Greening our homes could kickstart an economic recovery – but we need new ideas
Ask an economist what they’d do first to kickstart a green recovery and they’ll probably say ‘retrofit’. That’s because greening our homes is essential if…
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Big Green Apple: forbidden fruit, no more
Energy performance in buildings is key to meeting 2030 emissions target
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‘Smart bricks’ could work to store energy in buildings
Making a run to the home improvement store for your next project? That’s what scientists in the United States did when they needed red bricks…
More and more homeowners are renovating existing homes to make them “net zero” energy consumers. Here’s how.
Energy-conscious retrofits can dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of housing without the need to start from scratch January 7, 2020 — With the world in…
This is how coronavirus could reshape our cities forever
In the once-bustling Eixample district, birdsong and the occasional whir of a food delivery cyclist have replaced the continuous din of passing traffic – making…
Without sustainable cities, global development goals will fail
Cities have been the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, with little discrimination between more and less developed urban environments. More than 95 per cent of…
Smart concrete could pave the way for high-tech, cost-effective roads
Luna Lu, Purdue University and Vishal Saravade, Purdue University Every day, Americans travel on roads, bridges and highways without considering the safety or reliability of…
Scientists honing new ways to measure a city’s carbon footprint
Boston may be emerging as a model for how scientists and the public can better quantify and understand their city’s carbon dioxide emissions. Millions of…
EU unveils Renovation Wave Strategy to improve buildings’ energy performance
Published October 16, 2020 Author Balkan Green Energy News The European Commission has published a Renovation Wave Strategy aimed at improving the energy performance of buildings, in what…