07 Sep
2015
Youxia X looks like a Chinese Tesla Model S
Green Transportation & Logistics | CHINA
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If you subscribe to the notion that a product hasn't really arrived on the global stage until a Chinese company has created a knockoff, then it's time for the Tesla Model S to take a bow. The Youxia X, which was just unveiled in China, desperately wants to be a Tesla. The design similarities between the Model S and Youxia X are impossible to ignore, from the blacked-out front fascia to the shape of the car's three-pointed logo. Both are also very smoothly…
07 Sep
2015
Human well-being the ultimate aim of green buildings
Green Building Materials, Construction & Design | SINGAPORE
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article taken from: Eco-BusinessBy Jean ChuaFrom air-conditioning systems that provide comfort to motion-sensing LED lights that save energy, green building technologies are being used by cities all over the world to keep urban life humming.But even while building owners and operators focus on the energy performance of buildings, human health and well-being must also be a priority, said speakers at the closing plenary of the International Green…
06 Sep
2015
BMW puts a 40-ton electric truck on the road
Green Transportation & Logistics | GERMANY
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Article by : Michelle Starr (C-Net)Photo source : BMWIn a step towards greener goods transportation, BMW and Scherm put a 40-ton electric freight truck in operation in Munich.An electric truck has been officially deployed in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, in a partnership between German automobile manufacturer BMW and automotive service provider Scherm. Together, the two companies have put the first 40-ton electric vehicle on public roads.The truck, designed…
06 Sep
2015
Solarcentury to build Netherlands’ ‘largest’ PV power plant
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | NETHERLANDS
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Photo source : Solarcentury (Solar For Cameron's neighbours)Article by : Ben Wills (Pv-Hi-tech.org)UK-headquartered system integrator Solarcentury is to build what is expected to be the largest PV power plant to date in the Netherlands.The company is building the 6MWp project on Ameland Island, in the north of the country, for the local municipality, Amerlander Energy Cooperative and supplier, Eneco.Solar Park Ameland will be built on the island’s…
04 Sep
2015
THE GREEN WHEEL ROTARY GARDEN
Eco Products & Services | ITALY
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Information Source : http://www.designlibero.com/portfolio/the-green-wheel/Developed by NASA this revolutionary rotary hydroponic system concept was created to provide a constant supply of fresh herbs and salad in spacecraft.Thanks to its effectiveness and advantages this concept was transferred with success into a daily life. In spite of all these, the rotary gardens had not undergone evolutionary change from aesthetic point of view. The Green Wheel…
04 Sep
2015
City transport needs saving from itself – here’s how to do it
Green Transportation & Logistics | UNITED KINGDOM
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Yvonne Huebner, Newcastle UniversityCities are growing rapidly. According to UN estimates, the world’s urban population grows by two people every second, 7,200 every hour. This means that within two decades, nearly 60% of the world’s population – five billion people – will be city dwellers. In Europe, this figure is already higher – four out of five people (80%) live in cities.Rapid urbanisation comes with a series of challenges and opportunities for cities.…
03 Sep
2015
Emma Thompson unveils giant Polar Bear in Greenpeace protest outside Shell HQ in London
Others | UNITED KINGDOM
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Author : Alfred JoynerPicture source : International Business TimesBritish actor Emma Thompson today (2 September) unveiled a giant puppet polar bear outside the London headquarters of Ango-Dutch oil giant Shell as part of a campaign by environmental group Greenpeace to protest the company's drilling in the Arctic.Sixty-five activists and puppeteers manoeuvred the double-decker-sized object to stand outside the company's HQ on London's South Bank. Greenpeace…
03 Sep
2015
A Portable Washing Machine That Doesn't Need a Drop of Electricity
Eco Products & Services | CANADA
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Article by : Andrew LiszewskiPhoto source : www.yirego.comIf camping seems like fun but you’d prefer if roughing it wasn’t so rough, the Drumi from Yirego is a compact portable washing machine that can clean around six or seven garments without the need for a power outlet, a generator, or even a sunny day to feed a solar panel.At just 22-inches tall the Drumi can easily be stashed in the trunk of your car alongside sleeping bags and a tent, and with a capacity…
03 Sep
2015
COP21 could redefine green growth — if business steps up
Others | FRANCE
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Article taken from: GreenBizby Yvo de BoerEconomic growth and sustainable development are complementary in that we cannot have one without the other. A key element that can help to achieve both objectives is green investment.A growing number of companies around the world are changing their business models to recognize the importance of sustainability and the need to address climate change. The private sector is increasingly working to shape a society…
02 Sep
2015
Lillgrund, Öresund - the largest offshore wind farm in Sweden
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | SWEDEN
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Photograph by : Tomasz SienickiVideo by : ion onLillgrund Wind Farm is located about 10 km off the coast of southern Sweden, just south of the Öresund Bridge, where average wind speeds are 8 to 10 metres per second (26 to 33 ft/s). With 48 wind turbines (Siemens SWT-2.3-93) and a capacity of 110 megawatts (MW), Lillgrund is Sweden's largest offshore wind farm, which will meet the domestic electricity demand of more than 60,000 homes (5000 kWh…
02 Sep
2015
WIRELESS CHARGING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IS A SUCCESS!
Green Transportation & Logistics | UNITED STATES
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Author: Solar Thermal MagazineImage courtesy of International Center for Automotive Research and International Transportation Innovation CenterWith the successful demonstration of a 6.9-kilowatt wireless power transfer system boasting 85 percent grid-to-vehicle efficiency, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and partners are gearing up for the next phase of the electrified vehicles project.The recent demonstration, hosted…
02 Sep
2015
Edenworks Is Building The Future Of Food On Urban Rooftops
Green Building Materials, Construction & Design | UNITED STATES
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Article taken from: TechCrunchby Christine MageeAvocados from Mexico. Apples from Chile. Broccoli from China. If you take a look at the stickers on the produce you’re buying at the grocery store, chances are they’ll read something like this.Fast-forward twenty years. Instead of driving to Whole Foods to pay top dollar for produce that was picked two weeks ago and artificially kept alive with preservatives and refrigeration, you’re now harvesting…
02 Sep
2015
Renewable Energy and Tech: Artificial Leaf Creates Hydrogen Fuels
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | UNITED STATES
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Article taken from: Nature World NewsBy Samantha MathewsonHaving started in 2010 with the aim to create renewable energy using only sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP) and California Institute of Technology (CalTech) say they have done just that. The team developed a solar-driven system for creating hydrogen fuels, which is in the form of an artificial leaf and mimics photosynthesis, according to a release. The…
28 Aug
2015
The 'green-tech' future is a flawed vision of sustainability
Resource Recovery & Environment Management | AUSTRALIA
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Picture: fields in a valley, http://stockmedia.cc/Samuel Alexander, University of MelbourneWhat does your vision of a sustainable future look like? Some people imagine a scenario whereby technology solves the world’s most pressing environmental problems.In this world we all drive electric cars and have solar panels on our roofs that power our air conditioners and flat-screen televisions. We purchase “eco” products that provide all the convenience…
26 Aug
2015
There’s another way to combat climate change — but let’s not call it geoengineering
Resource Recovery & Environment Management | AUSTRALIA
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Picture: hydroelectric scheme flooded lake. Courtesy of http://stockmedia.cc/Anita Talberg, University of Melbourne and Tim Flannery, University of MelbourneNo matter how much we reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it will not be enough to keep global warming below 2C – the internationally agreed “safe” limit. This fact has been implied by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and confirmed again recently by international research.Does this…
18 Aug
2015
IE Expo 2016: Asia's Leading Trade Fair for Environmental Technology Solutions
Others | CHINA
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Booths of IE expo 2016 are available to be booked!--Contact us now to reserve the good location for youIE expo 2015 added another chapter in its success story this year, recording further substantial growth in exhibition space: on an area of 60,000 square meters, a total of 1，085 exhibitors from 27 countries and 40,046 visitors participated in China’s leading trade fair for environmental technology. IE expo has been the most important platform for the professionals…
17 Aug
2015
Building Pakistan’s first smart city
Green ICT | PAKISTAN
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Picture: Luke MaArticle published at: SiliconAngleby Mellisa Tolentino | Jul 30, 2015This week’s Smart City roundup features a new partnership expected to spur enterprise adoption of The Internet of Things (IoT), new options for smart buildings seeking lighting control, and a strategic team up to make Pakistan’s first smart city.relayr advances enterprise IoT adoptionIoT provider relayr, Inc. announced that its partnership with business consulting firm BearingPoint…
14 Aug
2015
Smart Cities need Intelligent Platforms to thrive says new report
Green ICT | UNITED STATES
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Picture: Smart City Kazanarticle originally from: M2M World NewsSmart Cities move from application-centric to systemic IoT-based environments.Smart city projects focused on solving specific problems such as traffic, parking and pollution will be replaced by a more holistic approach that looks at the city as a system-of-systems, based around the Internet of Things (IoT), says a new report from Beecham Research.“The city is composed of different systems such…
13 Aug
2015
Highways England to begin 'electric highway' charging trials
Green Transportation & Logistics | UNITED KINGDOM
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Article first published at: BusinessGreen12 Aug 2015, James Phillips Lights of cars on a motorwayHighways England will begin testing "electric highway" technology from the end of this year, the agency announced yesterday.The technology, which could allow owners of electric and hybrid vehicles to charge wirelessly while on the go, is being trialled at an off-road testing site, with the long-term aim of making it available on England's motorways and major…
12 Aug
2015
Green roofs and 'agritecture' have potential to transform food supply in cities
Green Building Materials, Construction & Design | UNITED STATES
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Picture: In 2011, Lufa Farms constructed the first commercial rooftop greenhouse in the world, a 32,000-square-foot facility atop a building in the Montreal neighbourhood of Ahuntsic, where it cultivates greens such as Boston lettuce. (Lufa Farms)article first published at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/green-roofs-and-agritecture-have-potential-to-transform-food-supply-in-cities-1.3179971By Andre Mayer, Eric Foss and Manmeet Ahluwalia, CBC NewsRooftop…