Finnish and French cities chart Europe’s path to clean energy
In 2029, Finland’s oldest city, Turku, will celebrate reaching the grand old age of 800. At the same time, it hopes to reach another major…
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Commodity bonds as a development tool
Bonds with fuel pellets as the commodity are a surprisingly good example, but that is the finale of this item. First, the intro: Commodity bonds…
Net zero: Copenhagen’s failure to meet its 2025 target casts doubt on other major climate plans
The city of Copenhagen, often celebrated as one of the world’s greenest for its cycling culture and other initiatives, recently defaulted on its pledge to…
Less fuel in harvesting maize
Maize is one of the New World plants nobody else had experienced before 1500. Compared with wheat or rye, it certainly looked peculiar. The grain…
A new model can identify ideal locations for EV charging stations
Ownership of electric vehicles has been surging across much of the developed world in the face of sky-high oil prices, but supportive infrastructure for EVs…
Germany pushes joint effort to become climate-neutral aviation ‘pioneer’
The German government has launched a new push to make the country an international leader in sustainable aviation. “With a joint effort by industry, science,…
How cities can fight climate change
Urban activities — think construction, transportation, heating, cooling and more — are major sources of greenhouse-gas emissions. Today, a growing number of cities are striving…
Here comes one of the world’s first solar-powered vehicles
Electric vehicles are gaining ground worldwide as efforts are underway to reduce the vast carbon footprint of transportation. However, EVs are only as green as…