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Sofia City Urban Challenge 2017
Sofia city is looking for excellent start-ups that can offer solutions for clean air.
Apply until the 15th of September 2017 HERE and get a chance to participate in the Urban Challenges pitch...
Roads Could be Covered with ‘Tunnels’ to Absorb Pollution
Major roads could be turned into tunnels covered with pollution-absorbing material in an effort to cut emission fumes and improve air quality.
Highways Agency officials are studying a Dutch scheme in which cantilevered...
German Court Orders Diesel Ban in Bid Tackle Air Pollution
A judge in the German city of Stuttgart has ordered the most polluting diesel cars be banned from entering the city from January 2018 in a bid to curb illegal levels of...
UK Government to Ban New Petrol and Diesel Cars and Vans from 2040
The government will today set out a vision for removing the internal combustion engine from Britain's roads by setting a 2040 date for banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars...
Protein From Solar Energy & Carbon Dioxide Could Slow The Pace Of Climate Change
Humans need protein to survive, but growing the food that supplies the much needed protein adds carbon dioxide and methane to the atmosphere, speeding up the pace of climate change. Agriculture has...
Solarcentury Secures €5.7m Deal to Build East African Solar Mini-Grids
Solarcentury has been awarded a €5.7m contract by the Eritrean government to design and build two hybrid mini-grids composed of solar panels and batteries.
The solar-powered mini-grids will provide power to businesses and...
JLL UK Hits Energy Reduction Target a Year Early
Real estate consultancy JLL UK has hit 78 per cent of its 2016 sustainability targets, including achieving a 26 per cent reduction in absolute energy use since 2012, but missed key targets...
France Slapped with Court Order to Clean Up Air Pollution
France's supreme legal authority has ordered the French government to address the nation's poor air quality in a landmark court case brought by Friends of the Earth France with the support of...
Coca-Cola Unwraps New Sustainable Packaging Strategy
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) will today launch a major new strategy designed to curb the environmental impact of its packaging and boost the recycling rate for its iconic cans and bottles.
The company...
Energy efficiency in industry
Application of energy efficiency in industryIn the economic analyses of energy consumption in an industrial plant, the calculation of energy intensity (EI) can serve as an important indicator, representing the ratio of...
Study: Climate Change To Wipe Out Half Of Ethiopia’s Coffee-Growing Area
The birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia, is likely to lose up to half of its total coffee-growing area by the end of the century as a result of anthropogenic climate change and its...
Onshore Wind Delivers Almost a Quarter of Northern Ireland’s Power
Onshore wind capacity in Northern Ireland has passed the 1GW mark and is providing nearly a quarter of the country's power, according to the latest generation figures from NI Electricity Networks.
Following the...
IKEA Dishes Up Smart Tech-Enabled Drive to Halve Food Waste
It may be famous as the world's largest furniture retailer, but IKEA also serves food to 650 million customers each year. As such the company yesterday announced it was extending its wide-ranging...
Phoenix Launches a Hub for the Circular Economy
The city of Phoenix and nearby Arizona State University are teaming up to launch a public-private incubator focused on finding new uses for waste from textiles, food scraps, batteries and more.
Housed at...
Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil Reports Surge in New Members
The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has this week revealed that efforts to ensure palm oil companies are adhering to environmental best practices have extended their reach in the past year,...
Smart Cities Hub Launches to ‘Bridge Gap’ Between Cities and Innovators
Our cities may soon be greener, cleaner and more efficient thanks to the launch of a new initiative yesterday to match urban centres with smart technology.
The Sustainable Smart Cities Hub, launched by...