
How Smart Cities Can Help Your Business
The world is changing. The place that previous generations grew up in – and even

Energy Resilience In A Connected World
In a rapidly developing, technology-driven world that we live in, every system in our society

How To Use Renewable Energy In Your Home
Not only can renewable energy have a positive effect on the environment, it can also

How Superior Renewable Energy Storage Could Cut Down Emissions In The US
America’s electricity generation is heavily dependent on coal and natural gas, both of which contribute

How Cheap Must Batteries Get For Renewables To Compete With Fossil Fuels?
While solar and wind power are rapidly becoming cost-competitive with fossil fuels in areas with

These Are The Meta-Trends Shaping The Future (At Breakneck Speed)
Life is pretty different now than it was 20 years ago, or even 10 years

America’s Shift From Coal To Renewable Energy
America taking the sustainable route is paying off. The Guardian reports that renewable sources have

How To Make Your Business More Efficient
One of the most common buzzwords in the world of business is efficiency. It’ll drive

Neil deGrasse Tyson: We Can Use Hurricanes To Power The Cities Of Tomorrow
Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson is tired of how people deal with hurricanes and wants scientists

The Market Will Give Us Cleaner Energy, If We Let It
Market forces are giving Americans cheaper, cleaner energy. We would all be best served to

If Energy Becomes Free In The Future, How Will That Affect Our Lives?
Technology is making the cost of many things trend towards zero. Things we used to

The World’s Biggest Sources Of Renewable Energy
In the last few decades, we have come to realise the potentially devastating impact of

This African City Is Turning A Mountain Of Trash Into Energy
Africa is the world’s fastest-urbanizing continent. But while city life has helped lift millions out

This “Duck Curve” Is Solar Energy’s Greatest Challenge
Electricity is very difficult to store. But most consumers use it in a very predictable

The Best Countries To Escape The Worst Effects Of Climate Change
Using research from the University of Notre Dame, Eco Experts created a map ranking the

How Materials Science Will Determine the Future of Human Civilization
If Moore’s law continues, electronic devices will consume more than half the world’s energy budget

US Tech Capital San Francisco Really Loves Its Solar Panels, Here’s Proof
Tech capital is first major US city to require all new buildings of 10 storeys

Denmark’s Record-Breaking Year For The Win(d)
Windy year helps Denmark to produce 42% of its electricity from wind turbines, despite two

How A Large-Scale Solar Deployment May Look Like
Researchers are examining measures to ensure a reliable future power system. Deploying solar power at

How To Light Cities In The Future Without Ruining It
From the medieval candle to phosphorescent trees and glow-in-the-dark concrete, Daryl Mersom charts the trajectory

It Is Obvious! Climate Change Needs Broadest Collaboration
To achieve the kind of environmentally sustainable future we will want our grandchildren to inherit,

How Chile’s Solar Ambition Begins Sky High
Towering 200 metres above the desert, the Atacama 1 will harvest the sun’s energy from

The Year That Was About Environment & Energy, Finally
Environmental news, as a rule, doesn’t deal in triumphs. So the sight of leaders holding

How Wellington Is Redefining What A Cool Windy City Is
The wind speed in this breeziest of cities once hit 154mph just a few miles

How To Be Sustainable Like An Aussie
“A sustainable Australia is possible – but we have to choose it.” That’s the finding

Chicago’s History With Smart Sewage Management To Power Future
Chicago’s wastewater authority plans to slash its energy bill by using bacteria to convert sewage

The Top 20 Cities Embracing Solar Energy
While giant new solar farms located in rural areas and deserts have been grabbing the

How Can We Live Within The Means Of Our Planet?
We are used to hearing that if everyone lived in the same way as North

The Top 10 Cities Of The Future
If you think about it, human settlements tend to have their own gravitational pull. Like

Australia’s Queensland Set To Become Sunnier With Largest Solar Farm
A sea of glass panels may soon be sprawling across a paddock in Queensland’s Darling

How Charlotte Takes Action For Their Smart City Initiative
There’s been much discussion lately about the potential of “smart cities” and connecting data to

Why Making Money In Clean Energy Is No Longer A Joke
The government’s draft direction this week to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in

How A Giant Windwheel Turbine Can Be Your New Home
Instead of tilting at windmills, how about living in one? The Dutch Windwheel is a

Blue, The New Black: What Is Driving Water Risk
The 2015 World Economic Forum in Davos identified water crises – flood, drought, and pollution

5 Ways To Build A More Sustainable Hospital
An earthquake can have positive side effects. Like in 1994, when, in response to an

Megacities Might Not Save The Planet After All
YOU LEARN TO put up with a lot when you live in Mexico State. The

Cities Save The Earth From Humanity
Can humans grow enough food, produce enough energy and still preserve some of the last

Quirky Ideas For More Sustainable Cities
City living has many upsides, but a sustainable lifestyle is increasingly not among them. Pollution,

LA’s pLAn : From Smog & Sprawl To A Green Sustainable City
Los Angeles is known around the world as the home of Hollywood stars, sunny beaches

Where Is The World’s Greenest City?
Bristol is the ‘green capital’ of Europe, but its predecessor Copenhagen comes top in a

Zero Carbon Buildings At Zero Cost
When it comes to cutting carbon, current commercial building standards simply don’t go far enough.

Making Darkness Visible
“Rather than looking to turn night into day, we should embrace the darkness.” Today’s 24/7

Water Must Drive City Planning
Six of the ten largest US cities are located in the arid southwest region. Would

Portland’s Hyrdropower: Energy From Drinking Water
Turn on the tap and you’re getting water and energy for the price of one.

Innovation In Energy Will Drive Sustainable Cities
Urbanisation makes cities a main focus for environmental policy. Digital technology and innovation will enable

How Copenhagen Is Using LEDs To Create A Smarter City
The Danish capital is using a network of LEDs to do everything from direct cyclists

Piezo Technology : The Power Of Footfall
It’s called piezo technology and it enables scientists to tap energy from many sources: roads,

Poo Power: Turning Human Waste Into Clean Energy in Kenya’s Slums
Bio-centres turning human waste into electricity prove that faeces is the ultimate source of renewable