One World – One Environment – One Network
Fracking, or the process of drilling into the earth to release gas and oil, has made the USA a net exporter of gas. But the controversial technique also produces radioactive waste, with researchers now...
A new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development shows how our thirst for green technologies could be fuelling conflicts around the world. Cobalt, which is a key mineral in smartphones, is even...
China is attempting a shift from coal to natural gas in an effort to address the country’s severe air pollution. A new study shows that although such a switch generally has benefits for air...
A new tool using data from Google Maps can calculate a city’s emissions from transportation and buildings, rooftop solar energy potential and even NASA climate forecasts. Its aim is to help cities identify reduction...
Electronics giant Sony has joined RE100, pledging to use 100 per cent renewable electricity for all its business sites by 2040. Sony announced on Monday that it has joined RE100, which consists of companies...
Origin Energy will supply up to 75 per cent of Sydney Airport’s electricity with wind power from a 37-turbine, 135 MW wind farm. Sydney Airport is Australia’s busiest airport. Located just 8 kilometres south...
Nineteen global cities have signed a declaration to significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions from their cities by making all new buildings net-zero carbon by 2030. The mayors of global cities such as London, New...
Around 640 kilometres south of Cairo, the $2.8 billion Benban park will be a big step forward in sustainability for a country that now derives 90 per cent of its electricity from oil and...
Researchers have found that seawater can replace freshwater to make the sustainable fuel bioethanol, reducing the extremely high water footprint associated with production. Bioethanol is one of the best fuel alternatives because it is...
UK power company Drax is launching a new carbon capture and storage project that could see the trapped carbon used by breweries and pubs to help ‘keep the pep in the nation’s pints’. Drax,...
A prototype mass timber building has shown that even huge buildings can be constructed primarily with wood. The “Longhouse” is 12 metres tall and warmed via passive solar heating. Because the construction of all...
Liverpool’s City Council is aiming to be the first city in the UK to become ‘climate positive’ by the end of 2018. Climate positive means that the city will remove more carbon dioxide from...
The UK’s second busiest airport has teamed up with Bluecity to offer an electric car sharing scheme. Passengers, staff and local residents can reserve and pick up an electric car at Gatwick and return...
A Mexican film about a community living in harmony with nature has become the first documentary film to compensate for the greenhouse gas emissions caused by its production by making use of UN-certified carbon...
An analysis by GreenBiz has found that among 35 large development and commercial banks, most were unable to convey their overall climate progress. The transparency of their ‘brown’ investments was in most cases not...
UN Environment and Yale University have unveiled a new eco-housing module that demonstrates how to make modern living decent, affordable and environmentally sustainable. The 22-square-metre house is fully powered by renewable energy and designed...
A new study from Stanford University shows that Americans are overwhelmingly in favour of reducing global warming and expanding renewable energy capacity. But they don’t realize just how many people share their beliefs. ...
UK green utility Ecotricity has launched the world’s first ‘vegan electricity’, an energy label that guarantees no animal by-products were used to make the electricity. According to UK utility Ecotricity, millions of ethical consumers...
As summer temperatures continue to rise, the increased use of air conditioning to cool buildings could take its toll on human health, a new study has warned. Up to a thousand additional deaths are...
Australian public water utility Melbourne Water is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to cut electricity costs in its water treatment plants. Efficiency is generally seen as a key marker of a smart city,...
