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Competition Launched to Find Innovative Solutions for Greener Cities

IoT for Greener Cities is a new challenge launched as an initiative of the Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum. It targets finding and developing cutting-edge technologies, based on the...

GE to Help Increase Output and Efficiency of EPS’s Coal-Fired Power Plant in Serbia

BADEN, SWITZERLAND—February 2, 2017—GE’s Power Services (NYSE: GE) today announced that this year it will complete the modernization of Elektro Privreda Srbije’s (EPS) TPP Nikola Tesla, the largest coal-fired power plant in...

France Submits 2050 Emission Reduction Plan to the UN

France has become the fifth country to submit plans to the United Nations detailing how it plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions through to 2050, setting a 75 per cent emissions reduction...

Ghatkopar Building Goes Solar, to Save Rs1.65 Lakh on Power Bills

A residential building has become the first in Ghatkopar to use solar energy to meet their electricity needs. The 15-storey Shivshakti Heights, located near the railway station, has got a 9.135 kilowatt (kW)...

USGBC Announces International Ranking of Top 10 Countries for LEED

USGBC announced the Top 10 Countries for LEED, a list that highlights countries outside the United States that are making significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and market transformation. These countries...

Switzerland Sponsors Energy Data Centre at VIC as Part of “Greening the UN” Initiative

On the eve of the recent UNIDO 50th anniversary week, the Vienna International Centre (VIC) inaugurated a state-of-the-art energy data centre donated by Switzerland. The data centre replaced the World Clock, also...

Camden Council Launches Fuel Poverty Tackling Solar Project

Camden Council has this week announced it has teamed up with Islington Council and Waltham Forest Council to deliver a pilot programme designed to reduce the fuel bills of residents at risk...

Green Gold: Growing Jet Fuel in the Desert

Thirty kilometres from the bustle of downtown Abu Dhabi, lies a remarkable undertaking that could one day change the environmental impact of air travel. Set on a two-hectare farm down the road from...

Google Hails ‘Business Sense’ of Going 100 Per Cent Renewable Powered in 2017

Every Google search or Youtube video will soon be run entirely on renewable power, after the tech giant today announced it is on track to secure 100 per cent renewable energy for...

Big Business Calls on Government to Halt Solar Tax Hike

A group of major businesses, including retail giants Sainsbury's, IKEA and Kingfisher, have called on Chancellor Philip Hammond to stop a planned rise in business rates for firms with solar installations. The businesses...

Shell to Link Executive Bonuses to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Shell, Europe's largest oil company, has unveiled plans to link a slice of executive bonuses to its performance in curbing greenhouse gas emissions in response to shareholder pressure for it to better...

Siemens Cuts CO2 Emissions by 20 Percent

One year after the launch of its decarbonization program, Siemens is already making significant advances in reducing its carbon footprint. The company was able to cut its CO2 emissions from 2.2 million...

Renewable Energy to Crown Buckingham Palace’s £369m Makeover

Solar panels could be fitted onto the roof of Buckingham Palace as part of a £369m renovation of the iconic building, according to a programme report for the proposed refit published last...

Tesla, SolarCity Power Entire Island With Solar + Batteries

Ta'u, an island in American Samoa, has turned its nose at fossil fuels and is now almost 100 percent powered with solar panels and batteries thanks to technology from the newly combined...

Ford Achieves Zero Waste to Landfill at its Largest & Most Complex Center Yet

Michigan based automaker, Ford, has achieved zero waste to landfill at its historic Rouge Center in Dearborn after two years of planning. Michigan based automaker, Ford, has achieved zero waste to landfill...

Microsoft Boots Up Largest Wind Power Deal Yet

Microsoft has become the latest in a string of IT giants to announce major renewable energy deals, confirming it has inked two agreements to source 237MW of wind power from US wind...

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