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The Green Week’s Second Day – Ensuring the Future of our Countryside
Tuesday explored why we need to invest in our countryside. Participants across Europe shared ideas on how to make sure our countryside stays healthy and productive in the long term.
Early morning took...
ALEKSANDRA MLADENOVIC: Business sector does not like “green” stories very much
Sustainable development implies balance between the consumption of natural resources and the ability to restore natural systems. There is no precise definition, even in the dictionaries at the beginning of the 20th...
Yesterday at Green Week
Day 1 – Kicking off Green Week 2016!
Monday focussed on investing for greener cities. People came together across Europe to explore how investing in making our cities more sustainable can make them...
Ireland Targets Big Energy Savings in Schools, Hospitals and Local Government Services
Ireland has set itself a tough energy efficiency target. The country is aiming to achieve energy savings of 33% compared to the overall EU target of 27% by 2030.
To do this, the...
The Internet of Things
The digital revolution, also called the 4th revolution, started in 1969, but today it is mostly related to software. The change is in paradigm shift, of which one is related to the...
Solar Impulse Lands in Pennsylvania
The sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse has landed in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, after a near-17-hour flight. The plane began the stage on Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio, travelling 1,044km to reach the East Coast...
Sweden Phases out Fossil Fuels in Attempt to Run Completely off Renewable Energy
Sweden's prime minister announced his country will work towards becoming 'one of the first fossil fuel-free welfare states of the world'.
Renewables account for over half of Sweden's energy, while the UK has...
Portugal Runs for Four Days Straight on Renewable Energy Alone
Zero emission milestone reached as country is powered by just wind, solar and hydro-generated electricity for 107 hours.
Portugal kept its lights on with renewable energy alone for four consecutive days in a...
ABB Electric Propulsion System
ABB today announced the total fuel savings of the entire installed Azipod fleet since being launched is estimated to be more than 700,000 tons. Assuming the average family car uses one ton...
ABB Electric Propulsion System Saved over 700,000 Tons of Fuel for Marine Vessels so far
Zurich, Switzerland, May 24, 2016 – ABB’s environmental friendly Azipod propulsion system brings greater fuel efficiency to diverse shipping segments.
ABB today announced the total fuel savings of the entire installed Azipod fleet...
IEA Executive Director delivers keynote address to G7 Energy Ministerial
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol urged investment in high-quality and innovative energy infrastructure when he delivered a keynote address on the first day of the G7 Energy Ministerial 2016 meeting in Kitakyushu,...
Obama and Merkel inspired by ABB’s ground-breaking digital technology at Hanover Fair
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Barack Obama were among the first to experience a ground-breaking new smart sensor from ABB during their visit to the Hanover Fair on Monday.
The two...
ABB and Solar Impulse show that a clean energy future is achievable
As Hawaii embarks on the complex transition from a fossil-fueled past to a clean energy future, Solar Impulse and ABB are proving that renewables are a reliable power source.
By flying halfway around...
Renewable energy increased in 2015
Renewable generation capacity increased by 152 gigawatts (GW) or 8.3% during 2015, the highest annual growth rate on record, according to new data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable...
Turkish-run Monalp developing two CHP plants in Sisak
The industrial zone of Novo Pračno will be the site of two cogeneration facilities of 5 MW each. Sisak’s municipal website said a contract granting the right for construction was signed with...
Official COP21 passenger car
With great pleasure, it was announced that Renault-Nissan Alliance was the official partner of COP 21 in Paris. Thanks to Alliance’s fleet, consisted of 100% electric vehicles, we could contribute to our...
