06 May
2020
IE Expo 2020: Trade Fair for Environmental Technology Solutions
Others | CHINA
Published by : Eco Media Asia
You're invited to attend the sixth edition of IE expo environmental show on Sept 16-18, 2020 at China Import and Export Fair Complex (Canton Fair Complex) Inspired of its parent show IFAT, the global forerunner of environmental exhibitions in Germany for a half century, IE expo has been exploring China's environmental industries for already 20 years and has become the most influential and upscale platform for environmental technology solutions in Asia. The…
06 May
2020
IE Expo 2020: Asia's Leading Trade Fair for Environmental Technology Solutions
Others | CHINA
Published by : Eco Media Asia
You're invited to attend the Asia’s leading environmental show on August 13-15, 2020 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), China As Asia's leading environmental show, IE expo China 2020 offers an effective business and networking platform for Chinese and international professionals in the environmental sector and is accompanied by first-class technical-scientific conference program. It is the ideal platform for professionals in the environmental…
29 Apr
2020
IE Expo 2020: West China's Leading Trade Fair for Environmental Technology Solutions
Others | CHINA
Published by : Eco Media Asia
IE expo Chengdu 2020: make the environmental market in West China thrive all alongAlready the very first IE expo Chengdu is a story of enormous success: From June 27 to 29, 2019, 19,620 trade visitors and 321 exhibitors participated in the West Chinese variant of the Munich IFAT in the Western China International Expo City in Chengdu, a city of 15 million people. With this debut event IE expo Chengdu has already established its position as the leading platform…
03 Jun
2019
IE Expo 2019: Trade Fair for Environmental Technology Solutions
Others | CHINA
Published by : Eco Media Asia
IE expo Chengdu 2019 connects new business opportunities in the China marketAs the flagship environmental protection exhibition in Asia, IE expo China is created to open the vast environmental protection market in the inland region of China for international companies, delivering global solutions for pollution control to western China. It will launch IE expo Chengdu 2019 in Chengdu on June 27-29, 2019.Since the government begun to implement the strategy…
15 Aug
2018
IE Expo 2019: Asia's Leading Trade Fair for Environmental Technology Solutions
Others | CHINA
Published by : Eco Media Asia
You're invited to attend the Asia’s leading environmental show on April 15-17, 2019 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, ChinaAs the Asia's leading environmental show, IE expo China 2019 offers an effective business and networking platform for Chinese and international professionals in the environmental sector and is accompanied by first-class technical-scientific conference program. It is the ideal platform for the professionals in the environmental…
01 Aug
2018
IE Expo 2018: Trade Fair for Environmental Technology Solutions
Others | CHINA
Published by : Eco Media Asia
You're invited to attend the fourth edition of IE expo environmental show on Sept 18-20, 2018 at China Import and Export Fair Complex (Canton Fair Complex)Inspired of its parent show IFAT, the global forerunner of environmental exhibitions in Germany for a half century, IE expo has been exploring China's environmental industries for already 18 years and has become the most influential and upscale platform for environmental technology solutions in Asia. Due…
13 Jul
2018
RepAir T-shirt cleans the air while you wear it
Eco Products & Services | ITALY
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Italian fashion company Kloters has created a T-shirt that cleans the air through a specially designed insert capable of capturing and disintegrating pollutants and foul odors. Called RepAir, the shirt was designed to be both comfortable and environmentally friendly. “RepAir is born from the desire to go beyond the traditional concept of sustainable fashion,” said Kloters co-founders Federico Suria, Marco Lo Greco and Silvio Perucca in a press release.…
11 Jul
2018
The largest solar farm apiary in the US opens this week
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | UNITED STATES
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An important feature of permaculture is the concept of stacking functions, or finding multiple uses for the same space or resource. North Carolina-based PineGate Renewables is taking this principle to a new level with the opening of the largest solar farm apiary in the U.S. Starting this week, the Eagle Point solar farm in Jackson County, Oregon will host 48 hives of honey bees underneath and between the solar panels. John Jacob of Old…
06 Jul
2018
Bronx community garden transformed with sustainable improvements
Others | UNITED STATES
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A newly renovated community garden has officially opened in the Bronx. Fannie’s Garden at Paradise on Earth, a venture of the New York Restoration Project (NYRP), received a dramatic upgrade with sustainable features like permeable pavement, a rain garden, and a shade structure designed to support solar panels. The 13,000-square foot-garden offers space for urban residents to escape the city, get their hands dirty in 24 garden beds,…
03 Jul
2018
The City of London will be powered with 100% renewable energy by October 2018
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | UNITED KINGDOM
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The City of London, the historic “Square Mile” central district of London, will soon switch to clean energy in a big way. Starting in October 2018, the City of London will source 100 percent of its power needs from renewable energy sources by installing solar panels on local buildings, investing in larger solar and wind projects and purchasing clean energy from the grid. Though no longer a square mile, closer now to 1.12 square miles, the City…
28 Jun
2018
First paper straw factory in decades to open as UK bans plastic
Resource Recovery & Environment Management | UNITED KINGDOM
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As the United Kingdom moves forward with its planned ban on single-use plastic products, the first paper straw factory in decades is opening in Wales to meet the consumer demand. Transcend Packaging, the owner and operator of the new plant, has already reached out to 1,361 McDonald’s restaurants throughout the U.K., as well as other restaurants, to provide them with more environmentally-friendly straws. “We spotted a huge opportunity, and we…
25 Jun
2018
Students compete to design energy-efficient, battery-powered rail vehicles
Green Transportation & Logistics | SWEDEN
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Students in Sweden showed off creative designs for energy efficient, battery-powered rail vehicles at the Delsbo Electric competition in late May. One team set a new record, for the “lowest energy consumption per person-kilometer ever for a man-made engine driven vehicle.” According to an emailed statement, the winning vehicle could transport a person around 1,640 feet with the energy of a single Google search. Dalarna University students…
21 Jun
2018
The Philippines envisions a green smart city to combat pollution in Manila
Others | PHILIPPINES
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Traffic is an unpleasant facet of life in cities, but in Manila, the most densely populated city in the world, it’s a severe drain on the economy and the quality of life of residents. This metropolis in the Philippines is infamous for traffic congestion, which contributes to its substantial smog problem. With it also comes many other forms of pollution and environmental hazards. The country has an ambitious plan to combat these issues…
18 Jun
2018
New study suggests that plastic waste may be transformed into usable energy
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | UNITED STATES
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A new study from the Earth Engineering Center (EECICCNY) at the Grove School of Engineering of the City College of New York suggests that plastic waste can effectively be converted into usable fuel and energy rather than being dumped in a landfill or polluting the ocean. Researchers found that the addition of non-recycled plastics (NRPs) to a chemical recycling process known as gasification results in the production of crude oil-based…
12 Jun
2018
‘House of Trash’ proves how waste can transform into beautiful home design
Green Building Materials, Construction & Design | TAIWAN, ROC
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Taipei-based engineering firm Miniwiz is already known as a pioneer in technology for the circular economy, but now it is determined to find a new place for old waste — back into our homes. The innovative company has recently teamed up with homeware company Pentatonic to create the House of Trash, a home design exhibit that showcases everyday decor and furniture made from post-consumer waste. Already known internationally,…
08 Jun
2018
Flawed recycling results in dangerous chemicals in black plastic
Others | UNITED STATES
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Unsafe recycling of electronic waste has resulted in the distribution of dangerous chemicals into new products made out of black plastic. Published in Environment International, a new study documents the presence of bromide and lead in 600 consumer products made out of black plastic and clarifies its potential negative impact on human and ecological health. “There are environmental and health impacts arising from the production and use…
05 Jun
2018
California makes huge investment in ‘widespread transportation electrification
Green Transportation & Logistics | UNITED STATES
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Even as the U.S. turns away from clean energy, California continues to charge ahead. Empowering the largest investment in the U.S. by the electric industry to transform a transportation system, the California Public Utilities Commission has approved a collective budget of $738 million for four utility companies to “accelerate widespread transportation electrification.” This move, required by a 2015 clean energy law in California, marks…
17 Apr
2018
Whimsical park built of recycled materials pops up in Shanghai
Green Building Materials, Construction & Design | CHINA
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Shanghai’s hip Anfu Road recently sprouted a whimsical urban intervention that shows how one man’s trash create a treasured public space. AIM Architecture and URBAN MATTERS designed the temporary urban park, called Urban Bloom, as an experimental exercise pairing reclaimed pallets with glowing tree-like sculptures. “Transformed into an ideal urban garden, and constructed entirely from artificial means, it is a project for a city that…
12 Apr
2018
Uravu’s zero-electricity Aqua Panels produce gallons of water from thin air
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | INDIA
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Uravu, a startup based in Hyderabad, India, has created a device that can produce water from an unlikely source–the air itself. The company’s affordable, electricity-free Aqua Panels use solar thermalenergy to convert vapor into usable water – and they should be available to the public within two years. “There’s no need of any electricity or moving parts,” Uravu co-founder Swapnil Shrivastav told Quartz India. “It is just a passive device that you…
08 Apr
2018
104% of Portugal’s electricity consumption in March came from renewable energy
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | PORTUGAL
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March was a good month for renewable energy in Portugal. The country’s monthly clean energyproduction exceeded demand, according to a report from the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN) and the Sustainable Earth System Association (ZERO). And this likely won’t be the last time Portugal obtains so much power via clean sources; the report said, “Last month’s achievement is an example of what will happen…