk ? and breaks down harmlessly in water or home compost. The film takes three weeks to biodegrade. www.lactips.com

I was recently told that a board was looking for a person as a NED based on these 4 "H" characteristics which make a lot of sense to me. They should be Honest, Hardworking, Humble and have a sense of Humour!

The new Station F by Storefront is the world?s biggest startup campus, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. It?s giving brands an opportunity to make their Ideas a reality by showcasing them in popup shops. Over 8,000 campus and incubator residents and investors are expected to visit the startup zone every day. Station F is planned as a hotspot for tech events as well as a focus for new ideas. https://www.thestorefront.com/spaces/france/paris/25063-retail-space-in-station-f

1. Get to a work- or task-free space -the creative default network in your brain thrives when you aren't distracted 2. Try not to set any objective for your mind-wandering. Free yourself up to let your imagination roam to unlikely and unexpected places 3. Disrupt yourself: Add a dose of novelty to whatever task-free experience you're using in order to activate your brain's default network. Meet somebody outside your usual circle, go to a museum exhibition on your own. Novelty helps shake the brain out of its familiar cognitive patterns, opening up opportunities to engage in new ways of thinking and being. https://www.fastcompany.com/90204263/a-very-short-guide-to-the-most-creative-part-of-your-brain?