China’s new carbon neutrality pledge: what next?
Experts react to President Xi’s statement that China will up its climate ambition by striving for carbon neutrality by 2060. In a virtual address to…
Green Tech
Virtual Power Plants Could Help Solve Our Energy Needs. But What Are They?
Building a greener, more resilient grid will be essential in the coming decades if we want to slow the pace of climate change and cope with…
The soil solution
On a steely November morning, Dorn Cox tours me around the dairy farm where he works in Freeport, Maine. The hummocky coastal landscape has begun…
Green ammonia could slash emissions from farming – and power ships of the future
For the past 100 years, a simple molecule has had an immensely positive impact on our world. Ammonia, which comprises three hydrogen atoms bonded to…
India builds homes to resist climate-linked floods
Bamboo, lime and mud are traditional materials being used innovatively in southern India to rebuild homes that can withstand the impact of recurring floods. The…
With no upfront costs, this innovative financing tool makes energy efficiency affordable to all
By rolling upgrade costs into monthly bills, utilities are helping customers save energy and money at the same time For customers of the Roanoke Electric…
From fiery ice to sustainable aviation: the biofuel race becomes creative
The search for alternative fuels struck lucky off the coast of Japan recently. Under the water and below the seabed are pockets of methane, trapped…
So what does a smart city really look like?
Smart city expert Lean Doody says the technology should be a tool to deliver a sustainable city. Rapid urbanisation is one of the most important…
Here are 5 reasons why we need an ‘Internet of Energy’
Two technological revolutions are shaping the dawn of the 21st century: the development of the internet and the shift towards a carbon-free global energy system….
End of the road for traditional vehicles? Here are the facts
Matthew Watkins, Nottingham Trent University New sales of petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2040 in the UK, which has since been joined…
Biocasa: the house where beauty meets good
Biocasa is a case study of an Italian house, which is advanced from a green building perspective to be the first private building in Europe…
China Has Officially Started Construction on the World’s First “Forest City”
FUTURISTIC GREEN CITY The world’s first “Forest City,” created to fight pollution, is now under construction in Liuzhou, Guangxi Province, China. Designed by Stefano Boeri…
Vertical green
Have you ever thought of building a green roof or a vertical garden for your house? After this article, you will start thinking about it,…