08 Dec
2015
Incredible photos of China's smog crisis — which just hit a disturbing new level
Others | CHINA
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China's capitol Beijing has just announced an all-new high with its pollution crisis: It has issued its first ever "Red Alert" over the bustling city's smog.The city will go into shutdown, closing schools and limiting construction and other activities, to protect its residents from the toxic effects of the poisonous fog from Dec. 8 until Dec. 10.While this is the first time that China's capitol has issued such a warning — the highest of its kind — the country…
08 Dec
2015
Ecoppia Agreement to Deploy Its Robotic Technology to 40 MW PV Site for EDF RE and Arava Ahead of COP2
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | ISRAEL
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In time for the kick-off of the UN conference on climate change, Ecoppia has inked a deal to retrofit a 40 MW PV solar site jointly owned by EDF RE and Arava Power with its autonomous and waterless robotic cleaning solution. The agreement is significant because it lends increasing commercial clout to a technology that is disrupting the solar energy business. Dirt and dust cover (soiling, in industry speak) on solar panels are a significant challenge and…
08 Dec
2015
Zero-energy Bio Refrigerator cools your food with future gel
Eco Products & Services | SWEDEN
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In a valiant effort to rethink the ubiquitous refrigerator -- which has seen few design changes since the invention of freon fridges in the 1930's -- Russian designer Yuriy Dmitriev has unveiled a fresh-looking, gel-filled appliance of the future. His Bio Robot Refrigerator utilizes a special gel-like substance that suspends and cools food once inserted. Dmitriev's design was a finalist in the Electrolux Design Lab competition, which challenges entrants with…
07 Dec
2015
Adoption rate of solar energy by top US businesses grows 183% in four years
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | UNITED STATES
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Lead image : SEIA.ORG | FedExSolar energy is proving to be an affordable source of clean electricity for more US businesses, and adoption rates are rapidly growing, with solar installations seeing 59% growth in just the last year alone.According to the latest version of a study by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), titled Solar Means Business, US businesses are choosing solar energy at record rates, and not because they're all granola-eating treehuggers,…
07 Dec
2015
Pioneering new urban design for Stockholm includes a soaring green sky walk park
Green Building Materials, Construction & Design | SWEDEN
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As people flock to cities for new opportunities, designers around the world are faced with the challenging task of creating new places for them to live, work and play - without degrading quality of life. In Sweden, Anders Berensson Architects have devised a brilliant new plan that includes maximum urban density, green rooftop terraces and a sky walk park that will be the city's longest. Commissioned by Stockholm Centre Party to design a new neighborhood on…
07 Dec
2015
How Smart Cities are Creating a Greener Future
Green ICT | UNITED STATES
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Advances in technology are quickly paving the way for smart cities. A smart city is an urban center that harnesses technologies, such as IT, to improve the quality of life of residents, manage available resources such as roads and water in economically sustainable manner, and reduce environmental pollution. According to figures published by the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), smart city technologies will grow to an industry worth $27.5 billion by…
06 Dec
2015
Here’s what negotiators at the UN climate talks have done so far
Others | FRANCE
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The first week of negotiations working towards an international agreement to counter climate change is coming to a close. The event opened with many speeches from heads of state from around the world. The week has also brought a series of big announcements from side events, like the opening of Europe’s largest solar park and a multibillion dollar public-private incubator to develop new clean technologies.But the real work of the negotiations happens between…
06 Dec
2015
Joby S2 has 12 propellers and 16 electric motors for a clean, long-range flight for two
Green Transportation & Logistics | UNITED STATES
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It may be quite a while before everyone on the block has a personal electric aircraft, let alone one that takes off and lands vertically like a helicopter. But Joby Aviation, well known for its multi-rotor electric flying things, has put forward its latest offering, a personal aircraft unlike no other. The Joby S2 is an amazing two-seater electric plane concept that uses 12 tilting electric propellers to provide multirotor-style balanced VTOL capabilities.…
05 Dec
2015
Green Climate Fund approves first 8 investments
Others | UNITED STATES
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Board gears up to larger scale projects in the near future (Livingstone, Zambia, 6 November 2015) – The Green Climate Fund Board today approved USD 168 million of GCF funding for projects and programmes worth USD 624 million, marking the end of its launch phase and kick-starting the flow of climate finance through the Fund to developing countries. The activities supported by the Board will generate up to USD 1.3 billion in investments over the coming…
04 Dec
2015
A revolutionary way to treat wastewater
Resource Recovery & Environment Management | AUSTRALIA
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Main Image : A BioGill system processes water at a shrimp pond in Malaysia. The system uses a proprietary Nano ceramic membrane which allows biomass to grow above ground in an oxygen rich environment. Image: BioGillWastewater treatment has traditionally been an expensive, energy-hungry process. But armed with a cutting edge, membrane technology, Australian biotechnology company BioGill has developed a solution that promises effective treatment and significant…
04 Dec
2015
Flexible Tetris House can expand and shrink thanks to a simple system of modular blocks
Green Building Materials, Construction & Design | NETHERLANDS
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What if all row houses could have 360-degree views and evenly distributed amounts of natural lighting? Dutch design studio Universe Architecture, led by architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars, designed a modular housing prototype that can change configuration by adding housing units and elements such as balconies and shutters that stack like Tetris blocks.The Tetris House project aims to create maximum flexibility for developers building housing units. Elements can…
04 Dec
2015
INFOGRAPHIC: How smart cities are creating a greener future
Green ICT | UNITED STATES
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Advances in technology are quickly paving the way for smart cities. A smart city is an urban center that harnesses technologies, such as IT, to improve the quality of life of residents, manage available resources such as roads and water in economically sustainable manner, and reduce environmental pollution. According to figures published by the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), smart city technologies will grow to an industry worth $27.5 billion by…
03 Dec
2015
African Union Introduces $20 Billion Renewable Energy Plan
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | SOUTH AFRICA
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The African Union, an alliance of 54 countries, announced a plan to mobilize $20 billion to develop at least 10 GW of renewable energy on the continent by the end of the decade.The African Renewable Energy Initiative was announced Tuesday at the United Nations climate summit in Paris. It will be hosted by the Abidjan, Ivory Coast-based African Development Bank, which will also act as a trustee, according to Alex Rugamba, director of energy, environment and…
03 Dec
2015
The Porsche All Electric Concept e Sports Car Offering (Video)
Green Transportation & Logistics | GERMANY
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At last Porsche is moving into the electric sports car market with a concept entry that they are calling the Mission e. The car is all Porsche in design with many new innovation beyond off course being electric.The Mission e concept is powered by an 800-volt drive system that boasts 2 electric motors providing over 600 hp ( 440 kW) and over a 500 km driving range.More Specifications details.All-wheel drive and all-wheel steeringzero to 100 km/h acceleration…
03 Dec
2015
9 Reasons Your Business Should Make the Switch to Solar Power
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | UNITED STATES
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Solar power isn’t just the future — it’s the present. A new solar project is installed every two minutes, and more than 135,000 installations were completed within the first half of 2015 alone. Small businesses everywhere are embracing commercial solar power systems, and it’s time your company caught up. If you need more convincing, here are the top nine reasons why your business can benefit from switching to solar power.1. Receive Tax CreditsOne of the biggest…
03 Dec
2015
China says it will cut power sector emissions 60% by 2020
Resource Recovery & Environment Management | FRANCE
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China will reduce emissions of major pollutants in the power sector by 60% by 2020, the cabinet announced on Wednesday, after world leaders met in Paris to address climate change.China will also reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power generation by 180m tonnes by 2020, the official People’s Daily website said. It did not give comparison figures or elaborate how it would achieve the result. China’s capital Beijing suffered choking pollution…
02 Dec
2015
Singapore to transform disused railways into a 15-mile park spanning the entire nation
Green Building Materials, Construction & Design | SINGAPORE
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Singapore will soon embark on one of the most ambitious rails-to-trails project in the world. The country’s Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) recently selected Nikken Sekkei's proposal to redevelop a 24-kilometer (15 miles) disused rail corridor into a multipurpose linear park. The former cross-country train line spans the entire nation of Singapore, from Tanjong Pagar Railway Station on the south to Malaysia’s border on the north.Japanese firm Nikken Sekkei…
02 Dec
2015
Dubai Ruler wants solar panels on every roof by 2030
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Dubai will invest billions of dollars in clean energy as part of a strategy that could see solar panels on the roofs of all buildings in the city by 2030.Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday launched the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, which aims to make the emirate a global centre of green energy and economy.While inaugurating the second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, he revealed plans…
01 Dec
2015
The Paris Climate Talks Will Emit 300,000 Tons of CO2, by Our Math. Hope It’s Worth It
Resource Recovery & Environment Management | FRANCE
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The 2015 Paris talks (formally known as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties and the eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol—but let’s just call them the Paris talks) are going to draw about 22,000 official attendees.Official means negotiators, delegates, diplomats, and aides from 195 countries. That does not include…
01 Dec
2015
Solar power gains ground in Valenzuela
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | PHILIPPINES
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From a fish pond to a solar power farm.Valenzuela City will inaugurate today what is considered the largest in-city solar power farm in the country, which will provide not only an alternative source of energy but also employment for local residents.The Valenzuela Solar Energy Inc. has installed a total of 32,000 solar panels on a reclaimed 12-hectare land in Barangay Isla—an area that used to be a fish farm. The facility, which started construction seven months…