BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

China is the new green worldwide leader

“When you speak to the Chinese, climate change is not an ideological issue. It’s just a fact of life. While we debate climate change and the transition to a low carbon …

18 JUL 2011
BY MARTIN JACKSON

Silent aircrafts, is that even possible?

Silent Aircrafts? Wouldn’t that be nice? Siemens introduced the world this week to the first serial hybrid electric aircraft at the 2011 Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France.  T…

04 JUL 2011
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Bicicleta de bambú - La Social

Bicicleta con cuerpo y manubrio de bambú en versión minimalista…
BY KYREA MWANGI NJUGUNA

Socio-economics of Kenyan Solar Energy

In Kenya since the 1980’s, the main source of energy was hydroelectricity or power generated from diesel generators. In 1997, 70% of energy demand in Kenya was met through wood-b…

28 JUN 2011
BY MARTIN JACKSON

Highways and Parking Lots baking in the hot sun are wasted energy.

Scott Brusaw’s solution? Make them out of solar panels. Solar Roadways is embedding PV cells and LED lights into panels engineered to withstand the forces of traffic. The lig…

07 JUN 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

BP to drill back in Gulf of Mexico in the coming months

Some lessons are hard to learn, specially those lessons that provide a lot of money. One of those lessons is oil drilling. BP wants to resume drilling at its Thunderhorse and Atlan…

18 MAY 2011
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Ecobola de lavado sustentable

La Ecobola de lavado limpia sin usar jabon en polvo, ni detergent…
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

New finding could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells

We all associate solar power with semiconductor solar cells. But this reality could have an expiring date in light of the latest research findings. Researchers from the University …

11 MAY 2011
BY MARTIN JACKSON

Brilliant Eco Inventions: Big Ideas, Small Packages

Designers have always dreamed up innovative goods for those who could afford such things: New offerings include solar roof tiles, electric motorcycles, and more. Now, sparked by sp…

06 MAY 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

Despite difficulties UN Climate Change Conference in Bangkok sets climate agenda

From 3rd April to 8th April 2011, government delegates, representatives from business and industry, environmental organizations and research institutions met in Bangkok, Thailand, …

03 MAY 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

Worlwide wind capacity increases in 2010 at the lowest growth rate since 2004

A few days ago the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) released the World Wind Energy Report 2010 which introduces the latest data on worldwide wind capacity. According to the rep…

19 APR 2011
BY ROMINA MACGIBBON

Sustainable Cities Collective

Sustainable Cities Collective is an editorially independent, moderated community for leaders of major metropolitan areas, urban planning and sustainability professionals. We look t…

16 MAR 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

Carbon footprint of public sector buildings in England and Wales to be released

Our buildings consume energy not only when they are being constructed but also mostly while they are being used. A few years ago the Stern Review highlighted that buildings’ carb…

15 MAR 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

China to slow down economic growth in order to curb emissions

After decades of two-digit economic growth China has reached the second position as the richest country in the world. But it has not been in a costless way. The environment in Chin…

09 MAR 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

Increasing productivity to combat deforestation in the Amazon

In year 2009 the brazilian tropical forest experienced the lowest deforestion rate of the last 21 years, with ‘only’ 7,464 square km being deforested (more than the metropolita…

04 MAR 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

Gulf of Mexico not to be recovered by 2012

A recent statement by Kenneth Feinberg, the US government czar for oil compensation, affirms that the Gulf of Mexico would largely recover from the oil spill by next year. But spea…

02 MAR 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

New mega containers to cut shipping emissions

Danish firm Maersk has signed a deal to produce 10 of the world’s largest ships, which they say will save fuel and lower emissions. They will be 400m long and 73m tall. These…

28 FEB 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

The UNEP says green investment could spur economy

A new report by the U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) unveils that investing US$ 1.3 trillion, what is to say 2% of global gross domestic product, into greening sectors such as const…

23 FEB 2011
BY ROMINA MACGIBBON

Green Roofs

Greenroofs, eco-roofs, nature roofs, or roof greening systems are living, vegetative roofing alternatives designed in stark contrast to the many standard non-porous roof choices. …

21 FEB 2011
BY ROMINA MACGIBBON

The world’s biggest wheat producer is suffering the worst drought in 60 years

China is, with more than 100 million tonnes, the largest wheat producer country in the world. Its production is over 40% higher than the second biggest production, India, but is be…

17 FEB 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

Increasing dust levels in the atmosphere is influencing climate change

Do you remember that song from 1977 by the band Kansas, Dust in the wind? Within the lyrics you could hear Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind. By now many scientists …

15 FEB 2011
BY ROMINA MACGIBBON

Skinny Player – Stick On Music Player Powered By Body Heat Concept

The Skinny Player is a concept design for a music playback device that is attached to the users skin and is powered through their body heat. The device is intended for use when a p…

14 FEB 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

Tropical fruits to make batteries?

Malaysia is a biodiversity hotspot in the Asian continent. The country is estimated to host over 17,000 species of amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles and vascular plant species. …

10 FEB 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

Climate change might contribute to the food prices rise

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced some days ago that food prices hit a record last month. Its Food Price Index reached the highest level since th…

08 FEB 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

Altering the CO2 ocean sequestration process for our own benefit

The oceans contain around 36,000 gigatons of carbon, mostly in the form of bicarbonate ion. Carbon is readily exchanged between the atmosphere and ocean. In regions of oceanic upwe…

03 FEB 2011
BY ROMINA MACGIBBON

8 really alternative fuel sources

From chocolate to sawdust, these weird fuels have the potential to get us off oil. 1. Chocolate Fuel? Is it possible to run a car on chocolate? Well, maybe not wholly on chocolate.…

27 JAN 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

EU to exceed its renewable target by 2020

Last January 5th the European Wind Energy Association published its analysis of the 27th National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAP), submitted by the EU Member States to the Eu…

25 JAN 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

Al Gore acknowledges indonesian efforts to fight climate change

Indonesia is the second country with the highest deforestation rate in the world, after Brazil. Recently the country has agreed to implement a moratorium on new logging and plantat…

20 JAN 2011
BY LLUíS TORRENT I BESCóS

The plastic Mediterranean Sea

From now on the Mediterranean Sea should be called the Plastic Sea. In fact it’s widely known that it is one of the most polluted seas in the world, but now a new expedition reve…

18 JAN 2011
BY RODRIGO H. VEGAS

File sharing the greenest way

This is certainly not a post about the right and wrong of P2P file sharing. The bottom line about file sharing is that millions of people around the world do it and it usually requ…

13 JAN 2011
BY ROMINA MACGIBBON

Film Review: To buy, to throw away, to buy.

Last month, Catalan TV3 just aired a new documentary called "comprar, tirar, comprar", meaning "to buy, to throw away, to buy" right on time for the christmas s…

13 JAN 2011

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